Materials Manager-Medical & Surgical-New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai-Full Time, Days

Materials Manager-Medical & Surgical-New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai-Full Time, Days

This position is responsible for directing the day to day activities of the hospital supply chain operations; including shipping, receiving, warehousing, transportation, inventory control, PAR management and employee safety.

• Ensure the coordination of the supply replenishment processes for all hospital services areas: including the OR, procedural and inpatient units.
• Aligns available resources to best provide required supply fulfillment needs among the various departments; shifting resources as necessary to best meet both patient care and quality goals.         
• Assist in resolving day-to-day operational challenges, as well as long-term resolution planning. Responsible for researching inefficiencies, making recommendations and implementing changes, in methods, procedures, or systems.        
• Track KPIs / objectives and coach subordinates to reach productivity, quality, service and safety goals. Responsible to ensure accuracy and integrity of performance records, reports and numbers.            
• Maintain safe work practices in compliance with OSHA and a clean and safe Distribution Center and yard area.          
• Interface with Director and/or Assistant Director on planning, operations and staffing.       
• Responsible for managing the logistics and operations of all supply chain services in compliance with all regulatory regulations; ensuring that daily objectives are met within established timeframes and according to customer requirements.   
• Monitor and adjust work direction and schedules as necessary to ensure a cost effective operation.             
• Lead and oversee the staffing, training, coaching, mentoring, counseling and team building of the supply chain staff.
• Support fiscal goals by resolving stock outs, back orders, credit holds, recalls, deletions, returns for credit to ensure that hospital expenditures are not compromised
• Interface with both on-site clinical and support staff and corporate supply chain staff to solve problems or advance new ideas
• Hold weekly staff meetings to inform of new issues and resolve pending issues
• Interface with Human Resources and Labor Union (Local 1199) to ensure the proper working conditions and environment without sacrificing safety, efficiency and productivity
• Maintain departmental staffing including; interviews, staff development,(including when necessary discipline), performance evaluations while maintaining employee morale and performance
• Participate in rounds to ensure departmental performance; documents findings (Quality Inspections of Par Levels, Expired Products, Count Sheets, Open P.O.’s etc.)
• Ensure staff is aware of and adhering to department and hospital policies and procedures at all times
• Perform physical inventory of all managed med/surge products twice yearly.

• Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management or related field preferred.
• One to Three years management experience required; 5-10 years of management experience in distribution and logistics, preferably for a distribution or wholesale company preferred.
• Must have experience in Operating Room cases
• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• One year minimum experience with Medical and Surgical supplies required.

Non-Bargaining Unit, BMQ - Medical & Surgical - NYEE, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

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The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

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