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The Executive Director of Supply Chain is responsible for supply chain operations for multiple hospitals and health parks within an assigned region of the healthcare system. This leader develops and implements operational goals, metrics, and policies and procedures for supply chain teams at various sites. Oversees daily operations and process management as well as oversight and support for all strategic project and/or program implementations for Wellstar Health System. This position reports to the AVP Supply Chain Operations.

The Executive Director is responsible for development of annual operating and capital financial plans   for sites under scope of responsibility. This leader contributes to and supports strategic direction for regional Supply Chain team by effectively collaborating with Supply Chain leadership, ensuring adherence to product formularies and providing data analysis to facilitate the decision-making process. Responsible for all aspects of inventory management and optimization of supply chain processes. Serves as Supply Chain liaison to facility leadership and administration. In collaboration with Clinical and Senior Leadership, identifies and implements Supply Chain strategic initiatives.

This leader may also be called in to lead "hot initiatives" in their scope of business, where the business has identified a critical need, where time is of the essence, where care delivery may be at risk or otherwise, in order to secure and restore operations to a successful state.

This leader oversees facilities inventory and par level management, supply ordering and replenishment, and accurate shipping and receiving functions with the proper use of inventory management technologies. Assist with coordinating, scheduling, and conducting annual and periodic inventories with Internal Audit.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelors degreee is required.

License(s) and Certification(s):

• CPIM, CPM, CSCP or CMRP is preferred.

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 7 years leadership experience in supply chain or related field is required.
• Experience in an integrated, multi-site healthcare system is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years management with supervision of major projects and/or staff, preferably in a hospital environment, is required.

Required Minimum Skills:

• Requires strong analytical ability for data analysis from the ERP systems to identify supply chain initiatives, establish baselines, and develop work plans for implementation as well as track and report progress.
• Applies process improvement methodologies and principles for proficient par level optimization, performance enhancement, and project/process implementations.
• Demonstrates extensive experience in developing supply chain strategies.
• Effective in collaborating with senior leaders across a complex and diverse health system.
• Demonstrates expert understanding of supply chain information systems and the interrelationship to financial and clinical systems.
• Proven management skills and demonstrated knowledge of hospital and clinical staff functions, medical/surgical supplies, capital equipment, and purchased services etc.
• Effective leadership, organizational, and mentoring/educating skills.
• Ability to facilitate work groups in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

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