Supply Chain Associate Manager

Foundation Health, LLC•Fairbanks, AK

28d•$31 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

This position supervises all operational, technical, and personnel activities associated with inventory, supply procurement, shipping, and receiving. Manages the timely and accurate distribution of shipments throughout FHP, Denali Center and TVC. Ensures that procurement and materials handling processes are conducted in accordance with company policies. Supervises the procurement of special orders for other departments, maintains inventory and inputs information into supply chain system This is an in-person position in Fairbanks, Alaska

Requirements

Must posses a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.
Requires the skills, knowledge and experience acquired over three (3) or more years of computerized inventory management and shipping and receiving functions, plus extensive knowledge of healthcare supplies and handling processes.
Requires sound math and business skills, intermediate abilities in word processing, spreadsheet and/or database software use, and the ability to research and compile statistical reports. Effective organizational, communication, and human relations skills are necessary as the incumbent will be coordinating several projects simultaneously and working closely with department managers and all levels of staff.
May be required to be forklift certified within 30 days in certain facilities

Nice To Haves

Prior lead or supervisory experience
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages operations of ordering, shipping, and receiving functions by assessing daily workload and issuing directives and assignments to staff ensuring proper handling and timely delivery of all supplies ordered, received, and delivered throughout the facility and campus buildings.
Achieves departmental goals via the efforts of a competent and motivated staff through appropriate selection, scheduling, training, use of corrective action, communicating, providing feedback, and termination of subordinate personnel.
Ensures a cost effective operation by assisting with appropriate budget preparation, monitoring and controlling of departmental expenses. Identifies and implements methods for reducing operational expenditures of supplies while focusing on standardization and utilization resulting in increased efficiency and customer satisfaction
Manages resource and expense use within budgetary guidelines. Provides accurate and timely information for departmental budgets.
Builds effective relationships. Interact regularly with facility staff and leadership to provide high quality services. Assesses departmental performance, resolves problems, and identifies new opportunities to improved services and cost effectiveness. Regularly responds to requests and needs for materials and supply services from staff and departments throughout the campus and external customers.
Regularly responds to requests and needs for materials and supply services from staff and departments throughout FHP. Provides customer service to managers, supervisors, physicians, nurses, other staff members, patients and/or visitors regarding information on ordering, shipping, and receiving issues and related needs.
Develops and continually updates work processes to meet changing and growing needs for supply chain services. Makes recommendations, devises, implements, and enforces department policies and procedures in conjunction with other members of the leadership team. Works as a member of the system/region materials leadership team to develop and standardize efficient and effective practices. May be responsible for ensuring that staff is fully trained and certified in forklift equipment operation as well as fully educated and held accountable for all safety procedures.
Maintains, updates, researches, and tracks shipping/receiving records for departments, Lawson and Accounts Payable. Maintains department records relating to personnel matters, in-service education, accounts payable, supplies received, equipment maintenance, and other related areas.
Responsible for the receiving and asset tagging of all Capital equipment. Responsibility includes cataloging and tagging all capital assets as they come into the facility and insuring that all documentation is included and annotated. Has the ability and responsibility to maintenance the minor equipment side of the asset program as well.