Operations Coordinator SCL OR Inventory Management Full Time Days
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 30, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a difficult performance conversation you had with a team member.
What they are checking: The posting names progressive discipline, dismissals and appraisals plainly.
How do you mentor someone on your team who is capable but disorganized?
What they are checking: The posting names mentoring and coaching the logistics team.
Eleven to half past seven, holidays and every other weekend, at Prentice. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: The posting states the schedule and site precisely, so they are asked plainly.
What would you do
A case is starting and the implant is not on the shelf. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: The emergency this role exists to prevent and to solve.
How do you act as a liaison for your manager without overstepping?
What they are checking: The posting names acting as liaison on behalf of the level one manager.
How do you work with OR staff who think supply chain is the reason they are waiting?
What they are checking: The permanent friction of the role, and the relationship decides whether it works.
About the work
Tell me about managing inventory for an operating room.
What they are checking: The posting is OR inventory management, where a stockout stops a case.
How do you prioritize and adjust work assignments across a shift?
What they are checking: The posting names supervising, prioritizing and adjusting assignments for timely completion.
How do you use productivity reports to change what your team does?
What they are checking: The posting names utilizing productivity reports against KPIs.
How do you balance holding enough stock against what it costs to hold it?
What they are checking: The central judgment in supply chain, and in an OR the risk side is heavier.
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