Manager, Supply Chain Logistics

OhioHealth • Augusta, GA

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About The Position

This position leads supply chain operations for OhioHealth care sites and collaborates with comparable roles across OhioHealth on system-wide opportunities and processes. It helps ensure uninterrupted patient care by providing necessary supplies and services, and develops and executes supply chain objectives that improve operational efficiency and maximize returns on supply chain assets. The role supports clinical and financial objectives by optimizing procurement, distribution, inventory, and transportation, and aligns care sites with system strategies for logistics, value analysis, recalls, and new product implementation.

The manager directly oversees Supply Chain associates, ensuring appropriate training, education, and performance through coaching, mentorship, active participation, and role modeling. The position directs procurement, inventory, warehouse operations, receiving, dock management, supply and linen distribution, and surgery-related functions where applicable. It also oversees budgets and financial performance, develops operational goals and metrics, manages product changes and removals, and serves as a supply chain subject matter expert and liaison to clinical departments, physicians, and vendors.

The role is part of a High Reliability Organization, with responsibilities requiring focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. The job profile is an overview rather than an exhaustive list and may change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business, Operations Management, or a related field; alternatively, five years of related management experience may substitute for the degree.
• At least three years of management experience with a demonstrated ability to motivate, develop, and manage associates, unless substituted by five years of related management experience in lieu of a degree.
• Five to ten years of experience in a supply chain setting.
• Knowledge of supply chain operational functions in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with the surgical environment, including product knowledge and sterile technique.
• Knowledge of consignment inventory, inventory replenishment methodologies, and inventory management control.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and inventory management systems.
• Ability to build and lead teams toward measurable results.
• Ability to manage projects of varying scope.
• Ability to manage cultural diversity.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee procurement, inventory, warehouse operations, receiving, dock management, supply and linen distribution, and surgery-related supply chain functions where applicable.
• Oversee surgical supplies, including implants, prosthetics, tissue, bone, and specialty supplies, to ensure adequate stock and compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, guidance, and accreditation requirements.
• Manage, train, educate, coach, mentor, and evaluate Supply Chain associates and promote strong customer service.
• Develop, implement, and monitor goals, budgets, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare and manage annual budgets and department financials, and help hospital units understand inventory expense variances.
• Assist with short- and long-term goals for supplies and equipment in coordination with hospital and system initiatives.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to hospital directors, managers, clinicians, and staff on supply utilization and expense.
• Develop and provide metrics documenting supply chain program performance and effectiveness.
• Manage removal of products due to obsolescence, expiration, patient safety concerns, recalls, damage, or defects, consistent with applicable governing-body requirements.
• Manage implementation and logistics for new product requests from hospital Value Analysis committees, including facility-wide conversions, reconciliation, removal of obsolete products, and delivery of new products.
• Communicate key financial impacts of product changes to hospital operations.
• Serve as department liaison to Nursing Units, Surgery, Anesthesia, Sterile Processing, physician offices, physicians, and vendor sales representatives.
• Build and manage customer and supplier relationships to support patient care and safety.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, set clear expectations, communicate effectively, and resolve issues using critical thinking.

What This Job Offers

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