Supply Chain Operations Manager

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient‑centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value‑based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

• Clinical quality
• Integrity
• Service excellence
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement
• Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well‑being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more about our benefits.

This is a full‑time in‑office position, aligned with our Birmingham, AL office.

• Facilitate and drive cost‑reduction opportunities for SCA centers/hospitals by utilizing standardization, value analysis, utilization, and pricing cost‑reduction strategies.
• Educate facilities on supply‑chain best practices, proprietary ordering system, fundamentals of the purchase‑to‑pay process, including accruals, to maximize opportunities and streamline operations.
• Deliver savings while maintaining and improving the quality of care provided to patients.
• Monitor and ensure facility performance meets expectations regarding key metrics: daily supply report, buy‑right percentage, cost per case, and supplies as a percentage of net patient revenue.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with facility staff, including medical staff, and participate in Partnership meetings, Regional meetings, etc., to present opportunities, savings realized, and overall supply‑chain metrics.
• Recommend solutions based upon data analysis to increase business efficiency and/or improve business processes.
• Identify new opportunities, lead supplier negotiations and implement local and regional purchasing agreements (bids, requests for proposals); validate savings opportunities for SCA facilities.
• Participate in the selection, evaluation, monitoring, analysis and implementation of cost‑effective products, services and processes.
• Possess knowledge of inventory processes; train and educate best‑in‑class techniques regarding par levels, inventory forecasting, etc.
• Support implementation of national contracts and product conversions within SCA.
• Support Help Desk Services:
  • Respond to issues and improve operational efficiency.
  • Identify, analyze and resolve catalog, supply, and supplier performance problems with centers and escalate to appropriate management when necessary.
  • Develop supplier relations that enable assistance in problem resolution.
• Perform other duties as assigned by members of management.

• 4‑year Bachelor’s Degree in purchasing, operations, business or equivalent.
• Minimum 5‑7 years experience in purchasing, supplier management or contract management.
• Extensive knowledge of creating and maintaining item master, catalog database and various analytics.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to relate data to business metrics.
• Strong ability to identify barriers, business trends and to elevate issues to operations.
• Experience in areas related to data warehousing, purchasing, contracts, accounting, budgeting, or healthcare.
• Experience in Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or healthcare industry.
• People Soft experience.
• Expertise in Microsoft applications with working knowledge of industry‑standard contract management, materials management, and reporting software.

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