Manager of Materials Management

Huron Regional Medical Center; Huron (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, SD, is seeking a Manager of Materials Management to lead purchasing, inventory, and distribution across the facility. You will develop standards, supervise storage, and ensure cost-effective procurement aligned with quality and efficiency.

This role reports to the Vice President of Finance and requires strong negotiating, analytical, and communication skills; experience with hospital supply chains and Cerner is a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires strong numerical aptitude for cost analysis and budgeting.
• Proficient computer skills and data entry.
• Typing speed of at least 35 words per minute.
• Ability to operate a forklift for unloading freight.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and administers a coordinated supply program across departments.
• Negotiates best price and terms for supplies, equipment, and services.
• Creates and enforces policies for Purchasing, Inventory Control, Receiving, Storage, Distribution, and Materials Processing.
• Reviews requisitions for capital equipment and service contracts within approved budgets.
• Provides administrative support to VP of Finance with reports and budgets.
• Manages perpetual inventory and coordinates timely distribution across the facility.
• Assists Directors with budget pricing on equipment and vendor coordination.

Skills

Aptitude with numbers

Computer experience

Typing 35 wpm

Forklift operation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or allied field

High school diploma with 5 years hospital materials management experience

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Description

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Reports To: Vice President of Finance

Status: 80 hours per two week pay period

Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40 hours

Pay/Benefits: HRMC offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Position Purpose:

The Manager of Materials Management administers and directs department to purchase supplies, equipment, and services at most favorable prices consistent with quality, quantity, and efficiency. The Manager assists in establishing requirements for items or services to be procured and develops standard specifications. Manager also supervises storage, control, and issuance of materials. The Manager of Materials Management completes these responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives of Huron Regional Medical Center.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrates the mission of the hospital is met by demonstrating the Core Values:

o Respectful-We value the unique talents, ideas, contributions, and circumstances of each individual.

o Engaged-We value being active, positive participants at work and in our communities.

o Available-We value providing local access to care for our communities while being present for each other.

o Competent-We value knowledge, people-centered, innovative, and technology driven teams.

o Helpful-We value always helping others with kindness and compassion.

• Develops, implements, and administers a coordinated supply support program/system that operates efficiently and meets the needs of all departments being served.
• Negotiates effectively for best price and other purchase conditions for supplies, equipment, and services.
• Develops and implements effective operational policies and procedures in the areas of Purchasing, Inventory Control, Receiving and Storage, Distribution, Materials Processing, and Mail Service.
• Analyzes requisitions received for capital equipment and service contracts, makes certain that cost is within authorized limits or has necessary approval, and decides most appropriate method of purchase.
• Provides administrative support to the VP of Finance in the form of reports, budgets, supply utilization analysis, and capital expenditure management.
• Manages perpetual inventory of materials on hand to maintain adequate supply levels throughout the facility and coordinates timely supply distribution.
• Develops standards of performance, determines areas of responsibility and accountability.
• Assisting Department Directors in the preparation of Capital and Minor Equipment Forms for product selection, price quotes and board preparation.
• Assist Department Directors with preliminary budget pricing on equipment.
• Communicates with vendor representatives to develop and maintain necessary exchange of information and cooperative relationship.

Other Job Duties:

• Organize storeroom as needed.
• Assist in checking in and putting away supplies when needed.
• Fill Requisitions and deliver supplies when needed.
• Process & receive Purchase Orders as needed.
• Participate in activities/leadership development as assigned.
• Make new items numbers as needed.
• Add new Vendors to Cerner as needed.
• Match Invoices to Purchasing Orders via Invoice Matching in Cerner as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

(Minimum Education and Experience)

• Graduation from accredited college or university with major in business administration or allied field with hospital related Materials Management experience preferred.
• High school graduation with at least five years of experience in Hospital Materials Management experience may be considered.
• Experience in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Value Analysis preferred.
• Visual, auditory and speech acuity requisite to verbal and written communication with hospital staff and vendor representatives.
• Communication skills requisite to extensive interaction with hospital staff and vendor representatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Aptitude with numbers.
• Computer experience.
• Accurately type at least 35 word per minute.
• Ability to operate forklift for the purpose of unloading freight.