Director, Materials Management

About the role

Olympic Medical Center is located on the beautiful North Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. The area offers a variety of recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, and cycling. It is bordered by the Olympic National Park, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Pacific Coast, with Seattle and Victoria, BC nearby. The workplace offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an attractive PNW lifestyle.

Job Description

The Director, Materials Management, oversees the operation of the Materials Management Department, which includes Central Services (Sterile Processing and Distribution), OR Supply and Purchasing, mail processing and distribution, document management, and Clinical Engineering (Biomed).

• Directs, coordinates, oversees, and leads the operation of the Materials Management Department.
• Ensures all matters relating to finance, planning, organizing, development of goals/objectives, development of policies and procedures, compliance with laws/standards/regulations, quality management, education, information services, group purchasing activities and contractual negotiations and obligations, purchasing and inventory management, product distribution, product evaluation, disposal of surplus, patient charge master maintenance, and human resource management are handled effectively.
• Responsible for ensuring goods and services are ordered and received in the correct amount, on time, and at the correct price.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent, or five years of relevant experience in purchasing/management/accounting preferred.
• At least five years of progressive contemporary Materials Management experience preferred.
• Proven management experience in hospital/healthcare environment preferred.
• Participation in a professional purchasing organization such as Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM) and/or National Association for Purchasing Managers (NAPM) preferred.

Qualifications

• Affiliation/accreditation with AHRMM and/or NAPM or another professional purchasing organization preferred.

Benefits

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Olympic Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.