Director of Materials Management

Job Code: Director of Materials Management - Full Time Department: Materials Mngt Shift: Day Shift Job Type: Full Time (1.
0) Job Description: Job Summary - Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.
Our team at Prairie Lakes makes a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones.
This position will plan, direct, coordinate and/or supervise the delivery of supply chain services provided by the Materials Management department.
Responsibilities include: Supervise the Materials Management department staff by interviewing, selecting, training, assigning work and appraising performance and competencies to ensure that the department meets its goals and objectives.
Act as a resource to department personnel and other hospital departments in matters such as purchasing procedures and product detail.
Devise methods and policies ensuring the most efficient and economical movement of all materials in and out of the hospital.
Stay informed on all new developments relative to materials and supplies, and make decisions designed to reduce costs and improve methods.
Prepare materials/supplies purchase orders, analyze quotations, and expedite deliveries and shipments.
Work with inventory control technicians and department directors to coordinate requisitioning, ordering, distribution of materials, supplies and equipment.
Control ordering and requisitioning process to ensure inventory levels of supplies are in keeping with usage.
Review the departmental plan for services as it relates to departmental, divisional, and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate departmental quality improvement/management program through the development of a departmental plan, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, ensuring staff participation in the process and utilization of identified outcomes for opportunities for improvement in services rendered.
Maintain compliance with requirements for accreditation and regulatory agencies.
Develop, monitor, and review the department operating, productivity and capital budget assuring cost effective use of expenditures.
Serve as the representative for purchasing/material management in Vizient and CAPTIS, including a direct role in contract operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits We value our employees’ contributions and show our gratitude by proudly offering competitive compensation and benefits package.
At Prairie Lakes, we understand that working in the healthcare industry can be tasking on your mental health.
To better support our employees, PLHS recently included mental health programs into our benefits package, as well as employee recognition programs.
Benefits are available to qualifying employees working part-time or full-time.
A variety of the benefits for those qualifying can include: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Adoption Assistance Education Loan Program Professional Development Opportunities Community Discounts Including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center Minimum Qualifications: Qualifications - Certification in approved materials management program (AHRMM).
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Materials Management or related field.
Three years of experience in purchasing and inventory control.
Hospital environment experience preferred.
Supervisory experience required.
Prairie Lakes is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.