Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Director/Senior Director of Supply Chain to oversee hospital logistics, distribution, inventory, and procedural supply chain across the system. You will lead high‑performing teams, implement process improvements, and partner with clinical and operations leaders to ensure optimal supply availability and cost‑effective operations.

ERP experience with Workday or Lawson is preferred.

Qualifications

• Oversee day-to-day operations across Supply Chain functions, including warehouse, hospital logistics & distribution, inventory management, linen, Health Technology Management and procedural supply chain.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional project teams.
• Experience with ERP systems (Workday or Lawson) preferred.
• Eight years of management experience in supply chain healthcare or a comparable industry.

Responsibilities

• High Supply Availability and Order Fulfillment rates (> 99%) with direct impact to high-quality patient care.
• Streamline and manage a highly efficient / cost-effective logistics and distribution model for the system which includes hospitals, procedural areas, primary care, urgent care and other ambulatory care locations.
• Effective management of inventory and turns across all stocking locations.
• Effective management of clinical and non-clinical assets for the enterprise.
• Effective management of linen operations across the system – Improved availability, quality and utilization.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Process analysis

Change management

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, supply chain management or related field

Tools

Workday

Lawson ERP

ERP systems

Job description

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Drive hospital logistics operations (AMBH, SR, HS), ambulatory care logistics operations, warehouse operations, distributor (Cardinal Health / Mckesson) performance management, procedural supply chain operations for hospital-based and surgery centers, and mail room operations.

Experience

• 10 years of experience leading Supply Chain operations, preferably in an Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) or other industries such as Retail Warehouse Management, Manufacturers and Logistics companies
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams and to develop individual team members
• Thorough knowledge and experience of process analysis, strategy development, policies and procedures, large scale change management and organizational development functions
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead collaborative, cross-functional project teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Professional certification in procurement discipline (i.e. CMRP, PMP, CPM, and APICS) or Lean Six-Sigma process improvement experience
• Eight (8) years of management experience in supply chain healthcare or comparable industry; supply chain healthcare experience in a multi-entity
• Workday or Lawson experience preferred but extensive ERP knowledge is required
• Experience implementing a point of use technology at clinical and procedural areas
• Experience with design and implementation of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) or Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) in a hospital or warehouse setting

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, supply chain management or related field required

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations across Supply Chain functions, including warehouse, hospital logistics & distribution, inventory management, linen, Health Technology Management and procedural supply chain.
• People Development: Foster a positive, collaborative, and customer-focused culture anchored in accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Influence and Collaboration: Builds trust with leaders, clinical and operational team across hospital and ambulatory care locations.
• Leadership Presence: Communicates clearly with diverse stakeholders
• Resilience: Maintains composure and guides teams through challenges

Job Responsibilities

• High Supply Availability and Order Fulfillment rates (> 99% ) with direct impact to high-quality patient care.
• Streamline and manage a highly efficient / cost-effective logistics and distribution model for the system which includes hospitals, procedural areas, primary care, urgent care and other ambulatory care locations.
• Effective management of inventory and turns across all stocking locations
• Effective management of clinical and non-clinical assets for the enterprise
• Effective management of linen operations across the system – Improved availability, quality and utilization.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Director/Senior Director