Interim Director of Supply chain
Job Detail
The interim staffing resource will provide the following services:
- Direct clinical and support services for supply distribution, logistics, inventory control, materials forecasting, supply optimization, asset distribution & storage, asset disposal, and the implementation of supply chain changes across the health system.
- Oversee replenishment and control of supply inventories, project management for new supply implementations, and support initiatives for standardization, utilization, and cost reduction.
- Manage the Daily Management System of the Kanban program, including staff training, certification, Gemba rounds, and Quality Control Notifications (QCN) management.
- Lead the Supply Optimization management team using data-driven methods and Lean principles; ensure Kanban fill-rate standards are met or exceeded; collaborate with internal directors on improvement initiatives and technology adoption.
- Maintain departmental policies and procedures, ensuring staff are appropriately trained and compliant.
- Lead change management efforts across the organization to align logistics and supply chain operations with common policies and Lean practices. Develop and manage the annual expense budget; support justification of staffing levels and productivity goals; ensure department alignment with financial and budgetary expectations.
- Participate in committees and meetings focused on continuous improvement; manage operational project coordination across clinical and support areas. Ensure proper implementation and execution of new services (e.g., Kanban areas), meeting or exceeding location-specific expectations.
- Oversee departmental HR functions including scheduling, staffing coverage, staff development, evaluations, and timecard compliance; maintain compliance with hospital and departmental standards.
- Manage all clinical and support area inventory holdings and ensure adherence to Lean practices and inventory integrity standards. Collaborate with leadership to maintain Operational Excellence through Lean methodology with a focus on reliability and data-driven decisions.
- Coordinate with Vice President and internal directors to support cross-divisional performance, project management, and KPIs with a clinical and support area emphasis.
- Handle special projects and reporting requirements as assigned by executive leadership.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support performance improvement goals, construction initiatives, and facility change management.
- Lead development of logistics service strategies, set and manage KPIs for operational performance, and ensure targets are met across acute care logistics functions.
- Analyze data to identify and implement Lean opportunities for utilization improvement and practice leadership.
Define and establish financial and operational goals aligned with executive input, ensuring timely achievement of cost-saving targets. Engage with department leaders to identify and support continuous improvement initiatives in supply and clinical support services. - Provide financial and operational data to support budgetary planning and service budgeting for clinical and support areas.
- Foster a team-oriented culture and support staff development initiatives.
- Develop and lead strategy deployment plans for clinical and facility-level goals.
- Direct system-wide bin/Kanban deployment; maintain collaboration with internal directors for effective procedural and surgical operations.
- Oversee all aspects of managerial hiring, supervisor evaluations, and termination decisions as required within the division.
- Collaborate across supply chain disciplines (e.g., Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, ERP, Procurement) to define metrics, optimize systems, and implement data integrity solutions.
- Lead process analysis, change management strategy, and development efforts for logistics and supply chain operations, including large-scale improvements and system-wide integration.