Mgr, Supply Chain Ops - Logistics

BJC HealthCare; Hazelwood (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Con

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

BJC Institute for Learning and Develop

Health Care and Dependent Care FSA

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Operations II to lead multiple units with a focus on safe, cost-effective freight movement and service excellence. This on-site role requires hands-on leadership, data-driven decision making, and development of high-performing teams across the network.

You will drive KPI development, manage inventories, and partner with fulfillment, distribution centers, and leadership to meet budgets and productivity targets in the St. Louis region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 5–10 years of experience in supply chain or related field.
• 2–5 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages staff including hiring, training, assigning work and evaluating performance; develops professional development plans.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets; responds to business changes affecting goals.
• Adjusts organizational structure to support current and future needs; recruits and develops talent for transformation projects; fosters inclusive culture.
• Collaborates with clinicians, distributors, suppliers and management to optimize inventory and service levels; identifies cost opportunities and implements savings measures.
• Uses business intelligence from multiple systems to make actionable decisions that improve efficiency in supply chain operations.
• Provides leadership for system-wide transformational projects across multiple units; ensures scalability across service lines such as perioperative, med surge, labs, laundry, etc.
• Develops plans to drive workforce efficiencies aligned to hospital goals and mitigates financial/operational risks.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Operations II to oversee network transportation operations ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of freight. This leader drives operational excellence through carrier management, route optimization, service performance, employee development, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role partners closely with Fulfillment Operations, Distribution Centers, Transportation Providers, Customer Service, Inventory Management, and Supply Chain leadership to deliver exceptional service while meeting productivity, safety, and budget targets.

The successful candidate will be a hands‑on leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, uses data to make decisions, develops high‑performing teams, and creates sustainable operational improvements.

This is a on‑site position (1575 Tradeport Dr. Hazelwood, MO) and the candidate must be located in the St. Louis area.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Supply Chain Operations Manager II provides leadership for multiple business units and/or 1-2 hospitals with $20+ 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 II 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.
• 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.
• Provides operational leadership and guidance to integrated, system level transformational projects for multiple business units or hospitals; 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 business unites or sites.

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

*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