AVP Supply Chain Management (Full-Time/Day) Center City

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President of Supply Chain Enterprise Purchased Services and Indirect Strategic Sourcing will oversee and enhance the strategic sourcing for all professional services, indirect, and IS&T products and services within the Jefferson enterprise. This role involves developing and implementing best-in-class strategic sourcing methodologies, leading a team of sourcing professionals skilled in analytics and strategic plan development, and ensuring the application of top-tier benchmark analytics. The position is pivotal in driving excellence in sourcing practices across the organization. Additionally, this role encompasses maintaining return-on-investment calculations for assigned categories and direct reports, while focusing on economic value, standardization, and cost reduction initiatives. Responsibilities include managing distribution arrangements, overseeing group purchasing strategies, and assessing market best practices. The Assistant Vice President will also lead Jefferson's emergency preparedness inventory program and develop the strategy for sourcing medical supplies, excluding pharmacy items, with a focus on country of origin considerations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, business or equivalent work experience or Master’s Degree in supply chain, business or equivalent work experience required
• 5 years leading a complex and multi-faceted supply chain strategic sourcing organization over a complex, varied geographical environment.
• Effective Communications - Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
• Interpersonal Relationships - Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Service Excellence - Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques, ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
• Flexibility and Adaptability - Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment, ability to adapt as needed
• Managing Multiple Priorities - Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
• Decision Making - Understanding of the issues related to the decision-making process, ability to analyze situations fully and accurately, and reach productive decisions
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
• Calendaring - Knowledge of and ability to use office electronic calendaring software and capabilities
• Problem Solving - Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems, ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations
• Knowledge of Organization - Knowledge of the organization's vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics, ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced analytical capabilities within Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Microsoft Visio preferred, including experience in process flow diagram development, as well as organizational charts.
• Experience in Workday, WSS and contract respiratory systems preferred.
• Experience in preparing executive level Microsoft PowerPoint presentations preferred.
• Microsoft Excel certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute an enterprise-wide Supply Chain strategic sourcing strategy to ensure high reliability and best-in-class performance.
• Assist in creating and managing a five-year strategic business plan to align supply chain operations with Jefferson's overall mission and objectives.
• Cultivate and lead a high-reliability supply chain team, including developing a succession plan for critical leadership roles.
• Define and develop supply chain policies, methods, and standards to enhance strategic sourcing and operational excellence across all units.
• Leverage supply chain management analytics to drive strategic sourcing improvements and collaborate with Finance and Service Lines for margin enhancement.
• Identify and achieve product, goods, and purchased cost savings and efficiency targets.
• Develop and oversee internal controls to ensure compliance with state/federal laws and accreditation requirements.
• Improve product standardization, economic value, business continuity, and risk management.
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to optimize operational efficiency and enhance productivity.
• Develop and assess key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Formulate and execute an enterprise-wide Supply Chain strategic sourcing strategy to ensure high reliability and best-inclass performance.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive