Supply Chain Improvement Manager

Owens & Minor • Remote - Virginia, VA

10d • $90,300 - $98,000 • Remote

About The Position

Responsible for building business relationships with O&M Top Supplier Partners and Key Supply Chain partners to identify profit enhancement opportunities and ensure supplier performance exceeds Owens & Minor standards. Responsible for contributing to key team goals such as managing freight costs, managing the operational program, creating operational programs such as backhauls, factory-direct and truckload programs and managing supply chain disruptions. This position will be the main point of contact for all operational issues for all suppliers with greater than $1M in annual sales.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in related field required
• 3 - 5 years related experience, preferable in supply chain management or healthcare industry
• Knowledge of the interaction between supply chain partners within the Medical Surgical industry

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Top Suppliers and Key Supply Chain partners to identify profit enhancement opportunities.
• Identify value proposition for all stakeholders and gain consensus on moving forward on identified profit opportunities.
• Develop project plans and assign responsibilities among all stakeholders and track plan to successful implementation.
• Perform required analytics to ensure lowest cost to serve and negotiate with stakeholders to equitably share in the profit enhancements
• Point of contact for all issues (both field and home office) for the top suppliers.
• Collaborates with other departments and Owens & Minor field personnel to identify and develop efficiencies relative to the supplier process.
• Point of contact with Global Supply Management to assist in providing top suppliers understanding of benefits of O&M programs
• Develop appropriate measurements for each supplier relationship and provide management reporting to aid in understanding actual versus goals for margin enhancement.
• Proactively communicate to field vendor issues on the Top Suppliers and work with Suppliers to develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Develops, implements and maintains operational and delivery program that establishes a minimum acceptable performance standard and assesses financial renumeration for less than minimum acceptable performance.
• Manages the vendor appeal process and determines whether the appeal should be accepted or rejected.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level