Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary: Key Job Responsibilities

Supervises and manages all operational, technical, and personnel activities associated with the Supply Chain
Management Department including the Central Issues, Receiving, Surgical Services, Medical Gas Distribution &
AGVS sections. Ensures that all department products and services are provided in a cost-effective manner that
is in accordance with hospital needs and expectations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

•Supervises all assigned areas in an effective and efficient manner that complies with budgetary guidelines
and enhances service levels through appropriate development of policies and procedures, monitoring and
control of expense budgets, monitoring of supply fill rates and backorders and effective resolution of
interdepartmental and staff issues.

• Maintains a skilled, professional and motivated staff through appropriate selection, orientation, scheduling,
training, and communication of expectations.

•Maintains accurate and timely records pertaining to all assigned areas including staffing issues, productivity
measures, budgetary performance, in-service education programs, service levels, problem resolution and
other business-related data.

•Interacts frequently with physicians, nurses, department managers, supervisors and other staff regarding
special supply and sterilization requests, supply problems and other related needs and opportunities.
Interacts and communicates with the vendor community for supply, linen and equipment needs, availability
problems and other related issues as needed.

•Makes recommendations, devises, implements and enforces department policies and procedures in
conjunction with fellow Supervisors, Managers and/or Directors. Ensures staff compliance with all hospital
safety, OSHA, JCAHO, Title XXII and other regulatory guidelines.

•Monitors condition of department's physical facilities and takes appropriate action to ensure that assigned
areas are maintained in a clean and well-organized manner at all times. Monitors performance of department
equipment, identifies malfunctions and other service needs or problems. Notifies appropriate staff to render
preventative maintenance and repair service as needed.

•On rotational basis provides weekend, after-hours and holiday on-call coverage for all department sections,
appropriately responding to and resolving employee, supply, linen, sterile processing, receiving, AGV and
other customer problems and needs.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED
Preferred: Assoc. Degree/College - Diploma Business or a related field

Work Experience:

-3 years MINIMUM of Supply Chain and/or logistics management experience including knowledge of medical/surgical supplies and sterilization principles and practices.

-2 years MINIMUM experience at supervisory level

Required Booster - No Exemptions, Current Booster