Equipment & Supply Specialist
Requisition ID: 396517
Position Number: 20050449
Posting End Date: February 5, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Grace Hospital - 300 Booth Dr
Department / Unit: Facilities Management Administration
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 02/27/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.
Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
Under the direction of the Executive Director Support Services & Chief Administrative Officer, the Equipment and Supply Specialist works with a large number of stakeholders (logistics services, site clinical managers and staff, finance staff, vendors, etc.) to facilitate timely clinician access to safe and appropriate clinical equipment and supplies. This individual maintains an excellent understanding of all aspects of how clinical equipment and supplies are selected, procured, and stocked in order to address unexpected events.
Experience
- Minimum three (3) years direct related experience in a computerized purchasing/materials management environment.
- Minimum of two (2) years related experience with business applications including spreadsheet, database and word processing software.
- Experience with SAP requisitioning required.
- Experience in inventory control required and/or supply chain is an asset.
- Experience within a healthcare environment would be an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Diploma or degree in Business Administration or a related discipline from an accredited college or university program.
- Supply Chain related courses preferred (e.g., SCMA, APICS).
- An equivalent combination of education and experience, as deemed recognized by the site, may be considered in lieu of the above.
SPECIAL TRAINING:
- Training in purchasing processes and inventory management preferred.
- Training in SAP materials management and requisitioning preferred.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated ability and aptitude for recognizing, investigating and analyzing problems, and developing innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and facilitate change.
- Knowledge of Transformation/Lean and Quality tools and strategies is an asset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Courteous and respectful interpersonal communication and public relation skills.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative, and make independent decisions within scope of practice and role.
- Mature, professional manner and ability to interact with various levels and types of staff, within the organization and other agencies.
- Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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