Essential Functions

1. Exemplifies St. Clair Hospital’s Customer Service Behavioral Expectations in all interactions. Treats customers

with respect, compassion, and hospitality; anticipates, identifies, and responds to individual needs; makes a       positive first impression by acknowledging customers; and demonstrates flexibility while maintaining priorities.

2. Leads, develops and implements departmental goals and ensures maximum value is gained from expenditures on supplies, capital medical equipment service and maintenance, and purchased services.
3. Works with all stakeholders on overall supply chain management strategy, direction, tactics and goals.
4. Develops and administers a departmental budget; develops and administers procedures to implement approved policies; and provides overall direction and supervision to ensure efficient and effective purchasing and distribution procedures.
5. Interviews, hires, develops, evaluates, and manages employee performance.
6. Develops and maintains programs to assure competency of all departmental employees. Oversees the orientation and training of all departmental employees.
7. Directs all activities related to the acquisition of all items for use within the Hospital (except food items and pharmaceuticals). Plans and initiates the purchase of all capital equipment and identifies and analyzes departmental and Hospital cost savings opportunities regarding operating supplies and capital expenditures.  Acts as product recall officer to remove unsafe products from the Hospital.
8. Oversees print shop and associated procedures.
9. Supervises and directs both the annual and perpetual inventory processes.
10. Prepares complete, accurate, and timely departmental records, special reports, and analyses.
11. Communicates strategic initiatives, results and issues to Leadership and physician staff members, as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Health Administration, Finance or related field.
2. Seven years of experience in supply chain management with a healthcare provider, group purchasing organization, or manufacturer.
3. Prior supervisory/managerial experience and skills to plan, organize, direct and control the activities of the department.
4. Broad understanding of contracting, group purchasing, and healthcare materials management.
5. Ability to work both independently and directly with executive leadership and medical staff.
6. Experience with computerized materials management system practices.
7. Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

1.       Master’s degree in Business, Health Administration, Finance or related field.

2.       Experience working with clinicians/physicians to achieve goals.