Supervisor Materials Procedural

Saint Luke's Health System•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Supervisor Materials Procedural supervises staff and daily supply chain operations to ensure service goals are met in a timely manner and hospital and departmental policies and procedures are followed. The role oversees inventory management for sterile core supplies, par carts, specialty carts, room stock, and other supplies across the hospital’s procedural areas. It also supports business continuity by cross-training employees across functional areas. The supervisor focuses on maximizing quality, minimizing costs, and advancing system goals. The role communicates professionally with stakeholders throughout the hospital and corporate supply chain team, collaborates with hospital Value Analysis teams to track and report on new products, and serves as a liaison among clinical staff, supply chain staff, and third-party vendors. The position leads, coaches, and engages the team in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and takes an active leadership role in supply chain improvements.

Requirements

Associate degree in supply chain, health management, or a related field and 3–5 years of experience.
Alternatively, a clinical certificate and 3 years of experience, or 5+ years of experience in hospital procedural-area supply chain, may substitute for the associate degree.
Computer proficiency and comfort learning and managing multiple systems.

Nice To Haves

AHRMM CMRP certification.
APICS CPIM certification.
Lean process improvement certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise staff and daily supply chain operations to ensure service goals are met in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures and model OSHA, FDA, AHRMM, JC, AORN, and AAMI leading practices.
Identify service and performance opportunities and ensure follow-through on resulting actions.
Manage inventory for sterile core supplies, par carts, specialty carts, room stock, and other supplies in hospital procedural areas.
Cross-train with employees and across functional areas to support business continuity.
Focus on maximizing quality, minimizing costs, and working toward system goals.
Communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders across the hospital and corporate supply chain team.
Collaborate with hospital Value Analysis teams and subgroups to track and report on new products.
Learn and manage multiple computer systems.
Lead, coach, and engage the team in a manner consistent with SLH mission, vision, and values.
Act as a liaison among clinical staff, supply chain staff, and third-party vendors.
Onboard new supply chain staff and manage time-off approvals, payroll, annual reviews, and employee engagement.
Lead supply chain improvement efforts, including collaborative projects, guidance, training, mentoring, service-level enhancements, cost savings, and value-enhancing data analytics.