Supply Chain Solutions Director

Job Description:

1) Leads a team(s) in providing strategic value to assigned customer(s) that include the following: (a) Manages supplier relationships (SRM) between suppliers and Intermountain Healthcare by coordinating complex and critical decision making processes, implementation, and service delivery for assigned customers. (b) Responsible to work with internal key stakeholders to establish strategic customer goals to deliver savings and efficiencies to Intermountain Healthcare. (c) This position also manages key stakeholder relationship management (CRM), coordinating complex and critical projects in the supply chain for the key stakeholder. Responsible for annual business plans, sourcing initiative tracking and reporting, key stakeholder coordination and communication on Supply Chain initiatives.

Scope

1. This position manages and trains a team of professionals who lead consistent and progressive initiatives.
2. This position manages all supply chain aspects on behalf of a specific business service line(s).
3. This position has oversight of the sourcing/contracting/procure-to-pay process, as well as experience in customer and supplier relationship management (CRM/SRM), change management, communications, and project management within their assigned portfolio.
4. The scope includes stakeholders / decisions makers throughout Intermountain Healthcare:
1. Corporate / Central office
2. Intermountain Healthcare's hospitals
3. Home Care
4. Medical Group
5. Life Flight
6. Select Health
5. The scope also includes the entire supply base, within their assigned portfolio.

Job Essentials

1. Directs efforts between key stakeholders and various Supply Chain teams. Develops a multi-year business plan with VPs, AVPs and Directors that align to Supply Chain initiatives to stakeholder goals. Collaborates with stakeholders to prioritize opportunities. Engages the appropriate Supply Chain leaders and their respective teams to deliver the value outlined in the business plan. Implements demand management strategies, utilization management strategies and supply management strategies.
2. Serves as primary executive point of contact on behalf of Intermountain Healthcare with suppliers. Monitors, evaluates and manages performance of suppliers. Defines center of excellence for supplier business reviews (process and templates). Works with business leadership to implement business reviews and business plans with the suppliers representing 80% of the contracted portfolio. Drives continuous improvement plans with suppliers.
3. Provides industry insights and marketplace understanding to stakeholders and other senior leadership for assigned portfolio. Ensures that sourcing strategies are consistent with stakeholder's strategies and objectives.
4. Leads the stakeholder-facing implementation, project planning, and communications planning efforts for Supply Chain initiatives. Tracks value and generates insightful reports for stakeholders and end users.
5. Guides stakeholders to ensure they are aware of policies, procedures, guidelines, contracts and standards for assigned service line(s). Collaborates with Audit to ensure compliance.
6. Ensures Intermountain's contractual obligations are met and that expiration dates are proactively managed. Serves as escalation point between Intermountain Healthcare and supplier. Leads the dispute resolution process on contract items and ensures a high level of contract performance management.
7. Manages team of Sourcing Managers and Sourcing Specialists. Responsible for end-to-end supply chain solution representation to the service line. Attracts, develops and retains talent base. Conducts annual reviews with all direct reports and helps drive career development.
8. Acts as a liaison between assigned staff and other teams. This includes contract issues, GPO issues, participating in supplier business meetings, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Masters Degree. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution.
2. Seven years of experience in a role requiring strategic and operational focus on supply chain sourcing and/or supplier management involving highly-complex analysis and project management.
3. Five years of direct experience in strategic sourcing and/or category management.
4. Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Masters Degree in business or supply chain management.
2. Five years of direct experience in strategic sourcing and/or category management within the health care industry.

Physical Requirements:

1. Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.
2. Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
3. See and read computer monitors and documents.
4. Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

Supply Chain Center

Work City:

Midvale

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$57.75 - $89.14

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.