Job Overview

The Vice President, Supply Chain will provide senior leadership and strategic direction in Supply Chain Management for Fairview, ensuring the development of strategies, policies and practices that are consistent with and supportive of Fairview's mission, vision, values, goals and strategic plans; that are reflective of the environmental realities of the community, and consistent with federal and state employment law. The Vice President is responsible for centralized administration for value analysis, acquisition, logistics, inventory management, medical equipment management, accounts payable, new technology assessment, and business enterprise system support teams. The Vice President is responsible for budgets over $400 million annually including over $100 million capital expenditures and staffing of 400+ FTEs. The Vice President is responsible for envisioning and effectively articulating a clear, modern, and effective integrated end-to-end supply chain that meets and keeps pace with patient expectations the attainment of maximum cost savings in total delivered cost of supplies and services. They will act as a positive change agent and build collaborative relationships with facility administration, physicians and clinicians, vendors, and group purchasing organization (GPO). The Vice President, Supply Chain will report to the Chief Financial Officer and will be a key member of the executive team.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate opportunities for new business partnerships and models.
• Set the vision and goals for supply chain by balancing appropriate risk and delivery of results. Ensure the operating model balances efficiency, responsiveness, and agility.
• Develop and/or implement institutional policies and procedures to enhance efficient and effective operations and delivery of services.
• Identify and establish initiatives for improving organizational performance in response to changes in the healthcare environment and operating structure.
• Evaluate customer satisfaction data and utilize data to improve performance and change practices in areas of responsibility.
• Work closely with leadership to communicate and incorporate best-in-class methods of supply chain management throughout the organization with a focus on continuous improvement of all processes.
• Maintain awareness of changing regulations, practices, and trends in supply chain management and purchasing, and advises appropriate leadership across the system.
• Monitor and improve vendor performance including delivery times, fill rates and handling of back orders.
• Consult and coordinate with departmental and faculty leadership to efficiently resolve supply, equipment and service needs.
• Leverage size and buying power, including optimizing Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) relationships, and use relevant information to negotiate better pricing.
• Champion the development of Supply Chain personnel to continuously improve their understanding of the supply market and source materials, develop supplier and customer relationships and optimize inbound logistics, receiving and distribution functions.

Required Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. in Business, Management, Health Care Administration, Supply Chain or related field
• 10 years leadership/management experience to include Supply Chain Management and Logistics; at least 5 years in health care supply chain or operations
• Experience with an ERP system
• Results orientation – driven to serve patients and those who provide their care with exceptional service, high efficiency and low cost
• Strategic thinker - able to continuously study trends and force driving change in the healthcare environment and synthesize large amounts of information determining what forces will drive organizational change in the future
• Highly analytical - an innovative problem solver possessing strong multi-tasking, organizational, and project planning skills; demonstrating ability to meet aggressive deadlines
• Organized - able to structure the expertise needed to drive strategic planning. Skilled in applying techniques such as scenario planning, risk analysis, and assessment of opportunity costs to set optimal strategic direction
• Facilitator - advanced group facilitation skills appropriate for executive level participants resulting in significant enterprise decisions and impacts
• Influencer - a self-confident, proactive, decisive leader with the people skills to achieve maximum results in a complex environment. Skilled in influencing, problem solving, and negotiating with diverse groups of stakeholders
• Analytical thinker - demonstrated aptitude identifying high-risk situations and developing effective mitigation strategies
• Creative - innovative in the design of solutions to problems, with a strong bias for action
• Strong communicator - excellent business writing and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple sites in an Integrated Delivery Network environment.
• APICS or other Industry Certification in Supply Chain Management

About Fairview

Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services. We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you.

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