Associate Manager, Supply Chain Management

Banner Health · Tucson, AZ

Company

Banner Health

Location

Tucson, AZ

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Primary City/State:
Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:
Supply Chain Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift:
Day

Job Category:
Supply Chain

Additional Job Description

Banner Health believes leadership matters, and we look for people who share our vision making health care easier, so life can be better. Our leaders are at the front of the health care transformation, planning the future of Banner Health.

As the Associate Manager for the Supply Chain team at Banner University there will be exciting opportunities to be a part of the health care transformation. An important piece to delivering exceptional patient care is having the supplies and equipment to provide that care. This is what our Supply Chain Team specializes in. We operate effective and efficient supply chain processes to provide the necessary medical supplies to our clinical care team members and physicians who in turn care for our patients. You will leave work every day knowing that your contributions helped to make a difference in the lives of many people. A rewarding job with a great team!

The Associate Manager supervises all operational, technical, and personnel activities associated with inventory, supply procurement, shipping, and receiving. Manages the timely and accurate distribution of shipments throughout the facility/campus, and to outside entities.

This position will have a primary day shift schedule but will need to be flexible to meet with staff on evening/night/weekend shift schedules as well.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life

University Medical Center Tucson Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

POSITION SUMMARY
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 the facility/campus, and to outside entities. 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 the MMIS System.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Manages resource and expense use within budgetary guidelines. Provides accurate and timely information for departmental budgets.

4. Regularly responds to requests and needs for materials and supply services from staff and departments throughout the facilitie(s). 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. Drives company vehicles to deliver and pick up items as required.

5. Develops and continually updates work processes to meet changing and growing facility 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.

6. Maintains, updates, researches, and tracks shipping/receiving records for departments, Systems Materials Management, and Accounts Payable. Maintains department records relating to personnel matters, in-service education, accounts payable, supplies received, equipment maintenance, and other related areas.

7. Departmental/facility responsibility. Incumbent assists all departments with ordering, shipping and, receiving functions. Works under limited supervision using independent judgment to achieve goals. Internal customers are other staff, nurses, physicians, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers and executives. External customers are patients, visitors, vendors, other company facilities, and non-company medical facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.

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 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. May be required to be forklift certified within 30 days in certain facilities. 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

One year experience in a lead receiver level position.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

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Date Posted

09/23/2022

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