Role: Supply Chain Manager / Manager - Surgeon-Facing Nurse/Supply Chain Duration: 12 months - convert to hire
Experience: 5+ years Travel upto 50-75%
Role Description: The surgeon-facing nurse/supply chain pro. Handles OR, implants, Cath Lab, cardiovascular — the high-dollar, high-resistance clinical categories. • Negotiate implant pricing with device reps (Stryker, Zimmer, Medtronic, J&J, Abbott, Boston Scientific) • Lead Value Analysis presentations to surgeons and physicians on product standardization • Analyze physician-level utilization variation (e.g., "Dr. Smith uses 3x more sutures than peers") • Run product evaluations and clinical trials for device conversions • Present to OR committees, Cath Lab governance, Supply Chain Steering Committee • Ortho/Spine: Joint implants, spinal hardware, trauma, sports medicine, biologics • Cardiovascular: Stents, valves, pacemakers, leads, CRM devices • Cath Lab / EP / IR: Ablation catheters, diagnostic catheters, peripheral vascular, closure devices • Operating Room: Instruments, custom packs, energy devices, sutures, wound closure, staplers • Endoscopy: Scopes, accessories, hemostasis devices
Required Skills: • 5+ years healthcare supply chain or clinical value analysis • 3+ years managing PPI categories (implants, devices, surgical) • Has engaged surgeons/physicians directly on product changes — must be credible in the OR • Track record of delivering quantified savings through product conversions
This is a remote position.