System Manager, Consignment and Implants

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a System Manager for Consignment and Implants in Kansas City. You will lead a team, manage consignment contracts, and work with vendors and clinical staff to optimize product availability, quality, and value, while aligning with system-wide sourcing strategies and process improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the Director and BSS/SC leadership to grow the consignment program, standardize product lines, and drive ongoing improvements in patient care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business, or Allied Health from an accredited college or university OR 3+ years of Supply Chain experience.
• Experience leading teams through effective change and vendor management.
• Lean training within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee consignment/implant products and par levels in collaboration with directors.
• Manage end-to-end consignment/implant contracts and audit processes.
• Coordinate with vendors, clinical end-users and leadership to optimize availability and value.
• Lead and develop staff, ensure policy compliance and effective stakeholder communication.
• Support standardization and program growth through strategic planning with BSS/SC leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Contracting

Business acumen

Negotiation

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business, or Allied Health

Master's degree in Nursing, Business or Allied Health

Tools

Lean training

Job description

Position Title

System Manager, Consignment and Implants

Cambridge Tower A

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The System Manager SM Distribution Logistics Implants & Consignment is accountable for team efforts towards determination of consigned inventory, contracting, and customer service via enhanced relationship building and sustainment for their assigned departments. This position provides facilitation and negotiation leadership for the consignment program with the goal of attaining the optimal balance of quality, service, availability and value. While maintaining their own portfolio, the manager collaborates with the Director for supervision of staff, and advanced applications of Business Sourcing Strategies program development. The system consignment/implant department manager collaborates with clinical end-users to enhance the quality of care to our patients by reviewing and validating the quality of the products we use, supports standardization and utilization, the value we receive them for, and the quality of the outcomes they provide.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for the oversight of Kansas City team and collaboratively works with Director of Distribution and Logistics for team at Great Bend
• Works collaboratively with vendor/suppliers to determine consignment/implant products and par levels
• Manages end-to-end processes of the consignment/implant to ensure consistent standardization of product lines/families
• Responsible for the oversight of the consignment/implant contracts process to ensure consistency
• Responsible for maintaining monthly/quarterly audit process and reports any discrepancies to director and vendor/supplier
• Responsible for vendor/supplier compliance of policy/procedure for the health system including but not limited to consignment policy and vendor management policies
• Allocates time appropriately to effectively handle multiple priorities and varying workload across all areas of responsibility
• Works collaboratively with all procedural and peri-operative area leaders/teams to ensure continuity of care
• Works collaboratively with BSS and SC leadership to develop strategy and ongoing refinement of consignment/implant program to maximize growth of program
• Willingly shares information, materials, and know-how to contribute to and achieve common objectives
• Proactively works with vendor/suppliers to understand changing practices within a product family to maintain adequate product supply and shares information with end-user leaders/teams

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Business, or Allied Health Profession from an accredited college or university OR 3+ years of Supply Chain experience with progressive responsibilities.

• High School Graduate
• Must complete full TUKHS Lean training within 12 months of hire.
• Experience leading team members through effective change.

Preferred Education and Experience

Master's Degree in Nursing, Business or Allied Health Profession from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) certification.

• TUKHS Lean Certification.

Knowledge Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and public speaking skills.
• Self-driven; ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands and commitments depending on business needs.
• Outstanding business acumen with the ability to evaluate challenges and potential solutions from multiple functional perspectives.

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-58331

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.