VP Supply Chain Strategy & Operations

General Summary of Position
As an innovative thought leader the Vice President Supply Chain Strategic and Business Operations reports directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer for MedStar Health and provides executive leadership direction for administrative operations for system supply chain leaders and coordinates supports and provides leadership to all supply chain business operations throughout the MedStar Health System. This is accomplished in full collaboration with system supply chain leadership including sourcing contracting value analysis and operations leaders. The role directly oversees the strategic sourcing clinical sourcing and purchasing functions. Coordinates and manages strategic business planning reporting and GPO program optimization. The Vice President Supply Chain Strategic and Business Operations works directly/collaboratively with entity executives vice presidents senior managers physician leaders and nurse leaders. This role has a broad scope of responsibility from supporting system wide supply chain strategic planning to operational execution to achieve maximum impact. The Vice President Supply Chain Strategic and Business Operations promotes a positive team environment while achieving a fully integrated seamless and efficient supply chain service line for MedStar Health. The individual is responsible for the effective and efficient use of available human fiscal and clinical resources to maintain high standards of patient-focused care. In addition to the direct reporting relationship to the VP & CSCO the position has an indirect reporting relationship to the SVP Integrated Operations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the MedStar Health Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer plans organizes and directs the programs and operations of the supply chain departments to create and advance the supply chain value proposition. Establishes operational priorities and activities to facilitate and support system supply chain success. Ensures overall coordination of operational priorities and activities with Hospital Ambulatory and MedStar Medical Group and with all other components of the MedStar Health. Responsible for daily operations of all areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for evaluating and supporting the implementation of effective user-friendly supply chain processes that optimize the use of technology enhance practitioner workflow and provide MedStar Health a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• In collaboration with the MedStar Health Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer responsible for the development and implementation of annual Supply Chain Business Transformation goals and initiatives. This includes fiscal planning results and controls. Collaborates directly with all system and entity executive leadership to develop opportunities and drive implementation.
• Serves as the primary leader for Supply Chain Business Transformation and serves as liaison with key Business Transformation partners including the Business Transformation Office Finance and Performance Improvement & Analytics. Key owner and communicator of all business analytics and reporting for Supply Chain.
• Serves as a primary liaison with MedStar GPO partner Vizient to maximize all facets of the relationship including PPI Commit programs; Med-Surg Commit programs Purchased Services programs and fee share-back.
• Responsible for the strategy and operational execution of strategic sourcing functions both clinical and non-clinical value analysis and purchasing functions. Responsible for all facets of operational performance management key performance metrics and operational improvement.
• Partners directly with MMG clinical leadership and Nursing leadership to drive strategic sourcing and value analysis.
• Responsible for overseeing the physician savings reimbursement program with appropriate supply chain MedStar Medical Group Finance and hospital leadership. Effectively manages initiative approvals savings and savings awards.
• Participates in ensuring that supply chain develops and maintains a competitive advantage in the marketplace with leading-edge state-of-the-art technology and data & analytics resources and tools.
• Initiates and leads strategic planning discussions/sessions that identify systemic challenges accurately describes impact to business develops potential solutions and identifies pathways to resolution to support patient experience.
• Provides leadership and expertise in meeting all regulatory accreditation licensure issues and full compliance with applicable laws regulations and standards.
• Work requires establishing goals and policies for areas of responsibility subject to leadership team review. There is broad decision-making authority and work is reviewed based on progress and goals achieved.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate to advance supply chain systemness. Participates in meetings serves on committees task forces and represents supply chain and MedStar Health with internal and external constituencies.
• Develops and maintains projects and activities that results in measurable outcomes for MedStar Health as well as an associated pipeline. Understands consolidates and escalates risks as required for resolution and identifies opportunities for cross initiative collaboration and efficient execution.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Master's degree in Business Healthcare Industrial Engineering Healthcare Systems Engineering or Public Administration preferred

Experience

• 5-7 years Demonstrated team/department experience in a leadership role. required
• 8-10 years Increasingly responsible experience in healthcare system acute care hospital or healthcare management and/or related healthcare operations management or consulting. required
• Experience leading large performance improvement initiatives. required
• Demonstrated results and achievements in areas of experience. required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Business acumen and leadership skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively interact with all levels of management internal departments and external agencies.
• Working knowledge of various computer software applications.