System Manager, Consignment and Implants

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking a System Manager for Consignment and Implants in Cambridge Tower to lead the consignment program and supplier relations, ensuring quality, availability, and value across the department.

This role partners with the Director and clinical end-users to standardize products, oversee contracts, audits, and vendor compliance, and to drive continuous improvement in supply chain for implanted devices and consignment items.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years supply chain experience with progressive responsibilities.
• Must complete full TUKHS Lean training within 12 months of hire.
• Experience leading team members through effective change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Kansas City team and collaborate with the Director of Distribution and Logistics for the Great Bend area.
• Collaborate with vendor/suppliers to determine consignment/implant products and par levels.
• Manage end-to-end processes of the consignment/implant for standardization.
• Oversee the contracts process to ensure consistency.
• Maintain monthly/quarterly audits and report discrepancies to director and vendors.
• Ensure vendor compliance with policy, procedures and supplier management.
• Allocate time to handle multiple priorities across areas of responsibility.
• Work with procedural and peri-operative leaders to ensure continuity of care.
• Develop strategy with BSS and SC leadership to grow the program.
• Share information and knowledge to achieve common objectives.
• Proactively engage vendors to understand product changes and maintain supply.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

High school diploma

Master's degree

Job description

System Manager, Consignment and Implants – Cambridge Tower

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.

Full time.

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.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.