- Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
- Meet all strategic supply chain requirements of the organization which include total cost, quality compliance, and help build ongoing lasting relationships with key suppliers that are mutually beneficial.
- Implement standard processes, category management, engage low total cost suppliers, risk mitigation, supplier relationship management.
- Identify and leverage new suppliers/technologies to establish competitive advantage for the system.
- Deliver Materials cost reductions, through strategic sourcing activities for all categories.
- Exceptional manager and motivator of people and teams who can retain and develop high potential people. Recognized for attracting great talent and building a strong team.
- Develop a staff with demonstrated expertise in contracting and negotiations, including Group Purchasing Organization.
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare supply chain best practices including purchasing, inventory management systems, procurement, supplies distribution/operations, contracting, capital equipment and automated systems
- Must be able to manage competing priorities, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
- Is current on competitor offerings, trends, developments and legislation impacting areas of responsibility and communicates understanding to staff.
- Requires a high level of analytical and organizational skills in order to effectively develop staff, develop and monitor budgets, and short- and long-range planning.
- Administrative duties related to building a business plan and category management program to include budgeting, scheduling vendor business reviews, pro-forma projections, project plans, milestone development, goals and objectives to ensure strategic plans are being achieved.
Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING:
- Master’ Degree
- A minimum of ten years of supply chain experience with at least 7 years supervisory experience. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred but other experiences are also acceptable (i.e. consumer supply chain, supply chain or procurement management consulting)
- Three years or more of experience and a proven track record in process improvement and cost reduction in category management.
- Strong record of accomplishment in process improvement methodology, change management, and operational improvement in complex, interconnected systems.
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LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certification as a Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is preferred
Required Experience