Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Director/Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead hospital logistics, ambulatory care logistics, warehouse operations, and ERP-enabled procurement partnerships. You will oversee day-to-day operations, build high-performing teams, and drive cross-functional initiatives across hospital and ambulatory locations, with a focus on availability and cost efficiency.

Typical candidates have 10+ years in supply chain leadership within IDNs or equivalent,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Master’s degree and professional certifications preferred.
• 10+ years leading supply chain in IDN or related industries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hospital logistics, ambulatory care logistics, and warehouse operations.
• Lead procurement performance with hospital partners and distribution channels.
• Build and develop high-performing, cross-functional teams.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Process improvement

Change management

Team development

Education

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

Master’s degree

Tools

Workday or Lawson ERP systems

Job description

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.

Job Family Director/Senior Director

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 has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. Children’s 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