Supply Chain Manager

Respire Homecare Services • Elmhurst, NY

6d

About The Position

Respire Homecare Services is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead its centralized Supply Chain function. This role is responsible for day-to-day operations, purchasing activities, developing processes, managing vendor relationships, and establishing operational standards. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on operator and strategic problem solver, comfortable with both detailed execution and high-level analysis to build a scalable Supply Chain function. This position involves partnering closely with Finance, Regional Operations, Clinical, and other business leaders to ensure efficient and cost-effective procurement of supplies and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, healthcare operations, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or operational processes.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing principles, supplier management, and procurement processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and experience interpreting operational data.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting sourcing initiatives, vendor negotiations, or contract implementation.
• Demonstrated success leading process improvement initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Durable Medical Equipment (DME), home medical equipment, or healthcare preferred.
• Experience with Brightree or similar ERP/procurement systems preferred.
• Experience with Power Query, DOMO, Power BI, or similar reporting tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operations and performance of Respire's centralized Supply Chain function.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for enterprise purchasing and vendor management.
• Establish and maintain purchasing processes, standards, and workflows that support consistent execution across the organization.
• Balance hands-on day-to-day purchasing responsibilities with longer-term process improvement and functional development.
• Partner with Finance, Regional Operations, Clinical, and other business leaders to understand business needs and develop practical Supply Chain solutions.
• Monitor Supply Chain performance and identify opportunities to improve service, efficiency, scalability, and cost management.
• Help assess and develop the future structure, processes, and resource needs of the Supply Chain function.
• Execute and manage day-to-day purchasing activities, including purchase requests, purchase orders, order follow-up, and vendor communication.
• Review purchasing requests for accuracy, appropriateness, and alignment with established purchasing standards.
• Manage purchasing activity to promote appropriate utilization of approved vendors, contracts, pricing, and enterprise purchasing standards.
• Monitor product availability, order status, fill rates, and supply disruptions and proactively address issues.
• Partner with Regional Operations to resolve purchasing issues and ensure timely availability of products and supplies.
• Manage purchasing inquiries and provide timely support to internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring purchasing issues and develop solutions to improve the purchasing experience and reduce manual work.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and other suppliers.
• Monitor vendor performance related to service, product availability, pricing, fill rates, and responsiveness.
• Support implementation of sourcing strategies, contract changes, and enterprise purchasing initiatives.
• Participate in vendor business reviews, contract implementation, and supplier performance improvement activities.
• Escalate significant supply issues and coordinate resolution with internal stakeholders and supplier partners.
• Support and enforce enterprise purchasing policies, procedures, and approved vendor standards through hands-on execution and ongoing monitoring.
• Partner with Regional Operations to implement approved formulary decisions and purchasing initiatives.
• Manage purchasing-related activities within Brightree, including item governance, purchasing attributes, vendor relationships, and related system maintenance.
• Promote purchasing data integrity and standardization across the organization.
• Identify gaps in purchasing data, processes, and system functionality and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Support the development and refinement of Supply Chain performance metrics and operational reporting.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve purchasing processes, increase efficiency, and reduce manual work.
• Lead or project-manage Supply Chain process improvement initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to improve purchasing workflows and enhance service levels.
• Contribute to strategic Supply Chain initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

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