Supervisor Materials Procedural

Saint Luke's Physician Group•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 for all hospital procedural areas. It promotes continuity by cross-training employees across areas of functionality and focuses on maximizing quality, minimizing costs, and supporting system goals. The supervisor communicates professionally with stakeholders throughout the hospital and corporate supply chain team, collaborates with 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 role leads, coaches, and engages the team in alignment with the SLH mission, vision, and values. It also handles onboarding, time-off approvals, payroll, annual reviews, and employee engagement, while taking an active leadership role in supply chain improvement projects, training and mentoring, service enhancements, cost savings, and value-enhancing data analytics.

Requirements

Associate degree in supply chain, health management, or a related field, plus 3–5 years of experience.
Alternatively, a clinical certificate and 3 years of experience, or 5 or more 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.
Manage inventory of sterile core supplies, par carts, specialty carts, room stock, and other supplies for hospital procedural areas.
Cross-train employees across functional areas to support business continuity.
Focus on maximizing quality, minimizing costs, and supporting system goals.
Communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders throughout the hospital and corporate supply chain team.
Collaborate with hospital Value Analysis teams and sub-groups to track and report on new products.
Learn and manage multiple computer systems.
Lead, coach, and engage the team in a manner consistent with the SLH mission, vision, and values.
Act as a liaison among clinical staff, supply chain staff, and third-party vendors.
Onboard supply chain staff, approve time off, manage payroll, conduct annual reviews, and support employee engagement.
Lead supply chain improvement efforts, including collaborative projects, guidance, training, mentoring, service-level enhancements, cost savings, and value-enhancing data analytics.