Manager - Supply Chain Operations

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible pay options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a Manager of Supply Chain Operations in Madison, WI. This leadership role directs teams across procurement, warehousing and distribution to ensure safety, quality and cost control in patient care.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, vendor coordination and performance metrics to drive improvements. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of leadership in supply chain with strong SAP experience, and a hands-on management style.

Qualifications

• Preferred candidates have a healthcare operations background.
• Experience leading teams and managing purchasing or inventory processes.
• Familiarity with SAP and hands-on management approach.

Responsibilities

• Promotes team building, hires and mentors staff, conducts reviews and supports staff development.
• Oversees programs across departments and provides performance reporting.
• Coordinates with vendors for bulk purchases and product/vendor changes; manages reconciliations and cost-saving initiatives.
• Develops and implements regional supply chain strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Ensures standardization of logistics, warehousing, procurement and inventory practices across areas.
• Drives continuous improvement using benchmarks and data to optimize utilization and cost savings.

Skills

Healthcare background

Leadership experience

Purchasing & inventory management

SAP

Hands-on management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health Central Storage Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Lead the team that keeps healthcare moving. As a Manager, Supply Chain Operations , you'll drive efficient, cost-effective supply chain strategies, optimize inventory and distribution processes, and ensure caregivers have the right supplies at the right time to deliver exceptional patient care.

Preferred Skills

• Healthcare background
• Prior leadership experience.
• Prior purchasing and/or inventory management
• Prior experience with SAP
• Hands on manager

Job Summary:

Provides direction and leadership to ensure that supply chain operational strategies address patient safety, quality, clinical outcomes and cost control for the responsible departments. Ensures operational compliance via dashboards and facility audits. Applies specialized knowledge to solving complex supply chain operations management and business problems within established policies and practices.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes team building and collaboration. Hires, trains, mentors and supervises staff. Motivates and encourages staff to achieve personal, organizational and team goals. Conducts annual reviews and recognizes accomplishment. Encourages and provides opportunity for staff development, input and feedback regarding improvement opportunities.
• Manages various programs and services, interacting with various departments across the organization. Monitors performance outcomes and provides reporting on outcomes where applicable.
• Serves as liaison with vendors for coordinating bulk and special purchases and supporting product/vendor conversions and other initiatives. Oversees the generation of tracing reports for vendors. Oversees value initiatives such as rebate management, food service project management to include cuttings, standardization efforts, micro market development, billing reconciliation, and credit collections. Oversees various initiatives related to warehouse and central distribution.
• Participates in developing strategic plans and operationalizes strategic plans for the assigned supply chain operations areas. Ensures supply chain departments provide premier customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Develops, administers and monitors regional supply chain operations strategies and goals, supporting and ensuring that multi-regional strategies and goals complement organizational objectives and fulfill community needs for quality health care.
• Ensures development, implementation and standardization of leading practice supply chain operation processes in logistics, warehousing, procurement, distribution and inventory management across assigned area. Oversees development of systems and processes to continually improve operational performance.
• Creates and maintains an environment to encourage improvement of the quality and scope of supply chain operations service to all internal and external customers across the organization.
• Directs and monitors supply chain automation best practices and innovations. Collaborates to ensure all aspects of supply chain operations are well developed and maintained throughout the supply chain operation to ensure superior customer experience.
• Optimizes supply utilization by utilizing internal and external benchmarks, clinical research, and other pertinent data to identify opportunities and implement process improvements. Develops financial improvement plans to drive efficiencies and cost savings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience or education

EXPERIENCE

• Five years’ experience with demonstrated leadership responsibility

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

8725010033 Supply Chain Mgmt

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits)

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643)