Manager Supply Chain-Fort Lauderdale

Job Summary

Responsible for implementing, measuring, and leading designated supply chain processes associated with logistics in the facility. Logistics includes the functions of receiving, distribution, and inventory management. Lead a team of staff members and have overall responsibility for their assigned functions. Plays a key role in fostering supply chain's customer service image within the facility and is critical in driving system-wide initiatives that align with the organization's strategic objectives, ensuring operational efficiency and enhancing value for internal customers.

Job Specific Duties

• Manages designated day-to-day supply chain activities across facilities to ensure consistency related to receiving, inventory management and distribution, implementing improvement plans as identified through observation and/or data.
• Implements internal controls and reporting to track and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, processes, and contracts related to assigned responsibilities.
• Leads a team of supply chain staff members across multiple shifts and physical addresses, conducts regular leadership rounding at all assigned locations to maintain relationships with diverse clinical teams and ensure site-specific needs are met.
• Interviews, selects, and trains new team members as needed and provides ongoing communication with staff members to maximize retention. Assesses development needs of team members and provides staff development opportunities.
• Manages the logistics administrative functions related to the staff, expense management, budget, and operations for assigned area/team across all facilities.
• Aggregate and analyze supply chain data from both sites to provide a unified view of performance metrics, spend, and inventory accuracy to Corporate Leadership and collaborates to implement supply chain strategy at the facility.
• Maintains relationships with Corporate Supply Chain leadership and provides feedback on behalf of team members working collaboratively to resolve issues.
• Serves as a member of product evaluation and standardization committee (Value Analysis) to assist in product and equipment evaluation and standardization as directed.
• Utilizes materials system reports to strategically optimize inventory and replenishment levels between facilities and tracks performance to established benchmarks and target to meet fluctuating clinical volumes and operational demands.
• Oversee the movement and transfer of inventory between locations to optimize stock levels, minimize waste, and mitigate critical backorders across the system, assuring the accuracy of all computer inventories of supplies.
• Participates in product conversions in conjunction with Supply Chain Leaders, communicating to team and clinicians and ensuring product conversions related to inventory and par areas are completed timely in materials system, updating pars, labels and order sheets as needed.
• Performs regular rounding with customers building relationships and ensuring customer service excellence.
• Vendor management including oversight of Vendormate and other programs and tools to ensure vendors are aligned Nicklaus Children Health System policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience in healthcare supply chain services
• 1-3 years of supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• CRMP - Preferred.
• Ability to travel between assigned facilities to provide on-site supervision and operational support as needed.
• Ability to lead and engage staff across multiple shifts and physical addresses, ensuring a unified departmental culture.
• Proficiency in managing third-party couriers or internal transportation fleets for inter-site supply delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing supply chain operations for multiple physical locations or a hub-and-spoke distribution network.
• Exhibits a strong understanding of supply chain logistics operations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrated competence using materials management/ERP systems, including PeopleSoft.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical/functional departments and hospital operations.
• Ability to build and lead a team of people.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial results and develop plans to address areas of under performance.