Supply Chain Manager

Primary City/State:Tucson, ArizonaDepartment Name:Supply Chain Svcs-HospWork Shift:DayJob Category:Supply Chain The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.You will be joining Banner University Tucson This is a great team to be apart of! For a second year, Banner Health has ranked #2 in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25. Great people make a great supply chain.Our Supply Chain Services department manages various medical supplies, fills customers supply phone requests, code cart replenishments, incoming deliveries, tanks, and supports other Supply Chain functions. Do you consider yourself to be personable, customer centered, a great communicator, reliable, and possess solid critical thinking skills yet you can work independently with minimal supervision? Then this might be the ideal for you!This position supervises all operational, technical, and personnel activities associated with inventory, supply procurement, shipping, and receiving. Manages the timely and accurate distribution of shipments throughout the facility/campus, and to outside entities. Ensures that procurement and materials handling processes are conducted in accordance with company policies. Supervises the procurement of special orders for other departments, maintains inventory and inputs information into the MMIS SystemLocation: Banner University Tucson, South CampusSchedule: Monday-Friday 8am-430pBanner - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center that includes an Emergency department, a state-designated trauma center and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. We are an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders-designated senior-friendly hospital. The hospital is staffed by physicians who are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and is managed by Banner Health under an operating agreement with Pima County. Our specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, treatment and education for diabetes, innovative geriatrics care and comprehensive orthopedics.POSITION SUMMARYThis position manages all operational, technical, and personnel activities associated with inventory, supply procurement, shipping, and receiving. Manages the timely and accurate distribution of shipments throughout the facility/campus, and to outside entities. Ensures that procurement and materials handling processes are conducted in accordance with company policies. Supervises the procurement of special orders for other departments, maintains inventory and inputs information into the MMIS System.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Manages operations of ordering, shipping, and receiving functions by assessing daily workload and issuing directives and assignments to staff ensuring proper handling and timely delivery of all supplies ordered, received, and delivered throughout the facility and campus buildings.2. Achieves departmental goals via the efforts of a competent and motivated staff through appropriate selection, scheduling, training, use of corrective action, communicating, providing feedback, and termination of subordinate personnel.3. Improves organizational and operational performance. Ensures a cost effective operation by assisting with appropriate budget preparation, monitoring, and controlling of associated department expenses. Identifies and implements methods for reducing operational expenditures of both supply and equipment, while focusing on improving standardization and utilization, resulting in increased efficiency and customer satisfaction. Regularly updates processes and procedures to align with company and regulatory requirements.4. Builds effective relationships. Interacts frequently with facility staff and physicians to provide high quality services. Assess customer satisfaction levels while obtaining direct feedback regarding the department’s performance, resolves problems, and identifies new opportunities to improve services and cost effectiveness. Promotes a positive customer service attitude both within and outside the department by maintaining effective working relationships. Promotes win-win relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.5. Manages resource and expense use within budgetary guidelines. Provides accurate and timely information for departmental budgets.6. Regularly responds to requests and needs for materials and supply services from staff and departments throughout the facilitie(s). Provides customer service to managers, supervisors, physicians, nurses, other staff members, patients and/or visitors regarding information on ordering, shipping, and receiving issues and related needs. Drives company vehicles to deliver and pick up items as required.7. Develops and continually updates work processes to meet changing and growing facility needs for supply chain services. Makes recommendations, devises, implements, and enforces department policies and procedures in conjunction with other members of the leadership team. Works as a member of the system/region materials leadership team to develop and standardize efficient and effective practices.8. Maintains, updates, researches, and tracks shipping/receiving records for departments, Systems Materials Management, and Accounts Payable. Maintains department records relating to personnel matters, in-service education, accounts payable, supplies received, equipment maintenance, and other related areas.9.Departmental leader with facility supply chain management responsibility. Incumbent assists all departments with ordering, shipping and, receiving functions. Works under limited supervision using independent judgment to achieve goals. Internal customers are other staff, nurses, physicians, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers and executives. External customers are patients, visitors, vendors, other company facilities, and non-company medical facilities.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAssociate’s Degree or equivalent experience is required.Requires the skills, knowledge and experience acquired over three or more years of computerized inventory management and shipping and receiving functions, plus extensive knowledge of healthcare supplies and handling processes.Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices. Requires sound math and business skills, intermediate abilities in word processing, spreadsheet and/or database software use, and the ability to research and compile statistical reports. Must possess valid state driver's license and excellent driving record. Effective organizational, communication, and human relations skills are necessary as the incumbent will be coordinating several projects simultaneously and working closely with department managers and all levels of staff.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPrior supervisory experience preferred.Additional related education and/or experience preferred.EEO Statement:EEO/Disabled/VeteransOur organization supports a drug-free work environment.Privacy Policy:Privacy Policy #J-18808-Ljbffr Banner Health