Supply Chain Process Transformation Manager

University of Chicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine as a Supply Chain Process Transformation Manager for the Supply Chain Departmen t . You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Job Summary The Process Transformation Manager is responsible for supporting and leading Lean transformation initiatives throughout University of Chicago Medical Center. Under direction of Assistant Director of Supply Chain Operations & Transformation, this position is responsible for the overall planning, management and completion of supply chain system implementation related projects on a wide variety of business units and programs. This position implements and supports actions that are developed to reduce variation, eliminate waste, and improve the experience of patients, physicians and caregivers. Work with customers to develop project scope of work documents and project plans. Uses project management skills to manage project roles, identify resource requirements, meet training needs, define project deliverables, provides customer satisfaction and reporting structures and insure quality of projects. This position will use lean management techniques to assist in the redesign of the supply chain processes including implementation of JIT, Kanban, and RFID technology. This position will also have responsibility for assisting in the redesign and implementation of a campus wide logistical program to reduce cycle times and improve material flow and inventory accuracy while optimizing on-hand inventory.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred.
Requires (6) years of previous job-related experience in supply chain and lean management background.
Formal Lean/CI/Greenbelt training required/Black Belt preferred.
Requires high level of adaptability and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Prefer a minimum of ten (10) years of experience and lean management background.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with senior management and clinical leadership, assists in establishing standards and strategic initiatives to support organizational patient care goals.
With leadership, participates in establishing standards for quality, safety, regulatory, and service.
Creates and manages processes which contribute to continual performance improvement.
Assigns, schedules, trains, reviews, and monitors project work to ensure that progress is within expected guidelines and is completed on time and within budget.
Mentors and provides expertise to other project team members.
Provides leadership, coaching and training in lean thinking and problem solving.
Supports and drives compliance to organizational lean standards.
Leads Supply Chain process improvement projects and events using appropriate tools and techniques such as 5S, Standard Work, Managing for Daily Improvement, Value Stream/Process Flow Mapping and Pull System/Kanban.
Leads the efforts in designing campus wide logistical program, logistical planning and implementation of processes to improve and enhance material flow.
Reviews, monitors and documents employee performance and regularly provides feedback related to achievement of established organizational and departmental goals.
Meets regularly with other departments and direct reports to facilitate communication, goal setting and decision making.
Completes annual performance assessments.
Assists with development and implementation of policies and management/operational structures to ensure continuous quality care, patient access, customer service excellence
Other Duties as assigned.