Director Purchasing, Demand Plan, Distribution

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Purchasing, Demand Planning, and Product Distribution is responsible for leading end to end supply planning to ensure product availability while supporting system resiliency strategies, minimizing obsolescence, mitigating product disruption risks and generating holistic value. This role oversees demand forecasting, product disruptions, and purchasing execution, aligning cross functional stakeholders across the organization. The leader in this role utilizes benchmarks, industry trends and technology to consider alternative business models or strategies, in turn driving efficiency. He/she/they lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of purchasing professionals to ensure the team's resources are used effectively and work schedules and targets are met. By working closely with Sourcing, Hospital Operations, Tech & Analytics and distribution leaders, director heavily engages in supplier performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or related field
• 5 years of relevant progressive business experience in business operations, finance, contracting or other related disciplines
• Knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base
• 5 years of relevant knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies experience

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree
• 5 years of relevant prior experience leading professional-level teams
• 5 years of relevant prior experience building new and innovative relationships and strategies with key suppliers
• 2 years of relevant knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration experience
• 2 years of relevant experience operating in a highly regulated industry.
• Medical Device industry sourcing and supplier management experience preferred.
• Professional certifications through APICS, ISM, AHRMM, and/or CSCMP

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement processes and people development strategy to build a best in class purchasing and demand management function.
• Set and execute end to end supply planning strategy, aligning purchasing, demand planning, and product disruption management with overall business objectives.
• Establish governance, policies, and decision rights for demand planning, sourcing, product disruption and inventory optimization.
• Own the demand planning process, ensuring accurate, unbiased forecasts across products, customers, and channels.
• Define forecasting methodologies, assumptions, and time horizons (short, mid, and long-term) to translate demand signals into actionable supply and inventory plans.
• Oversee inventory health metrics such as inventory turns, DOS, excess & obsolete (E&O), and service levels.
• Set inventory policies including safety stock, reorder points, cycle stock, and segmentation by product/customer.
• Create new, innovative, relationships and strategies with key suppliers that will prepare Corewell Health for the next decade.
• Develop supplier strategies including dual sourcing, risk mitigation, and long-term resiliency plans.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including supplier disruptions, demand volatility, and capacity constraints.
• Develop contingency plans for critical materials and high-risk suppliers.
• Ensure demand, inventory, and purchasing plans are financially aligned with business targets and mitigate product disruption risks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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