Director, Supply Chain - Community Network - F/T - Days

Overview

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Director, Supply Chain Management is responsible for the operational leadership, administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of all supply chain functions within the assigned facility or facilities, including procurement, contract management, vendor relations, inventory management, materials distribution, and supply chain analytics across all inpatient and ambulatory settings. The incumbent directs departmental activities to ensure product availability, operational efficiency, cost management, and the uninterrupted supply of materials required to support safe, high-quality patient care in alignment with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards. This role includes planning, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of complex supply chain contracts and sourcing initiatives, ensuring fiscal responsibility and financial performance across all assigned supply chain functions at the facility level. The Director leads the development and implementation of department goals, policies, and performance improvement initiatives, and is responsible for selection, onboarding, competency validation, performance evaluation, and professional development of all assigned supply chain coworkers. This position collaborates with clinical operations, nursing leadership, physicians, finance, compliance, and administrative leadership to align facility supply chain priorities with organizational goals and advance cost reduction, standardization, and supply chain continuity. The Director exercises broad latitude of authority with limited oversight in determining department goals and measures to achieve facility-level supply chain management objectives.

What It Takes to Be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Verbal and written communications skills to communicate strategies with senior leadership. Strong ability to actively listen and influence change among others.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address issues when no precedent exists and to develop creative alternatives.
• Strong ability to set goals and manage the implementation process for initiatives. Highly adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Possess the skills, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Minimum five years of previous work experience managing organizational-wide supply chain activities (procurement, inventory control, purchasing, etc.).
• Interpersonal skills to maintain professional relationships with all levels of staff and coordinate supply chain activities across functions.
• In-depth knowledge of business subjects such as purchasing, inventory systems & controls, and/or accounting.
• In-depth knowledge of the most current materials management best practices and systems.
• Expert Excel skills.
• Excellent skills in organizing, simplifying, and increasing efficiency of processes and procedures while maintaining standards and compliance.
• Experience using an automated purchasing/inventory control system.
• Skill in financial analysis, planning, and administration of a department budget.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to interpret data and make appropriate decisions for the organization using that data; knowledge of burn rate, utilization, and forecasting.
• Ability to evaluate conditions of task assignments and make recommendations to improve, revise, or clarify systems, procedures, and policies to promote efficiency in assignments and department operations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising supply chain activities in a hospital setting.
• Understanding of JCAHO, DHS, and OSHPD regulations pertaining to medical supply storage and inventory control in a medical center environment.
• Tableau knowledge.
• Knowledge of hospital supply items and terminology.
• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures, and forms.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other agency safety regulations.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment. All applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with conditions of employment, including: Background Check and Live Scan; Employment Misconduct; Legal Right to Work; Vaccination Policies; Smoking and Tobacco Policy; Drug Free Environment, and other requirements as applicable.

Additional conditions may apply (e.g., California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, E-Verify, Pre-Placement Health Evaluation).

Details of each policy may be reviewed at the following page:

Closing

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories. We are committed to a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.

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