Associate Chief of Supply Chain Officer, Strategy

Associate Chief Supply Chain Officer, Strategy

The Associate Chief Supply Chain Officer, Strategy (ACSCO) is a key executive leader responsible for optimizing non-labor expense, driving enterprise-wide strategic sourcing initiatives, and enhancing supplier performance across a large, integrated health system. Working closely with the ACSCO, Operations and reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer, this role partners directly with clinical, operational, and financial leaders to reduce cost, improve quality, and enable data-driven supply chain decision-making. This role architects and executes thought-leading supply chain strategies to innovate operational and clinical workflows that unlock long-term value creation for the enterprise. The ACSCO, Strategy is accountable for steering enterprise-wide transformation of a $2.0B non-labor spend portfolio, leveraging advanced sourcing strategies, including distribution and contract manufacturing, commercial innovation, clinical integration, and workforce development to generate measurable institutional value. The ACSCO, Strategy will co-lead the health system's supply chain transformation while shaping its national position as a healthcare innovator in direct collaboration with Enterprise C-Suite.

Entity : Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type : Employee

Worker Sub-Type : Regular

Cost Center : CC002368 SYS - Supply Chain Leadership

Pay Rate Type : Salary

Pay Grade : Health-00

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Work Shift : Job Description :

Direct experience overseeing $1B+ in annual supply chain expense, with measurable impact on cost containment, sourcing, standardization, and operational efficiency.

Proven experience leading product sourcing, distribution, and contract manufacturing strategies to build and sustain a resilient, high-performance supply chain aligned with clinical and operational priorities.

Experience administering clinically integrated supply chain strategy with direct leadership of licensed clinicians and physician(s).

Experience in developing and commercializing internal capabilities into externally-facing, revenue-generating models.

Direct experience managing and executing workforce transformation through business process outsourcing (BPO) strategies to create the most efficient organization.

Direct experience in deployed use of artificial and business intelligence solutions to advance supply chain strategies that synergize disparate data solutions and systems (Workday, EPIC, Cost Accounting, Decision Support, and external data sources).

Demonstrated leadership in integrating systems post-M&A, building consolidated service centers, and aligning supply chain operations with organizational growth.

Deep knowledge of healthcare supply contracting, vendor negotiations, GPO management, and compliance with federal and state purchasing regulations.

Strong executive presence with experience presenting to Boards and C-suite stakeholders, and the ability to influence enterprise-level strategic decisions.

Additional Job Description :

Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Healthcare Administration required

Minimum of 10 years of progressive healthcare supply chain leadership experience in a large, complex Integrated Delivery Network (IDN).

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and / or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.