Mgr Supply Chain Optimization

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

1d•$36 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

We are ushering in a new era of healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Community Health, part of the world-class UVA Health academic health system, we are committed to caring for the whole person by building meaningful connections with our patients in the local setting of UVA Health’s community hospitals, outpatient locations, and provider offices. By combining our team’s talent and expertise, the breadth of capabilities across the entire UVA Health system, and our dedication to community wellness, we are bringing expert care close to home. As a member of the UVA Community Health team, individuals contribute to patient care decisions, support advanced medical technologies, and experience the satisfaction of making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Healthcare Admin, or related field required.
5+ year of relevant work experience required.
Serves as a key interface between the supply organization and the business unit and hospital operating leadership.
Works closely with the business unit and hospital operating, maintenance, and finance leaders to ensure congruence between the operating objectives and the supply plan.
Ensures alignment between the measured supply results and the operating results.
Must have a working knowledge of supply strategy and objectives, hospital operations, processes, and material requirements to ensure that selected materials, goods, and services support those requirements.
Professionalism
Ability to lead, direct, and professionally instruct others.
Ability to act independently in resolving tactical issues within areas of responsibility.
Implements plans of Supply Chain Operations and business leadership.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal and leadership skills to motivate, negotiate, influence, persuade and obtain the cooperation of other disciplines in the unit.
Plays a key role in the recruiting, hiring, development, and training of materials coordinators, for creating succession planning for the organization.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and adapt to changing situations.
Possess good numerical and clerical abilities.
Good critical thinking skills and decision-making skills
Constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills.
Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs. For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
Experience as an RN or in hospital Materials Management preferred.
Will consider equivalent experience in other fields, including distribution services, warehousing, and inbound transport operations
Experience in project management preferred.
Will consider equivalent experience in process/program management.
Licensure Preferred: CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD (from ASCM [APICS]), CPSM or C.P.M. (from ISM), PMP or LEAN/5S, Registered Nurse
Healthcare supply and/or supply chain management experience with exposure to a variety of med/surg products and suppliers.
Experience with data management, specifically in Excel and Tableau
Experience identifying, prioritizing, and implementing supply cost reductions in a multifunctional, multi-hospital environment, and demonstrated results delivering savings to the health system.
Understanding of supply strategy and demonstrated results implementing inventory strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead and implement plans and actions that achieve supply process improvement, patient-care performance, cost savings, working capital improvement, and materials management activities.
Develop tactical plans in coordination with the Manager of Materials Operations and business leadership.
Motivate, negotiate, influence, persuade, and obtain cooperation of other disciplines in the supply workgroup.
Support the recruiting, hiring, development, and training of supply professionals.
Contribute to policy and procure development, metrics identification, and remedial actions to improve supply performance.
Provide daily personnel management actions including employee evaluations, counseling, and competencies.
Achieve cost savings and process improvement.
Perform all computer functions related to ERP, handhelds, and other computer systems within Materials Management.
Provide excellent customer service relating to customer inquiries, purchase orders, invoice resolution, and par levels.
Assist in cost containment efforts utilizing resources wisely.
Serve as a key interface between the supply organization and the business unit and hospital operating leadership.
Co-lead the buying and cost reduction processes across UVACH.
Interact frequently with members of the UVACH Patient Care Committee (PCC) and provide assistance and data when requested.
Work with the Materials Supervisors to balance work within and across hospitals to achieve the most cost-effective, value-added supply function.
Oversee and work with the Leads for code carts, training, quality, and other department initiatives.
Ensure connectivity between the measured supply results and the business operating results.
Manage risks, accept responsibility, and acknowledge the consequences of decisions.
Analyze processes and create deliverables to provide information and recommendations for improvements.
Demonstrate involvement in the unit’s annual and/or periodic assessment efforts, including efforts to improve the quality of services.
Build relationships and maintain strategic partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Manage tasks and resources within the department to achieve quality and meet budget requirements.