I. General Summary

Under limited supervision, is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the Medical System's corporate contracting activities with a focus on total supply chain costs, quality & process improvements, establishing the supply chain as a core competency and an opportunity for innovation, extended system integration and strategic planning.

Represents all UMMS hospitals as the system-wide corporate contracting resource for inter-hospital procurement activities. Serves as one of the driving forces for all inter-hospital supply chain acquisitions and cost containment projects. Position is responsible for managing and optimizing the UMMS system-wide contracting portfolio which approximates $300 million in annual supply, pharmaceutical, support and purchased services.

II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

• Serves in a leadership capacity within the supply chain management group focused on cross-functional efforts involving all levels within the System.
• Sets strategic direction and opportunities in getting the most competitive success from UMMS' supply Chain. Contracting activities.
• Serves as a major catalyst in leading System efforts in establishing a world class supply chain and developing policies, procedures and controls that are consistent with UMMS overall strategic direction.
• Serves as a leadership facilitator of education to users about the supply chain that will ultimately lead to supply chain standardization.
• Serves as an organizational leader for "cutting edge" supply chain technology with a vision for integration.
• Sharing of information and knowledge along the supply chain.
• Coordination of decisions among the various links along the supply chain.
• Foster tighter linkage of organizational relationships among the hospitals, departmental-users and materials management with aligned incentives.