Manager Supply Chain Operations

Department:

11498 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Supply Chain: Christ Hospital and Medical Center

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Days

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as a primary on-site liaison between System Logistics Department (purchasing and distribution) and site Administration, department heads, physicians and clinical staff within each facility to ensure cost-effective utilization of products, including but not limited to medical/surgical supplies and technological assessment.
• Ensures optimal utilization of supply chain resources at assigned hospitals and facilities, including staffing and inventory.
• Analyzes supply chain data and information to measure best practices, increase quality, and decrease costs within the supply chain function.
• Collaborates with facility caregivers and System Logistics to convert new products across the facility.
• Serves on system-wide Value Analysis Teams as required.
• Evaluates and monitors new and existing asset and expense inventory/stock levels by adjusted inventory reorder points and economic order quantities for all departments of the assigned hospital or facility.
• Evaluates processes, conducts quality supply chain audits, identifies quality issues, and develops and implements process improvement plans.
• Meets with vendors to review products/services and contracts for standardization and efficient utilization of products/services.
• Coordinates with staff development on all educational programs relating to products.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in purchasing, material management, warehousing and inventory control. Includes
• 2 years of supervisory experience in management of staff, budgets and multiple supply chain management functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and facilitation skills with strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products.
• Strong analytical skills necessary to develop cost benefit analysis.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely and accurate manner.

Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties. Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the U.S. with nearly 3 million patients served at more than 500 sites of care in Illinois and Wisconsin, including 28 hospitals. We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in a variety of specialties.