Mgr, Supply Chain Operations

BJC HealthCare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Jewish Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Supply Chain Operations Manager I to lead linen and put-away operations at our south campus. You will oversee inventory management, receiving and distribution across multiple departments.

This role drives KPIs, service levels and continuous improvement, collaborating with clinicians, distributors and suppliers. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 5–10 years of supply chain experience with 2–5 years of supervisory responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5-10 years of supply chain experience.
• 2-5 years supervisor experience.
• Council of Supply Chain Mgt certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees supply chain functions including inventory, receiving, distribution, and laundry linen services.
• Develops KPIs, service level metrics, and processes.
• Leads cross-department projects and continuous improvement.
• Manages staffing, budgets, and staffing plans.
• Collaborates with clinicians, distributors, and suppliers.
• Uses BI from ERP systems to drive decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Syft

Wavemark

Tableau

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Barnes Jewish Hospital is seeking a Supply Chain Operations Manager for our south campus for linen and put away!

Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

BJC HealthCare is committed to developing a world class supply chain management organization. Effective management of our supply chain is critical to our long-term success. Supplies account for 22.6% of BJC’s total expenses. By developing integrated processes to manage product selection and utilization, contracting, purchasing, logistics, distribution, and payment we can ensure our patients have the supplies they need while minimizing the overall cost to our organization. By following the purchasing policies, using the products under contract, and preventing waste, you help make sure we spend our supply dollars wisely.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Supply Chain Operations Manager I provides leadership for multiple departments and/or one hospital with $10+ million in annual supply spend. This position oversees all supply chain functions to include, but not limited to, inventory management, receiving, distribution, par management, laundry linen services, performance improvement, and procurement. This position is responsible for developing and implementing KPIs, service level metrics, and processes to support hospital operations. The Supply Chain Operations Manager I is also responsible for driving continuous improvement activities and ensuring that end to end supply chain functions meet and/or exceed the needs of the customer.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides operational leadership and guidance to integrated, system level transformational projects; ensures scalability and sustainability across service lines (Perioperative Services, Med Surge, Cardiac Cath Labs, Interventional Radiology, Laundry and Linen, etc.)
• Develops and implements plans and activities to drive workforce efficiencies that align to hospital goals and objectives; identifies potential financial and operational risks, and implements mitigation plans for more multiple departments and/or a hospital.
• Adjusts organizational structure to support current and future business unit requirements; recruits and develops talent to support transformation projects and initiatives; builds and maintains a highly inclusive and engaged culture with a focus on optimal organizational health.
• Collaborates with clinicians, distributors, suppliers, and various management level staff to ensure the optimization of inventory levels and that service levels are maintained; identifies operational and supply cost opportunities; implements saving & cost avoidance measures.
• Utilizes and deploys business intelligence from multiple inventory management and enterprise resource planning systems (People Soft, Syft, Wavemark, Tableau, etc.) to make actionable decisions to add value and efficiencies for BJC supply chain operations.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Council of Supply Chain Mgt

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer