Manager Supply Chain Operations-Advocate Lutheran General Hospital FT

American Addiction Centers • Park Ridge, IL

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager Supply Chain Operations serves as a primary on-site liaison between the System Logistics Department (purchasing and distribution) and site Administration, department heads, physicians, and clinical staff within each facility. The role ensures cost-effective utilization of products, including medical/surgical supplies and technological assessment, and optimizes supply chain resources at assigned hospitals and facilities, including staffing and inventory. This position analyzes supply chain data to measure best practices, increase quality, and decrease costs. Responsibilities include collaborating with facility caregivers and System Logistics to convert new products, serving on system-wide Value Analysis Teams, and evaluating/monitoring inventory levels. The Manager also evaluates processes, conducts quality supply chain audits, identifies quality issues, and implements process improvement plans. Additionally, the role involves meeting with vendors, coordinating educational programs, performing human resources responsibilities for staff, and developing/recommending budgets while controlling expenditures. The Manager is responsible for adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and ensuring compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or related field.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in purchasing, material management, warehousing and inventory control.
• Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in management of staff, budgets and multiple supply chain management functions.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and facilitation skills with strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products.
• Strong analytical skills necessary to develop cost benefit analysis.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely and accurate manner.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership experience (5+ years) in supply chain, operations, or healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary on-site liaison between System Logistics Department (purchasing and distribution) and site Administration, department heads, physicians and clinical staff within each facility to ensure cost-effective utilization of products, including but not limited to medical/surgical supplies and technological assessment.
• Ensures optimal utilization of supply chain resources at assigned hospitals and facilities, including staffing and inventory.
• Analyzes supply chain data and information to measure best practices, increase quality, and decrease costs within the supply chain function.
• Collaborates with facility caregivers and System Logistics to convert new products across the facility.
• Serves on system-wide Value Analysis Teams as required.
• Evaluates and monitors new and existing asset and expense inventory/stock levels by adjusted inventory reorder points and economic order quantities for all departments of the assigned hospital or facility.
• Evaluates processes, conducts quality supply chain audits, identifies quality issues, and develops and implements process improvement plans.
• Meets with vendors to review products/services and contracts for standardization and efficient utilization of products/services.
• Coordinates with staff development on all educational programs relating to products.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees