Manager, Materials Management

Catholic Health is one of Long Island’s finest health and human services agencies. Our health system has over 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices across the island.

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

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Responsible for coordination and planning of all Purchasing and Distribution Programs for CHS. Coordinate and organize all manufacturer, distributor and GPO contracts for the purpose of tracking contracted items and terms, monitoring utilization, rebates and administrative fees.  Responsible for the procurement of equipment for all the CHS entities.  Assists the Supply Chain Leadership as required in all phases of operations. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages operation of MMIS, including, operational control, security measures, vendor support, budgeting and purchasing recommendations.
• Documents all negotiated administrative fees and rebates.  Runs monthly reports on product spend for contracted vendors to verify all administrative fees and rebates received are current and accurate.
• Reviews requests and initiates all master file changes and maintains the database with its associated file maintenance.
• Provides research support for all Supply Chain activities, including analyzing results relating to product standardization and cost savings.  Recommends changes based on analysis, and maintains all results.
• Provides user training to Supply Chain staff and other personnel on an as needed basis for access to the MMIS.
• Works with Director of Capital Procurement on capital requests
• Organizes RFP/Bid responses.  Generates a detailed comparison of all vendor responses.
• Makes inquiries to all vendors during bidding process as to whether new products are required with the purchase of capital equipment. Obtains preliminary product information and pricing and forwards to Director of Capital Procurement and VP of Clinical Resources prior to purchase of capital equipment.
• Assists the Supply Chain Leadership as required in all phases of operations. 
• Active involvement with Accounts Payable to assist in invoice resolution.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Position Requirements and Qualifications

Education:

• Two years college education background in business/related field recommended, Bachelor’s preferred

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years experience in hospital purchasing recommended
• Full knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint and Access.
• Strong experience with Materials Management Information Systems preferred.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000