Surgery Supply Chain Manager
Current• JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the Purchasing Director, the Surgery Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for managing, implementing, measuring, and directing all Supply Chain related activities within the Operating Room. Day to day Supply Chain Operations within the Operating Room (OR) to include requisitioning, inventory and delivery of all OR supplies. • Conduct analysis of top cost items with purpose of cost reduction. • Ensure goods and services are ordered in a timely manner by processing requisitions, confirming price and shipping terms, delivery date and order. • Establish par levels for all supplies and requisitions inventory through the purchasing IS system. • Communicate daily with surgical staff, scheduler, surgery management, vendors, and physicians to ensure availability of supplies for scheduled cases. • Make recommendations for new product and capital purchase projects. • Is knowledgeable of contracts, and communicates with vendors assuring adherence to current contractual pricing. • Maintain and update materials management records to ensure proper purchase order, price, quantity, vendor, and receipt information is entered for all supplies ordered. • Work with accounts payable to reconcile inquiries regarding questions on invoices, purchase orders and received supplies. • Receives supplies; stocks and delivers to proper areas and keeps storage areas clean and orderly. • Work closely with Materials Management staff for shipping repairs and returns to vendors, completes proper credit or return paperwork. • Oversee physical inventory count at various times during the fiscal year and at year-end. • Maintain appropriate documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies. • Serve as liaison between the Operating Room staff/management and the Materials Management staff/management. • Work to resolve issues re: backorders, out-of-stock items, returns, price changes, substitutions, and other related Materials Management issues.
