Field Logistics Specialist
Smith+Nephew
Summary
The Field Logistics function is a critical component of Smith+Nephew's overall US Supply Chain strategy. We are the last mile and the difference between success and failure in thousands of hospitals and surgery centers each day. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records of products as they flow through the territory, case coverage, inventory management, and analyzing data.
Job description
Field Logistics Specialist is an on-site member of the Logistics Team in a territory sales office(s). This role schedules, prepares, and ensures delivery of instruments and implant sets for surgery in the territory. This role is also responsible for coordinating surgery schedules, preparing, and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of instruments and implant sets for surgery.
What will you be doing?
- Picking and packing of Finished Goods, maintaining inventory accuracy, sourcing cases, and communication to sales reps
- Process all required order entry to maintain and manage scheduled surgery cases on a daily basis
- Perform all required reporting to measure accuracy, utilization and validations while coordinating Mobile Logistics and shipment schedules
- Good housekeeping in all warehouse areas; maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work environment
- Required to perform on-call support as required
- Must be flexible and help teammates when needed, including driving a company van when needed
- Assist during physical inventories and/or field cycle counts
- Perform daily/period freight activity reviews on all FedEx and courier usage
- Must be willing to learn software systems such as Move Medical and SAP
- Must be able to train and direct other personnel in their duties
What will you need to be successful?
- High school Diploma or equivalency required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Minimum 2 to 5 years' experience in a related field (Operations, Logistics, Business Analyst, Business Consultant)
- Must be able to lift 75 lbs; standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling for long periods
- Valid Driver's License with clean record
Requirements
- High school Diploma or equivalency required
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Minimum 2 to 5 years' experience in a related field (Operations, Logistics, Business Analyst, Business Consultant)
- Must be able to lift 75 lbs; standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling for long periods
- Valid Driver's License with clean record
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- 401(k) Plus Program
- Discounted Stock Options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Flex Holidays
- Paid Community Service Day
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Fertility & Adoption Assistance
- Fitness Club Discounts
- Travel Discounts
Company overview
Smith+Nephew is a global portfolio medical technology company with a rich history dating back to 1856, originally founded as a chemist shop in Hull, UK. The company specializes in the repair, regeneration, and replacement of soft and hard tissue through innovative medical devices and technologies. Operating through three core business units—Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT, and Advanced Wound Management—Smith+Nephew serves healthcare professionals and patients in over 100 countries worldwide. With approximately 18,000 employees, the company generated annual sales of $5.5 billion in 2023 and is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (FTSE100) and New York Stock Exchange. Their product portfolio includes joint replacement systems, robotics-assisted surgical platforms, sports medicine implants, advanced wound care solutions, and ENT technologies. The company is pioneering new frontiers in medical technology, including Spatial Surgery systems that integrate augmented reality and real-time data processing for enhanced surgical precision. Smith+Nephew's mission centers on their "Life Unlimited" purpose, aiming to restore patients' bodies and self-belief through technological innovation that removes limitations on living.