Description
The Opportunity
Vice President, Supply Chain
This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the top academic health systems in the country and be part of a high-performing, quality-focused senior leadership team. The Vice President Supply Chain must lead the vision of "From Healthcare to Health" by forging strong relationships with the academic enterprise to create an overall entity unparalleled in the United States today.
The VP Supply Chain works collaboratively with system and regional leadership to manage all aspects of a world-class Supply Chain Management department. The VP represents all of UCHealth in the area of Supply Chain Management to include; procurement-to-pay, strategic sourcing, value analysis, informatics, equipment planning, capital asset management, and supply chain hospital operations (inventory control). The successful candidate will develop cost management strategies that positively impact the bottom-line, and provide overall value in service to the organization. This position is onsite and does not offer a hybrid or remote option.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: System Chief Financial Officer, UCHealth
Goals and Objectives
The Vice President of Supply Chain is a member of the senior leadership team.
Achieving the vision. The VP Supply Chain success in this position will be measured by attaining these goals:
Develops contracting strategies both with and without the GPO to manage supply spend, including but not limited to commodities, implants, and ancillary supplies;
Works with stakeholders to develop contracts that manage vendor services, creating key performance indicators that support the organizations key operations;
Optimizes capital dollars by driving standardization of equipment and forging strong contractual alliances with best in industry vendors. Oversees fleet management program in partnership with clinical engineering;
Leads all conceptual budgets, room placements, procurement activities, staging, placement and project close-outs of all MD&A activities;
Provides oversite to all hospital supply chain operations including inventory control, logistics, shipping and receiving;
Oversees nurses in supply chain to provide influence and guidance around standardizing supplies, influencing practice and managing utilization and waste of the products used for care delivery;
Uses data and analytics to support the department's decision making. Creates reports, dashboards, scorecards to help influence strategies;
Through a partnership with finance (segregation of duties), manages the req-to-check process, driving strategies that move the area from a back-office function to a revenue generating area by optimizing cash management strategies;
With over 350 non acute sites, provides direct oversite to the activities in the non-acute space. This includes establishing governance, and managing contracts and analytics in a fiscally responsible manner;
Forges successful relationships with system and regional executives, key clinical leaders, and physicians to influence the organization to optimize supply chain value and system operating margins;
Ensures that products and services are promptly delivered across the system;
Ensures department goals and objectives support the organizations' strategic plan, philosophy, vision and values;
Optimizes the total cost of ownership for supply chain including supply expense, labor, and other operating expenses related to supply chain activity;
Ensures compliance with established operating procedures, policies, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures;
Keeps leadership informed on supply chain activities, challenges and successes;
Keeps apprised of trends in order to make UCHealth recognized as a national leader in supply chain;
Oversees department operating and capital budgets; and
Manages personnel and staff development.
Candidate Qualifications
The culture at UCHealth is results driven and each member of the senior leadership team has high expectations for themselves as well as those with whom they partner. This individual will be joining a high performing, fast paced team and, as such, we have outlined characteristics that describe the ideal candidate for the VP Supply Chain:
Education/Certification
Master's degree in Business Administration
Minimum 7-10 years of relevant leadership experience in Supply Chain within an integrated delivery network, system or multi-facility level.
Qualifications, Skills and Traits
Demonstrate ability to build strong relationships and trust at every level of the institution.
Demonstrate executive presence with the knowledge base and stature to deliver advice in a manner that is respected and valued.
Demonstrate leadership abilities, recognizing the need to adapt his/her leadership style to the abilities and competency of staff and changing situations.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively using two-way channels of communication with openness and active listening.
Build strategic alliances as it relates to successfully executing the services required.
Prioritize effectively and exercise sound judgment balancing the needs of the organization when making strategic decisions.
Pay: $191.31 - $286.96 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *
Recognition
Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.
Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
Medical, dental and vision coverage.
Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
Free Care.com membership.
Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability.
Retirement and savings
403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
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