Resiliency Program Manager
Under the direction of the Director, Resiliency Operations, the Resiliency Program Manager serves as the Enterprise Services Supply Chain liaison to all Mass General Brigham institutions and the supplier community. This is a very high visibility position as the incumbent would be responsible for managing all product interruption responses. The incumbent supports sound decision-making by appropriate groups and individuals by providing them with needed information, data, and analysis on the product selection process, service levels and practice issues they face. Responsibilities include management of the Mass General Brigham pandemic supply and proactive measures to minimize impacts of supply disruptions. This position will collaborate with others across the system, to include Emergency Preparedness and clinical leadership. Forming strong relationships with our key suppliers is also critical to success.
Education :
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration or related field of study required
Experience :
3-5 years of experience required in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management within a hospital or healthcare setting2-3 years of experience preferred in managing contracts and vendor relationshipsLeads Mass General Brigham's resiliency response by :
Developing upstream visibility of potential product interruptions from suppliersAnticipating and mitigating product interruptions through the development of strategies, such as leveraging pandemic supply as backupMitigating impact of supply disruptions through internal communications, collaboration with Emergency Preparedness, supplier management and identification of alternative products / servicesDevelopment of standard operating procedures when disruptions occur, to include dashboards to monitor each occurrenceIn collaboration with internal or external resources, lead the development of :Visualization tools to manage hospital inventory levelsVisibility into Mass General Brigham's supplier's inventory balances and upstream product availabilityProactively manages future supply disruptions through collaboration with colleagues across the system to ensure awareness and potential product alternatives are identifiedIdentifies area for data improvement and works collaboratively with peers to correctWorks closely with the Pandemic Supply Manager and serves as backup :Approves / processes all requests for products from the pandemic supplyTrack all distributed product and expense out to departments on timely basisDevelops partnerships with key suppliers to ensure proactive notice for any supply interruptionsConstantly evaluate and analyze the external supply chain to provide early warning of any potential disruptionsProactively anticipates trends in seasonality to prepare for possible patient surgesActively participates in health care organizations to learn from others' success and apply lessons learned, as well as sharing our best practicesDevelops a geographic playbook by learning key supplier's manufacturing locations and raw material sources to help anticipate potential disruptionsDetermines a standardized approach toward product disruptions with rehearsed scenarios and communication protocolsServes as backup as approver for all pandemic supply requestsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Functions independently and is self-directed within scope of established institutional and departmental policies and goalsSolid communication and problem-solving skillsExtreme attention to detail of oneself and of teamDemonstrates ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Ability to establish priorities and anticipate problemsAbove average skills in all MS Office applicationsDemonstrated leadership, with strong listening, verbal and written communication skillsAdvanced analytical skills to make sound recommendations based on data analysisKnowledge of inventory management applicationsAbility to plan, coordinate, and direct the activities of others to accomplish predetermined objectivesAbility to quickly learn and apply new technologies requiredAbility to manage multiple priorities, projects, and resourcesHigh level of critical thinking skills to provide thorough analysis and decision-making abilities in a time-sensitive environment