Director, Supply Chain, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Inova Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Health is hiring a Director of Supply Chain at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital to develop and execute the system's supply chain strategy. You will provide oversight of personnel, operations and budgets across accountable areas and work with hospital executives to drive performance.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration with senior management, and a track record in healthcare supply chain or logistics to support patient care and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management.
• 2+ years of management/supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience (4 years).

Responsibilities

• Oversees department to ensure effective performance, including strategy execution, legal compliance, stakeholder communication, personnel decisions, and budget management.
• Drives accountability and communicates changes within Supply Chain operations to stakeholders and customers.
• Establishes KPIs, monitors performance, and drives improvements across Supply Chain areas.
• Identifies and manages supply chain risk and supplier performance issues.
• Builds operational alliances with hospital executives, directors, clinical and support staff to ensure service delivery.
• Collaborates with senior management to discuss challenges and successes in Supply Chain.
• Leads and directs an integrated Supply Chain across the hospital campus.
• Aligns Supply Chain plans with facility strategies and identifies improvement opportunities.

Skills

Supply chain management

Management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Director of Supply Chain develops and executes Inova Health System's overall Supply Chain strategy at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Provides general oversight of Supply Chain personnel, operations and budget for accountable areas within the organization. Collaborates with customers, senior management and Supply Chain Office and builds operational alliances with hospital executives, directors, clinical and support staff as it relates to successfully performing Supply Chain operations. Directs the hiring, disciplinary action and performance evaluation of all Supply Chain staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees assigned department or functional area to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.
• Communicates with the responsible Supply Chain staff and/or customer on each unit regarding changes within the Supply Chain operations and/or results from rounding; Drives accountability across the department on activities that are occurring with team members and projects.
• Establishes KPIs, monitors performance and drives improvement with accountability in Supply Chain areas within the organization.
• Identifies and manages Supply Chain risk. Proactively monitors and addresses any supplier performance issues.
• Takes ownership for building operational alliances with hospital executives, directors, clinical and support staff as it relates to successfully performing the services required.
• Works closely with senior management to drive communication on Supply Chain challenges and successes.
• Leads, implements, measures and directs an integrated Supply Chain across the hospital campus.
• Understands the strategies of the facility and develops plans to support those strategies within Supply Chain.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and works closely with Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations and Supply Chain Site Manager to execute change.

Minimum Requirements

• 5 years of experience in supply chain management
• 2 years of management/supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field (or relevant experience in lieu of degree equivalent to 4 years)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or hospital supply chain or logistics

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.