Veterinary Inventory Manager of the Year Award

the third annual

Nominations Open: June 4th, 2025

an initiative to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work of inventory managers in the veterinary industry.

Inventory managers are the unsung heroes of veterinary clinics and hospitals, working behind the scenes to ensure that the practice runs smoothly and that patients receive the best care possible. Their work is essential, but often goes unrecognized. That's why we've created the Veterinary Inventory Manager of the Year program – to give these professionals the recognition they deserve.

Veterinary Care Logistics is thrilled to announce the third annual Inventory Manager of the Year Award!

proudly sponsored by:

Do you know an inventory manager who goes above and beyond? If so, submit your nomination by June 18th, so we at Veterinary Care Logistics can help celebrate and recognize their hard work. The top nominees will be put to an overall vote to determine the winner of the Veterinary Inventory Manager of the Year award!

It's an opportunity to recognize their hard work, show your appreciation, and help to elevate the status of inventory management as a profession. Let's celebrate the unsung heroes of veterinary clinics and hospitals and give them the recognition they deserve!

Self-Nominations are Accepted (and Encouraged!)

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Ready to nominate your favorite inventory manager?

Nominate Your Favorite Inventory Manager!

Inventory management is all about making sure that clinics and hospitals have the right supplies and equipment on hand to provide top-notch care to patients. From vaccines to surgical instruments, inventory managers are responsible for ensuring that the practice has everything it needs to run smoothly. Without them, the clinic would be in chaos, with supplies running low and equipment in disarray.

At Veterinary Care Logistics, we understand just how vital inventory management is. That's why we're launching our new Inventory Manager of the Year program – to recognize and celebrate the outstanding work of inventory managers in the veterinary industry.

We believe that inventory managers are the unsung heroes of veterinary clinics and hospitals. They work tirelessly behind the scenes, often putting in long hours to make sure that the practice has everything it needs. And yet, their work often goes unrecognized. That's why we want to shine a spotlight on these professionals and give them the recognition they deserve.

Our Inventory Manager of the Year program is a chance to show our appreciation for all the hard work that inventory managers do. It's also an opportunity to elevate the status of inventory management as a profession and to inspire more people to pursue careers in this important field.

So, if you know an inventory manager who goes above and beyond, we encourage you to nominate them for our program. Let's celebrate the vital role that inventory management plays in the world of veterinary care and give these unsung heroes the recognition they deserve! for you to find sustainable systems for your practice—stick around and we can work on it together.

Tips for Nomination

Why are we offering this award?

We want to ensure that the selection process is as fair and transparent as possible. If you're considering nominating someone for this award, here are the criteria that will be used to evaluate each candidate:

Innovation: We're looking for inventory managers who think outside the box and come up with creative solutions to the challenges they face. Has the candidate implemented new systems or processes that have improved efficiency and productivity?

Impact on Practice: Inventory managers are responsible for ensuring that the clinic has all the supplies and equipment it needs to provide top-notch care to patients. We'll be looking at whether the candidate has made a measurable impact on the practice, such as reducing waste, controlling costs, or improving patient outcomes.

Impact on Team: Inventory managers often work closely with other staff members, including veterinarians, technicians, and administrative staff. We'll be looking at whether the candidate has fostered a positive and collaborative work environment and has helped to develop the skills of their colleagues.

Skills Assessment: We'll be looking at the candidate's overall skillset, including their technical expertise, organizational abilities, communication skills, and leadership qualities.

Overall Performance: Finally, we'll be evaluating the candidate's overall performance as an inventory manager. Have they consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence, and have they earned the respect and admiration of their colleagues and peers?

When submitting a nomination, be sure to include as much information as possible on the quantitative and qualitative impact of the candidate on the practice. The more information you provide, the better equipped our selection committee will be to evaluate each candidate fairly and accurately.

We're excited to receive your nominations and to celebrate the outstanding work of inventory managers in the veterinary industry!

The winner will receive:

A epic prize pack from Epicur Pharma and Inventory Ally

The complete suite of courses from Veterinary Care Logistics

Award Timeline

Nominations Open

Nominations Close

Finalists Announced

Voting Begins

Winner Announced

June 4th

June 18th

June 25th

June 26th

July 9th

About the Sponsors

Inventory Ally is a specialized, intelligent software that makes inventory management simple, automated, and intuitive.

Instead of constantly manually updating your PIMS and placing endless orders, you’ll check in with Inventory Ally for about 15 minutes each week on a particular segment of your inventory. You’ll tell it roughly what you have on hand, it’ll analyze past data to see how much you’ve ordered and used, and then it’ll recommend how much to buy—rinse and repeat!

By monitoring your consumption patterns over time, it automagically tracks your inventory levels and fine-tunes its recommendations for more efficiency, ease, and profitability. It’s like a second brain for you and a magic wand waved over your PIMS, giving you back precious time, sanity, and savings.

Epicur Pharma® is an FDA Registered 503B Outsourcing Facility, manufacturing drugs such as Tacrolimus Eyedrops, Buprenorphine Injection and Gabapentin tablets. Epicur follows cGMP which are FDA enforced regulations. Epicur’s medications are available for dispensing and unlimited hospital administration and ship the same day with 1-2 days in transit.

Epicur Pharma is happy to be able to supply an uninterrupted supply of compounded medications manufactured for office use that are not affected by new GFI #256 requirements (FDA Registered 503B Facilities are excluded from this guidance). Epicur Pharma is proud to be a pioneer in animal drug standards, offering one of the largest selections of manufactured drugs that are traditionally compounded. Epicur products are distributed directly to veterinary hospitals and offered through its sister division, Stokes Pharmacy for individual patient prescriptions.

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