Supervisor Supply Chain

Job Summary

Supervisor Supply Chain monitors the delivery and storage of products and services to ensure safety regulations are met. Supervises and coordinates packing and operation areas to manage supplies, ensuring operating efficiencies and high service levels.

Essential Functions

• Oversees team to ensure proper receipt, entry, and documentation of incoming supplies to control inventory levels.
• Supervises transportation of lab specimens, pharmaceuticals, supplies, linen, equipment, and mail.
• Ensures materials are handled according to infection prevention, safety, and regulatory guidelines.
• Coplanates changes to routes and services with offsite customers, including internal Corewell Health entities and external entities.
• Plans, assigns, and supervises team in receiving, storing, and distributing supplies and equipment.
• Strives to prevent stock-outs and ensures unit supply carts are inventoried, restocked, and distributed to meet patient care requirements.
• Provides direction and support to staff to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires, trains, appraises performance, rewards, disciplines, addresses complaints, and resolves problems for non-management staff.
• Acts as a mentor, coach, role model, and resource for the staff.
• Antspects customer needs and supervises the provision of services to all customers, including patients, physicians, hospital departments, and staff.
• Coordinates requests for services, information, records, and data on a timely basis. Researches and resolves problems.
• Builds a strong "customer service" team environment focusing on 100% customer satisfaction.
• Ensures receiving and distribution services are provided in accordance with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation/compliance requirements.
• Responsible for team scheduling and timekeeping tasks.
• Maintains and updates policy/procedure manuals and training manuals as required.
• Prepares, maintains, and submits reports as required.
• Maintains files and records.
• Responsible for maintaining proper and accurate inventory levels for locations to ensure maximum product utilization and cost efficiencies.
• Identifies and resolves/eliminates obsolete, slow-moving, and expired products to maximize inventory turns and reasonable asset levels.
• Ensures processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and implement new services.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate's Degree or equivalent in related field
• Required: 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain management, including distribution, transportation, logistics, and procurement or related areas

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 15 lbs
• Sitting: Frequently
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom
• Squat: Seldom
• Supine Lying: Seldom
• Stair Climbing: Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
• Driving: Seldom
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
• Handling: Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including a drug-free workplace policy, comprehensive health coverage, discounts, retirement options, and more. Learn more here.