Senior Manager Materials Management/Purchasing (Full-time/On-site)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Analyze and validate supply chain assessments and strategic sourcing, ensuring product and service utilization aligns with evidence-based practice, industry trends, procurement-to-payment processes, and GPO programs.
2. Develop targeted solutions to address and prioritize opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
3. Lead the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) within the Materials Management department to measure success.
4. Create and implement tracking and reporting tools to monitor actual vs. proposed improvements.
5. Lead and support the use of value analysis processes to identify and execute value creation and cost saving opportunities for Humboldt Park Health.
6. Develop and enforce policies and procedures that guide service delivery. Monitors service and staff performance against established standards, policies and procedures, ensuring accountability and reporting.
7. Maintain effective interdepartmental, intradepartmental and agency relationships and communication channels to foster a customer service-oriented culture.
8. Recruit, retain and develop personnel with the qualifications and competencies required to achieve department goals. Ensure timely and effective hiring, training, development and evaluation of staff.
9. Monitor staffing levels to ensure operations remain   within established budget guidelines. 
10. Maintain leadership accountability and responsibility in identifying problems, formulating plans, and implementing corrective actions.
11. Apply effective negotiation skills with an emphasis in contract terminology and legal requirements. Seek continuous improvements in quality, supply utilization and cost reduction.
12. Ensure departmental compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements.  Develop and implement policies and procedures that direct service provision aligned with regulatory guidelines.
13. Participate in performance improvement activities.  Plans and implements strategies for long term program, facility, and equipment planning, continuously assessing and enhancing service quality.
14. Review contracts and prices established by group purchasing organizations such as Premier, Inc. and the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA). 

Qualifications:

• HS/GED, Bachelor's degree is highly desired.  
• Minimum 3 -5 yrs of experience

Benefits:

• • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • 403B
  • PTO