Manager, Materials Management

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About the role

The University of Miami/UHealth, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has an exciting full time opportunity for Manager, Materials Management in Miami, Florida.

The Manager, Materials Management develops supply chain systems and processes across the University's service platforms, logistics systems, and data platforms and formulates complex, highly scalable, reliable, and sustainable solutions to supply chain problems. Moreover, the incumbent creates vision, roadmap, and goals for University and assigned division(s)' products and services.

• Works with staff, senior management, and other departments to plan, build, and launch high quality product experiences.
• Utilizes internal data, market research, and other marketplace intelligence to ensure alignment of relevant plans and tactics.
• Manages the product development process from conception through design, build, release, testing, analysis, and iteration.
• Owns the development and delivery of multi-year strategic plans for assigned products and defines product roll-out strategy.
• Sets objectives, goals, and performance metrics to measure effectiveness and progress against goals.
• Analyzes data to optimize performance and focus on the product areas with the highest potential.
• Designs business process changes necessary to simplify and optimize operations end to end.
• Recruits, trains, and develops staff talents to improve department operations and efficiency.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Department Specific Functions

• Oversight of daily operations of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Materials Management functions including ordering, stocking, receiving, PAR and inventory management of all supply areas.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to identify areas of opportunity in supply management and lead supply optimization initiatives for Bascom Palmer.
• Collaborate with Value Analysis, Procurement and clinical department leaders to identify savings opportunities, navigate backorder and supply disruption issues specific to Bascom Palmer in support of patient care needs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• High School Diploma minimum required. Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience in hospital supply chain management.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in healthcare supply chain required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Operational Management: Optimizes day-to-day operations and processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Organizational Development: Ability to implement strategies to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and manage change.
• Financial Oversight: Knowledge of financial operations and management.
• Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Pay and benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff