Regional Director, Supply Chain Optimization

Medline Industries, LP • Washington, DC

35d

About The Position

Job Summary Provide regional leadership support to Logistic Specialist, Manager and Directors to help create, maintain and enhance distribution deals by identifying value added resources, process improvements and problem resolutions. Job Description Responsibilities: Oversee a team of logistic specialists, managers and directors to provide guidance in establishing solutions that match the operation abilities of the customer, assist in establishing realistic goals, and provide feedback about ongoing performance. Maintain positive relationship with regional customer base by coordinating, monitoring and managing projects related to supply chain logistics within geographic region. Provide expertise and guidance in establishing logistical requirements to help support the RFP process and presentation Establish realistic, obtainable short- and long-term goals for team and monitor and provide feedback as necessary for goal achievement. Participate in the long-term business strategy for assigned territory. Conduct business review with established customers, identify positive trends, areas for improvement and recommend areas for enhancement and changes, and adjust to ensure profitability of customer contract. Conduct customer assessments to identify potential new business opportunities, recommend solutions and deliver presentations to customers. Work with local distribution branches to ensure the rollout of new and established programs are executed to meet the customer requirements. Spearhead efficiency and improvement initiatives for logistic support services surrounding communication channels, project prioritization and customer management. Management responsibilities include: Typically manages through multiple Managers Provide leadership and management to one or more major departments of an operating unit or to a department that has system-wide accountability Strategic, tactical and operational planning (12 + months) for the function or department Direct budgetary responsibility for one or more departments, functions or major projects/programs Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects; develop, recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of overall experience within Sales to include Logistic consulting experience and Supply Chain experience in the healthcare industry.
• At least 4 years of experience directly managing people including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.
• Experience negotiating contracts, prices, resolving service issues and/or reconciling differences.
• Proficiency in project management and exposure to sales environment
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and facilitating teams to identify and implement solutions to complex problems.
• Ability communicating technical information to non-technical audiences (ex. research findings to customers).
• Position requires travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of logistic specialists, managers and directors to provide guidance in establishing solutions that match the operation abilities of the customer, assist in establishing realistic goals, and provide feedback about ongoing performance.
• Maintain positive relationship with regional customer base by coordinating, monitoring and managing projects related to supply chain logistics within geographic region.
• Provide expertise and guidance in establishing logistical requirements to help support the RFP process and presentation
• Establish realistic, obtainable short- and long-term goals for team and monitor and provide feedback as necessary for goal achievement.
• Participate in the long-term business strategy for assigned territory.
• Conduct business review with established customers, identify positive trends, areas for improvement and recommend areas for enhancement and changes, and adjust to ensure profitability of customer contract.
• Conduct customer assessments to identify potential new business opportunities, recommend solutions and deliver presentations to customers.
• Work with local distribution branches to ensure the rollout of new and established programs are executed to meet the customer requirements.
• Spearhead efficiency and improvement initiatives for logistic support services surrounding communication channels, project prioritization and customer management.
• Typically manages through multiple Managers
• Provide leadership and management to one or more major departments of an operating unit or to a department that has system-wide accountability
• Strategic, tactical and operational planning (12 + months) for the function or department
• Direct budgetary responsibility for one or more departments, functions or major projects/programs
• Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects; develop, recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies
• Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees