Supply Chain Operations Director

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. 

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.  

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: 

• Clinical quality 
• Integrity 
• Service excellence 
• Teamwork 
• Accountability 
• Continuous improvement 
• Inclusion 

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.    

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will. 

The Director is responsible for conducting opportunity assessments, determining sourcing needs, developing and implementing sourcing strategies and programs, and managing systems supporting the sourcing process.

• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders (facilities, physicians, management) to plan prioritize and implement sourcing programs that contribute to the organizations strategic objects, drive operational efficiencies, and achieve incremental cost savings.
• Manage >$400 million in spend, aggregating and negotiating best in class contracts.
• Create and manage a new products pipeline with strategic suppliers to provide a competitive advantage to SCA with regards to 1^st to market or low cost product improvements.
• Develop and manage sourcing strategies for supplies, including: prepare, issue and manage RFP process; evaluate proposals and financial impact;  negotiate contracts for both SCA and GPO agreements; work collaboratively with Legal Department to finalize agreements; develop implementation plan with Field Operations; report cost savings by facility and overall.
• Acquire, analyze, and report on category specific consumption data, sourcing effectiveness, and compliance to negotiated agreements.
• Manage strategic relationships and develop new suppliers to ensure best-in-class cost and performance using world-class techniques (supplier score cards, supply chain risk assessment, etc.)
• Assess and monitor supplier performance by developing meaningful technical and financial objectives (Scorecard) that are measurable and achievable. Develop and implement action plans with follow-up for suppliers failing to meet performance expectations.
• Manage and develop new procedures to ensure efficient administration of contracts, including appropriate filing and record management and professional purchasing practices and techniques.
• Monitor existing contracts to ensure costs are competitive with market trends.
• Understand, communicate, and effectively promote the value proposition of the sourcing strategies for SCA.
• Addresses operational areas of weakness (i.e. financial control, customer satisfaction, cycle times, etc.) by implementing appropriate short and long-term remedies.
• Ability to navigate and execute in a complex environment

• JD degree required.
• 7-10+ years progressive strategic sourcing and category management experience.
• Strong understanding of the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) or healthcare industry preferred.
• Experience working with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) preferred
• Experience in the use of ERP technology to examine and analyze data to identify opportunities, evaluate the results of sourcing strategies, and implement appropriate program changes. PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Expert in Microsoft applications with working knowledge of industry standard contract management, materials management, and reporting software.