Materials Manager

Surgery Partners Brand; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Surgery Partners Brand is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee inventory and supply chain operations within a hospital/ surgery center setting. You will coordinate receiving, distribution, and supplier relationships to ensure timely availability of instruments and equipment for daily cases.

The role requires strong organization, vendor negotiation skills, and experience with inventory systems. You will work closely with clinical staff and management, with some travel and a focus on cost

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s in operations management, business, or related field preferred.
• Three years’ experience as Materials Manager in hospital, surgery center or high-volume physician’s office.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily inventories and processes related to receiving and distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Coordinate daily departmental operations including distribution, inventory, equipment and record keeping.
• Ensure orders are properly authorized and checked against packing slips and PO accuracy.
• Assist surgery staff in preparing supplies for next-day cases.
• Maintain stocked patient care areas and backup suppliers for items.
• Direct replacement materials approvals and supplier performance tracking (Quality, Delivery, Price).
• Negotiate vendor agreements to obtain best price and terms for ASC or HP pricing.

Skills

Healthcare inventory

Leadership

Office software

Attention to detail

Vendor relations

Math basics

Education

Bachelor’s in operations management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manage vendor relationships to maximize service levels, minimize acquisition costs and increase inventory turnover. Responsible for material/disposable planning, scheduling, purchasing and production/inventory control systems. Ensure that the Center has the supplies, instruments and equipment they need when they are needed and that special patient care needs are met promptly and efficiently.

Reporting: Administrator

Essential functions:

• Responsibleforthedailymanagementofallinventoriesandallprocessesrelatedtoreceiving and distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Coordinateddailydepartmentaloperationswhichincludedistribution,inventory, equipment and record keeping of supplies and services.
• Assuresthatproperauthorityisobtainedforallorders.
• Assuresthatordersreceivedareaccuratelycheckedagainstpackingslipsand purchase orders for accuracy and scanned into COUPA or the electronic inventory software the facility uses.
• Aidsurgerystaffinpreparingsuppliesfornext-daycases.
• Assurepatientcareareasarestockedtoparlevels.
• Enforcestagout-lockoutpolicyformalfunctioningequipmentandarrangesrepairs.
• Directthedevelopmentandmaintenancesystemsforselectingandapproving substitute and/or replacement materials.
• NegotiateforvendoragreementsensuringthebestpriceandtermsforASC or ensuring HPG pricing.
• Createagoodworkingrelationshipwithallkeysuppliers.
• Place,expediteandcloseallpurchaseordersasneeded.
• Review these at least once per year for price, competitiveness, quality, and delivery.
• Set-upandkeepactivesystemofbackupsuppliersforallitemsbought.
• Set-upmethodfortrackingsupplierperformance.(Quality,Delivery,Price)
• Continuouslyworkwithclinicalareastosupportcorrectinventorylevelsforall stock items.

Managesshippingandreceivingtoensureaccuracyofinventorytransactions. Follows established company policies and procedures.

Performs job following the company’s injury prevention program. Performs other duties as assigned. Sometravelrequired.

Requirements/Qualifications:

High School graduate or equivalent.

Bachelor’s in operations management, business, or another related field preferred. Threeyears’experienceasMaterialsManagerforahospital,surgerycenterorhigh-volumephysician’soffice.

Excellent organizational, written, computer, and verbal communication skills Should be very client driven and understand internal and external customers' needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeofhealthcareproducts,stockrotationprocedures,storagesystems, inventory supplements, preference card management and credit.
• Direct,aninitiative-takerwiththeabilitytomulti-task,bedetailedorientedand possess superior organization and communication skills.
• Mustbe abletomanagealargevolumeofdetailed workaccurately.
• MusthaveworkingknowledgeofMicrosoftOfficeproducts.
• Musthavesuperiorleadership,communicationandorganizationalskills.
• Must have a strong ability to interact with co-workers, vendors, and managementonaregularbasisandinapleasantandefficientmanner.
• Abilitytoperformsimplemathematicalfunctions.
• Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Unpacking and breaking down boxes; some of which could be over 25 pounds.

Environmental/working conditions:

Normal busy office environment with much telephone work. Occasional evening or weekend work.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.Responsibilities,knowledge, skills,abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

I hereby certify that I have read and understand my job description. In addition, I accept the responsibilities of this position and acknowledge that I have received a copy of my job description.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

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