Lakeland Regional Health-Florida · 10 hours ago
Manager - Inventory Operations and Distribution - Cent Suppl
Lakeland, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $102K/yr
3+ years expLakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida, dedicated to providing high-quality care to its diverse patient population. The Manager of Inventory Operations and Distribution will oversee all supply chain inventory operations, ensuring adequate supply levels and timely distribution to clinical units while fostering a collaborative team environment.
FitnessHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration
Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care
Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created
Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety
Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work
Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work
Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities
Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures
Demonstrates accountability for overall departmental operations and/or organization-wide functional responsibilities within the system to support achievement of organizational priorities
Coaches team leaders, direct reports and team members to create a productive work environment
Creates a high performing team by building strong relationships, mobilizing others to action and effectively leveraging the talent of their team
Manages and supports conflict/issues resolution implementing appropriate corrective actions, improvement plans and regular performance evaluations
Demonstrates capacity to manage change resistance and break down barriers to effective improvement and transformation
Serves as a mentor for a healthy and safe culture to advance system, department and service experience
Responsible for setup, maintenance and distribution of supplies at decentralized par locations ensuring adequate supply levels and timely distribution to all clinical units
Develops and maintains systems to manage inventory for Central Supply and department par level inventories
Maintains accurate records so that items that are low or out-of-stock are reordered in a timely manner preventing stockouts that disrupt patient care
Generates and distributes required reports for product usage, fill rates, volumes, and measurements of departmental usage
Uses data analysis and KPIs to monitor performance
Analyzes inventory usage and obsolescence, recommend adjustments to par levels, and remove outdated items
Collaborates with clinical managers and directors to understand the supplies needed for clinical processes
Supports product changes, product substitutions, and new product introductions while ensuring clinical acceptance is maintained
Point of contact for customer service issues related to inventory
Actively participates in Value Analysis activities for product evaluations and standardization opportunities
Ensures product conversions are implemented in a timely manner
Responds to all product returns and recalls
Reviews ECRI recall alerts and takes action to sequester and remove affected products
Ensures Code Carts are properly maintained and replenished
Coordinates with vendors and Purchasing Department to establish delivery schedules, handle product issues, and manage credits or exchanges related to inventory location
Performs all necessary functions associated with maintaining and updating the Supply Chain/Purchasing Infor systems associated with Inventory Management including information validation, supply management, par stock and point of use
Identifies opportunities to improve system efficiencies and resolves system and material issues
Works in collaboration with Information Systems on software releases and development regarding Inventory Management modules
Coordinates the work activities and schedules of Central Supply staffing
Hires, retains, develops and promotes talented people
Maintains approved staffing levels
Responsibilities includes performance appraisals, rewarding and coaching employees
Collaborates with other leaders to leverage human resources
Communicates and manages compliance of hospital, departmental and regulatory agency policies and standards in a generative and concise manner
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree
Supply Chain Management, Business, Healthcare or related field
Three to five years of experience with product procurement, inventory management, and/or distribution environment
Experience managing and leading a team of 20+ employees. Demonstrated success in operations and people leadership
Knowledge of inventory best practices
Demonstrates functional knowledge and expertise in supply distribution, complexities inventory management and how hospital inventory systems support the health care clinical staff
Detail-oriented communicator who follows-through, documents, and proactively updates staff and management
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Capable of generating charts, graphs, policy documents, log books and reports
Preferred
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Three to five years healthcare inventory experience
Benefits
Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off
Company
Lakeland Regional Health-Florida
At Lakeland Regional Health, we place people at the heart of all we do.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Stacy Bolton
Vice President - CTO Chief Technology Officer
Lance Green, CPA
EVP/Chief Financial Officer
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