DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Colquitt, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides effective management for the operations of the materials management department, and is responsible for all operational, technical, and personnel activities associated with assigned areas of supply chain and inventory management. The role involves providing direction and leadership for the facility's materials management functions, including direct leadership, education, and communication to staff to ensure effective operations. It also includes planning supply chain strategies, organizing work functions and processes, and developing and administering short and long-range plans to optimize resources. The position manages the supply expense of the facility through contract compliance, supply expense reduction, utilization programs, and inventory management techniques. It also involves developing and overseeing the department budget and providing effective levels of service to customers of Materials Management. Additionally, the role works as a member of the company's materials management leadership team to achieve goals in standardization, vendor management, and process improvement. As assigned, this position may also direct the facility's environmental services and/or customer service functions.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related area, or an equivalent level of education and experience.
Requires three years or more years of progressive management experience with evidence of operational excellence and innovation in Materials Management and other related healthcare supply functions.
Must have effective leadership, organizational, negotiation, communication and human relations skills.
Requires a broad understanding of materials management information systems, database management and reporting.
Requires the ability to effectively manage the facility(s) Materials Management Information System and to work effectively with common office software.
Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic Computer Skills

Nice To Haves

Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direction and leadership for the facility(s) materials management functions.
Provides direct leadership, education, and communication to staff to ensure effective operations of the materiel management functions throughout the system.
Acts as a role model for organizational values and behaviors.
Communicates mission, vision, and values and works to align functions and processes to work as a system.
Delegates appropriately to allow decision making at the best level.
Leads teams, conducts effective meetings, removes barriers, and engages in synergistic problem solving through effective delegation, coaching and counseling, and active listening.
Plans supply chain strategies and organizes work functions and processes.
Develops and administers short and long-range plans in concert with system materials management that optimize the use of personnel, material, financial resources, and time to meet and exceed the level of service required by our customers.
Directs staffing and management of the departments staff.
Develops department structure for maximum effectiveness.
Maintains a competent and motivated staff through the appropriate selection, training, performance management, praise and recognition, feedback, and termination of subordinate personnel as appropriate.
Develops work goals and objectives for the department in accordance and alignment with company goals; provides leadership, measures and feedback, and motivation for staff achievement of departmental goals.
Demonstrates a commitment to education and training through formalized education programs at all levels.
Manages the supply expense of the facility through contract compliance, supply expense reduction and utilization programs, along with inventory management techniques.
Analyzes facility supply costs monthly and tracks and reports all efforts related to supply expense reduction as well as other key operational metrics.
Identifies and implements methods for reducing operational expenditures in supply and equipment, while focusing on improving standardization and utilization.
Leads projects and cross-functional teams to meet or exceed organizational performance levels.
Develops and oversees the department budget in conjunction with corporate goals and objectives.
Directs the department’s resource allocation.
Provides effective levels of service to the customers of Materials Management.
Interacts frequently with administrators, nurses, department managers, supervisors and other professional and non-professional staff members to provide Materials Management or Internal Support Services resource information, assess customer satisfaction levels, obtains direct feedback regarding the department’s performance, resolves problems, and identifies new opportunities to improve services and improve cost effectiveness.
Promotes a positive customer service attitude both within and outside the department by maintaining effective working relationships.
Promotes win-win relationships.
Works as a member of the company’s materials management leadership team to achieve Smarter, Faster, Better, together goals in standardization, vendor management and process improvement.
Assists in the development and implementation of regional/system policies, procedures and process improvements for Materials Management.
Negotiates agreements amongst end users to coordinate efficient processes and inventory costs.
As assigned, directs the facility’s environmental services and/or customer service functions.