System Director, Supply Chain Management
Company: Health First
Location: Rockledge
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Cielo Talent is currently conducting an executive search for a
System Director Supply Chain Management on behalf of our client,
Health First. Health First is the only integrated delivery network
(IDN) in Central Florida.
POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for planning, organizing, directing,
controlling, and overseeing the activities and personnel of the
receiving, inventory, logistics, and distribution functions across
Health First to include receipt, storage, disposal, transportation
of hospital owned equipment, furniture, and transportation and
distribution of equipment, furniture, and supplies. Define and
communicate a clear, compelling vision for the department that
effectively ties into the mission and vision of Health First and
inspirationally leads the team to achieve that vision. Maintain a
cost effective and efficient materials process (physically,
procedurally, and technologically) utilizing LEAN principles to
ensure that necessary supplies are available when needed for all
acute care delivery & materials, Operating Room materials, Cath
Lab, Interventional Radiology and procedure suites and Nursing
areas across the system in support of meeting patient
outcomes/experience, operational and fiscal objectives as they
relate to Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization and workforce
planning & optimization. Through collaboration and direct
accountability with onsite logistics and materials management
staff, develop a system-wide approach for end-to-end supply chain
integration that lowers the total cost of distribution and
inventory management functions while improving customer service and
support to all Health First caregivers. Responsible for effective
annual system-side inventories.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITES 1. Engage regularly with key leaders and
physician stakeholders about scope of responsibility to understand
strategic plan, goals, metrics, and outcomes, to influence and gain
commitment to compliance, improve operational efficiency, cost
effectiveness and customer satisfaction.2. Communicate expectations
and vision for top tier performance, with goals, metrics and
provide ongoing feedback. Demonstrate and promote strategic
thinking and drive problem-solving by empowering and supporting
team members to be responsible and accountable within their scope
of practice, including positive work interactions within Supply
Chain, between departments and customers.3. Review and modify all
hospital and Health First Medical Group distribution department
strategic plans and procedures to reduce supply costs. Develop and
implement initiatives appropriate for the current business
environment.a. Develop inventory models to optimize supply chain
performance in delivery of medical surgical products and other
supplies to ensure alignment with clinical care.b. Develop logistic
pathways to ensure operational, cost effective, and timely
deliveries to all entities of the healthcare system.c. Develop,
establish, and modify related policies and procedures essential for
operational efficiency, reducing friction, and improving SCM,
Logistics and Distribution results.4. Promote and support staff
participation in applying continuous improvement to existing
processes to enhance the utilization of people and materials, based
on expanded use of metrics through analytics and information
technology. Hold operational team members accountable for
maintaining appropriate manpower & schedules, quality improvement
measures within their areas of responsibility.5. Lead respective
teams, modeling an engaged work climate, and inspiring individuals
and teams to demonstrate high standard professionalism, while
achieving outstanding performance. Foster staff growth and
development through various available or approved resources.6. As
an internal consultant, focused on evaluating and documenting the
flow of material through the health system. Identify gaps in
sourcing, logistics, distribution, and inventory management.
Recommend process improvement opportunities to improve quality,
operation efficiency, cost effectiveness, and customer
satisfaction.a. Serve as a subject-matter-expert and knowledgeable
leader, influencing and educating others when disseminating best
practices based on reliable internal and external sources, systems,
and data from across the IDN.b. Create opportunities to demonstrate
strategic leadership and supply chain expertise when influencing
and guiding other teams and departments to support and comply with
current procedures and practices and/or new programs and
initiatives.7. Accountable for guaranteeing all implantable and
critical care devices and products are compliant with inventory
tracking regulations and best practices, and managed and delivered
appropriately and timely across the health system.a. Ensure all
patient care areas maintain adequate supplies to meet safe and
effective patient care safety, needs, and outcomes.b. Ensure
logistic and materials management activities are integrated with
quality outcomes to deploy continuous improvement and patient
safety throughout.8. Act as Emergency Management Representative on
matters related to supply chain operations, including but not
limited to, planning, sourcing, and stocking of supplies to
accommodate clinical practices, supply location reconfiguration,
system tracking of supply chain consumption via the inventory
management system, and/or transportation of equipment and supplies
throughout the IDN.9. Ensure all equipment, and product receiving
and disposition functions across Health First are in place, used
and support best accounting practices, including FDA Product Recall
actions, for product removal /return across the Health First.10.
Establish performance metrics for all supply intensive departments,
across the IDN, to measure productivity, improving logistics and
materials management performance and outcomes through increased
unit-based inventory turns, elimination of duplicate inventories,
reducing unofficial inventories, and decreasing inventory
write-offs, while improving customer satisfaction.11. Leverage
materials management technology solutions to achieve optimal
efficiencies. Ensure alignment to other systems, such as materials
inventory management, surgical information, patient charge system,
point-of-use technology, and e-commerce.12. Quantify total costs
for materials distribution functions across respective entities and
develop sustainable targets for cost reduction through reduction of
redundant processes and improved supply chain efficiencies.13. Lead
Supply Chain Operations in the surveillance of customer service
satisfaction through face-to-face interactions and complaint
management to improve logistics and materials management
deficiencies in customer service and experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Bachelor's degree in Business or
related field. MBA preferred.Work Experience: Five (5) years
leadership and proven management expertise in program planning and
development, project management and performance improvement.
Extensive knowledge in supply chain logistics, inventory
management, LEAN or other process improvement techniques,
distribution facilities and medical mall support models.
Keywords: Health First, Melbourne , System Director, Supply Chain Management, Professions , Rockledge, Florida
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