Director, Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain - FT - Day

University of California, Irvine•Fullerton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Incumbent provides strategic planning, direction and leadership for materials management operations for all medical supplies at the Medical Center. Manages designing, planning, and directing the supply chain process, through creating systems, defining internal standards and ensuring standards are met. Incumbent represents materials management across the medical center on interdisciplinary committees. Advises senior management on a range of topics impacting the medical center related to equipment, materials, and supplies. Incumbent is responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of the Supply Chain, which includes Central Distribution, Receiving, Warehousing, and other related services. Incumbent is responsible for development, implementation and ongoing success of department and related organizational objectives and goals.

Requirements

Verbal and written communication skills to communicate strategies with senior leadership.
Strong abilities to actively listen, and change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others.
Strong problem-solving skills to address issues when no precedent exists and to develop creative alternatives.
Strong ability to set goals and manage the implementation process for initiatives.
Highly adaptable and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
Minimum five years previous working experience managing organizational-wide supply chain activities - procurement, inventory control, purchasing, etc.
Interpersonal skills to maintain professional relationships with all levels of staff and coordinate supply chain activities across functions.
In-depth knowledge of business subjects such as purchasing, inventory systems & controls, and/or accounting.
In depth knowledge of the most current materials management best practices and systems.
Expert Excel skills.
Excels at organizing, simplifying and increasing efficiency of processes and procedures while still maintaining standards and compliance.
Demonstrated work experience using an automated purchasing/inventory control system.
Demonstrated skill in financial analysis, planning, and administration of a departmental budget.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
Ability to interpret data and make appropriate decisions for the organization using that data; knowing burn rate, utilization and forecasting.
Ability to evaluate conditions of task assignments and make recommendations to improve, revise, and/or clarify systems, procedures, and policies, etc. to promote increased efficiency in assignments and department operations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Work experience supervising supply chain activities in hospital setting.
Understanding of JCAHO, DHS, and OSHPD regulations pertaining to medical supply storage and inventory controls in a medical center environment.
Tableau.
Knowledge of hospital supply items and terminology.
Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms.
Knowledge of OSHA and other agency safety regulations.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic planning, direction and leadership for materials management operations for all medical supplies at the Medical Center.
Manages designing, planning, and directing the supply chain process, through creating systems, defining internal standards and ensuring standards are met.
Represents materials management across the medical center on interdisciplinary committees.
Advises senior management on a range of topics impacting the medical center related to equipment, materials, and supplies.
Responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of the Supply Chain, which includes Central Distribution, Receiving, Warehousing, and other related services.
Responsible for development, implementation and ongoing success of department and related organizational objectives and goals.