Supply Chain Manager

HealthFirst - Saving Lives•Mukilteo, WA

About The Position

The Supply Chain Manager is a strategic and operational leader responsible for the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the end-to-end supply chain supporting HealthFirst. This role oversees demand and supply planning, procurement, inventory strategy, and production coordination while ensuring regulatory compliance and service excellence for HealthFirst customers. Blending hands-on execution with strategic leadership, this role will build scalable processes, strengthen supplier partnerships, and enhance supply reliability in a highly regulated environment. The leader will serve as a key cross-functional business partner to Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Commercial, and Product teams, helping enable growth while protecting compliance and service commitments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field required (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
8–12+ years of progressive supply chain experience.
3–5+ years in supply chain leadership roles with strategic scope.
Strong knowledge of demand planning, S&OP, sourcing strategy, inventory optimization, and logistics.
Experience with ERP/MRP platforms and data-driven decision making.
Understanding of FDA, cGMP, and ISO quality systems.
Financial acumen including cost modeling and working capital management.
Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a growth-oriented environment.
Strong cross-functional influence and stakeholder alignment skills.
Structured problem solver with analytical rigor.
Change leader capable of building scalable processes and teams.
Customer- and service-oriented mindset aligned with healthcare mission.

Nice To Haves

Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
Experience supporting mid-market growth organizations ($50M–$100M) or scaling operations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year supply chain strategy aligned with growth, service, and margin objectives.
Establish scalable processes, governance, and performance management frameworks across supply chain functions.
Lead, coach, and develop supply chain team members while fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Serve as the primary supply chain advisor to senior leadership on risk, capacity, and growth enablement.
Partner with Commercial teams to develop accurate forecasts and scenario plans.
Identify and mitigate supply risks, constraints, and service gaps.
Define sourcing strategies for pharmaceuticals, medical device components, packaging materials, and contract services.
Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships focused on reliability, quality, innovation, and cost optimization.
Negotiate pricing, contracts, and long-term agreements.
Partner with Quality and Regulatory to ensure supplier qualification and compliance with FDA, cGMP, and ISO requirements.
Establish inventory policies that balance service levels, working capital efficiency, and expiration risk.
Lead initiatives to reduce slow-moving, obsolete, and expired inventory.
Lead supply readiness for new product introductions and lifecycle changes.
Drive continuous improvement in lead time, schedule attainment, and operational agility.
Ensure supply chain processes align with FDA, DEA, cGMP, ISO 13485, and other regulatory frameworks.
Support internal and external audits and inspections.
Develop business continuity and dual-sourcing strategies for critical materials.
Maintain robust traceability and recall readiness capabilities.
Establish and monitor KPIs across forecast accuracy, service, inventory health, and supplier performance.