Manager Supply Chain Operations

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as a primary on-site liaison between System Logistics Department (purchasing and distribution) and site Administration, department heads, physicians and clinical staff within each facility to ensure cost-effective utilization of products, including but not limited to medical/surgical supplies and technological assessment.
• Ensures optimal utilization of supply chain resources at assigned hospitals and facilities, including staffing and inventory.
• Analyzes supply chain data and information to measure best practices, increase quality, and decrease costs within the supply chain function.
• Collaborates with facility caregivers and System Logistics to convert new products across the facility.
• Serves on system-wide Value Analysis Teams as required.
• Evaluates and monitors new and existing asset and expense inventory/stock levels by adjusted inventory reorder points and economic order quantities for all departments of the assigned hospital or facility.
• Evaluates processes, conducts quality supply chain audits, identifies quality issues, and develops and implements process improvement plans.
• Meets with vendors to review products/services and contracts for standardization and efficient utilization of products/services.
• Coordinates with staff development on all educational programs relating to products.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in purchasing, material management, warehousing and inventory control. Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in management of staff, budgets and multiple supply chain management functions. Supply Chain experience in OR/Surgery Department highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and facilitation skills with strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products.
• Strong analytical skills necessary to develop cost benefit analysis.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely and accurate manner.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Exposed to a normal office environment.
• This position may require travel which may result in exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.