Vice President, Supply Chain Operations

About the role

The Vice President, Supply Chain Operations is a senior executive responsible for the leadership, direction, and execution of RWJBarnabas Health’s enterprise supply chain operations. Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer, this role oversees warehousing, distribution, logistics, purchasing, accounts payable, and customer service functions. This role advances enterprise supply chain strategy, drives performance improvement, supports clinical integration, and enables data‑driven decision‑making aligned with system‑wide financial, operational, and quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise supply chain operations by reviewing operational performance across warehousing, distribution, logistics, purchasing, accounts payable, and customer service, addressing priorities that impact hospitals, ambulatory sites, and affiliates.
• Review KPIs such as inventory accuracy, inventory turns, service levels, invoice accuracy, cycle times, and savings realization to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Finance, hospital and facility leaders, clinical stakeholders, and corporate functions to resolve supply chain issues, strengthen procure‑to‑pay controls, and ensure reliable access to critical supplies.
• Lead initiatives focused on inventory optimization, replenishment strategies, logistics efficiency, cost reduction, automation, ERP enhancements, and scalable distribution models.
• Coach and develop operational leaders while monitoring vendor performance and ensuring responsive customer service and timely resolution of supply chain issues across the system.
• Work with senior leadership on supply chain strategy, M&A integration, risk management, compliance, and long‑term initiatives that improve resilience, financial performance, and support for clinical operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 12+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience
• Strong understanding of purchasing controls, accounts payable workflows, logistics, and enterprise supply chain operations
• Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams in complex environments
• Strong analytical and performance management capabilities
• Experience within a large integrated health system or academic medical center (preferred)
• Enterprise‑scale warehousing and distribution experience (preferred)
• Centralized or shared services model experience (preferred)
• ERP or supply chain system implementation experience (preferred)
• MBA or advanced degree (preferred)
• Exposure to pharmacy or clinically intensive supply chains (preferred)

Qualifications

• Experienced supply chain executive who thrives in complex, enterprise‑scale healthcare environments and knows how to translate strategy into operational results
• Proven track record leading large teams across purchasing, warehousing, distribution, logistics, accounts payable, and customer service
• Energized by using data, analytics, and performance