Provo Surgery Center is looking for a Materials Manager to join their leadership team and support the center in its continued growth! Provo Surgery Center is a multi-specialty ASC that focuses on Orthopedic, ENT, Spine, Ophthalmology, Urology, and other specialty procedures across their 6 Operating Rooms. The center provides great patient care in partnership with local physicians, Intermountain Health, and Surgery Partners.
Full Time team members are offered a full suite of competitive benefits through Surgery Partners, including full medical/health coverage, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and more. As a part of the core leadership team at the center, this role is eligible for annual bonus- when the center succeeds so do our leaders! See below for role-specific details and apply today to join a growing team!
JOB TITLE: Materials Manager
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Manage vendor relationships to maximize service levels, minimize acquisition costs and increase inventory turns.
Responsible for material planning, scheduling, purchasing and production/inventory control systems. The Materials Manager is responsible to ensure that the Center has the supplies and equipment they need when they are needed and that special patient care needs are met promptly and efficiently.
Partner with Physicians, Vendors and other key stake holders to drive efficiency and cost performance for the center.
Lead facility-level vendor negotiations to ensure best pricing and alignment with broader organization's contract terms and strategy.
Collaborate with Surgery Partners Supply Chain and other resources to maintain optimal contract compliance.
Identify and strategically implement savings opportunities to drive results for internal and external customers.
Participate in facility leadership programs and processes, representing the center and team as applicable.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:• Responsible for the daily management of all inventories and all processes related to receiving and distribution of supplies and equipment.• Responsible for coordinating daily departmental operations which include distribution, inventory, equipment and record keeping of supplies and services.• Assure items ordered have the appropriate information to assure prompt delivery.• Assures that appropriate authority is obtained for all orders.• Assures that orders received are accurately checked against packing slips and purchase orders for accuracy and forwarded to the Business Office Manager.• Assist surgery staff in preparing supplies for next day cases.• Assist staff in pre-admit, surgery, post op in determining par levels.• Assure patient care areas are stocked to par levels.• Enforces tag out-lock out policy for malfunctioning equipment and arranges repairs.• Direct the development and maintenance systems for selecting and approving substitute and/or replacement materials.• Negotiate for vendor agreements ensuring the best price and terms for surgery center• Manage material inventories. • Maintain inventory levels to provide good asset turnover.• Create a good working relationship with all key suppliers.• Set-up standards for placing purchase orders.• Place, expedite and close all purchase orders as needed.• Monitor purchase orders to insure timely delivery.• Handles returns of all excess or incorrect items received.• Set-up primary suppliers for all items. Review these at least one time per year for price competitiveness, quality, and delivery.• Set-up and maintain active system of backup suppliers for all items purchased.• Set-up method for tracking supplier performance. (Quality, Delivery, Price)• Continuously work with Department to maintain correct inventory levels for all stock items. • Manages cycle counting program to ensure inventory accuracy.• Manages shipping and receiving to ensure accuracy of inventory transactions.• Follows established company policies and procedures.• Performs job in accordance with the company’s injury prevention program.• Performs other duties as assigned.• Some travel required.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:• High School graduate or equivalent.• Bachelor's in Operations Management, Business, or other related field preferred. • Three years' experience as Materials Manager for a hospital, surgery center or high-volume physician’s office.• Excellent organizational, written, computer, and verbal communication skills• Should be very customer focused and understand internal and external customers' needs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES• Knowledge of healthcare products, stock rotation procedures, storage systems, inventory supplements, preference card management and credit.• Working knowledge of Materials Management module in Center’s PC based system.• Knowledge of medical terminology as related to healthcare products.• Knowledge of inventory control procedures.• Hands-on, a self-starter with the ability to multi-task, be detailed oriented and possess superior organization and communication skills. • Must be able to handle a large volume of detailed work accurately.• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.• Must have superior leadership, communication and organizational skills. • Must be able to bend, stoop, lift, and handle all supplies. • Must have a strong ability to interact with co-workers, vendors, and management on a regular basis and in a pleasant and efficient manner. • Ability to perform simple mathematical functions.• Ability to perform data entry procedures and both equipment and supply tracking.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal busy office environment with much telephone work. Occasional evening or weekend work.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
Benefits:
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceHealth Savings Account with an employer contributionLife InsurancePTO401(k) retirement plan with a company matchAnd more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.
#100ExperienceRequired1 year(s): Healthcare Materials Management or Healthcare Inventory/Supply chain experienceEqual Opportunity Employer
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