Director Supply Chain Policy

Premier Healthcare Solutions•Washington, DC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain Policy is responsible for leading the development of Premier’s policy strategy and positioning on supply chain resiliency, as well as other company priorities that will lead to high quality, cost-effective healthcare across the healthcare spectrum.

Requirements

Proven organizational and time management skills with excellent attention to detail.
Proven track record of successfully advocating for supply chain policy reform in the best interest of healthcare providers and patients.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Premier’s internal business units and members, external stakeholders, and with executive and legislative branch officials.
Understanding of the federal legislative process and attention to current congressional issues.
Familiarity with the federal regulatory process, comment periods, and federal agency organizational charts.
Exceptional and persuasive verbal and written skills, with the ability to perform with a high level of tact, integrity and professionalism while interacting with all levels of management, peers, and internal/external stakeholders.
Ability to draft written materials accurately, collaboratively, with multiple deadlines, and short time frames.
The ability to exercise independence and discretion.
Ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner.
7 or more years of applicable work experience.
Bachelors degree (Required)
Policy Analysis
Healthcare Communication
Experience in healthcare advocacy, legislative and regulatory analysis, and political process
Understanding of the healthcare supply chain
Effective communicator able to work with all levels of corporate and government leaders
Area of study: Public Health, Public Policy, Political Science, Legislative Services, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline.
Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Operate computer programs and software
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats
Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
Making independent decisions
Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in healthcare or policy (such as MPP, MPH, MPA, or JD) or Healthcare professional (such as nurse, pharmacist, etc.)

Responsibilities

Reviewing and summarizing regulatory and legislative updates to federal healthcare programs that may include drug and device shortages, environmental sustainability, drug and device pricing, domestic manufacturing, disaster response, and pandemic preparedness.
Advising Premier senior management and staff, as well as Premier’s members, on the implications of regulatory and legislative updates via written and verbal communications.
Writing regulatory comment letters in alignment with Premier’s supply chain advocacy strategy.
Supporting member engagement on regulatory and legislative policy development.
Supporting member education by developing materials for webinars and in-person presentations.
Assisting with internal and external coalition-building to advance key advocacy priorities for Premier and our members.
Managing external relationships and outreach to stakeholders including Premier suppliers, trade associations, and other advocacy organizations to support advocacy priorities.
Track regulatory policies and legislation and advise internal teams and Premier members on implications of regulatory and legislative changes through various communication methods, such as written summaries and verbal presentations.
Educate Premier members and staff on impact of policies on providers’ ability to deliver quality and cost- effective care.
Develop comments (written and oral) through convening internal stakeholders and members and coordinating with other external stakeholders within required submission deadlines.
Contribute to externally facing presentations, correspondence, and reports.
Lead in identifying, researching, and developing policy positions, including coordinating regulatory and legislative analysis.
Support advocacy efforts (e.g., defining critical messages, developing briefing materials and serving as a subject matter expert).
Represent Premier and its policy positions on various trade association government affairs committees.
Data analysis to support policy positions.