Job Summary
Lead a hospital supply chain team in enabling patient safety and care through excellent supply services to our clinical partners ensuring the Right Product, Right Quantity, Right Place, and Right Time with a commitment to continuously improving the value of the products and services provided.
The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is a 12-story hospital that will house 264 private rooms capable of converting to intensive care; a state-of-the-art neurosciences center; and high-level, specialty care services for cardiovascular and thoracic patients, along with advanced imaging. The 690,000-square-foot hospital which also features 20 surgical and three interventional radiology suites is being constructed adjacent to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, with plans for bridge and tunnel connections to existing inpatient care facilities. The anticipated opening of the new D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is fall 2025.
For additional information about the new hospital, visit D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Manage all Hospital (s) OR Supply Chain team members-supply chain buyers, analysts and provide coverage for required team tasks during employee paid time off/absenteeism.
- Recruit, develop and foster a world-class supply chain team.
- Identify, implement and maintain lean / continuous improvement initiatives, with an unrelenting commitment to improving the value of the products and services provided by the supply chain team.
- Intelligently leverage technology as an enabler for improvements.
- Ensure best practice, standardized processes are documented and followed. Collaborate with other Michigan Medicine hospitals for shared learning and system wide optimization.
- Ensure the integrity of information in the various systems utilized by the supply chain team is correct, and optimally configured to accomplish the supply chain objectives.
- Configure optimum OR inventory plans and execution, locations, racking, labeling, flow, PAR levels, and management
- Develop, monitor and achieve supply chain goals / key performance indicators.
- Manages supply chain product flows from procurement, through distribution, to support clinical requirements.
- Establish relationships with, and maintain effective communication with clinicians and leadership teams.
- Interface with all supply chain areas - Contracts and Procurement, Transactional Purchasing, Vendor and Product Safety and Recall to support the overall Michigan Medicine Supply Chain Objectives.
- Participate in health system wide initiatives when appropriate.
Supervision Exercised: OR Supply Chain Analysts, Cycle Counters and /or Stock Keepers
Supervision Received: UMHS OR Supply Chain Manager
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor Degree in supply chain, business, health care or related field of study.
- Minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience, with at least 1 year managing a supply chain team.
- Strong leadership competencies - interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated competency in leveraging technology / business analytics as an enabler of improvement.
- Ability to handle multiple responsibilities, prioritize daily activities, meet strict deadlines, problem solve, make independent decisions and work well with all levels of the team.
- Demonstrated success developing, monitoring and achieving supply chain goals.
- Demonstrated lean / continuous improvement experience.
Desired Qualifications*
- Masters Degree in Supply Chain, Business or other applicable field of study.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Supply Chain Processes in a healthcare setting.
- 5+ years of Supply Chain experience, with 3+ years managing a Supply Chain team.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft for inventory management.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
