Sr Supply Chain Manager

Job Summary

Oversee, monitor, and manage teams supporting the Supply Chain.
Ensure departmental and support personnel are focused on continuous processes improvement.
Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.
Guide the creation and implementation of strategic plans and robust analytical capabilities to optimize Medline’s Supply Chain.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage portfolio of projects impacting the supply chain. Lead activity of Supply Chain Teams to solve business problems and execute Supply Chain Strategy
• Create and implement strategic plans to optimize supply chain operations and achieve business objectives by working cross functionally across all levels of the organization.
• Develop analytical models to enable distribution network optimization by facilitating analysis and rollout of growth strategies and projects. Identify and evaluate opportunities for supply chain efficiency, process improvement, and cost reduction.
• Ensure alignment between organization policies, procedures, key performance indicators and ongoing improvement projects. Responsible for process improvement and develop organizational analytical capabilities. Research and evaluate use of new tools and technologies.
• Prepare data-driven materials for presentations for a variety of audiences to report against metrics and gauge efficiencies. Implement changes and drive process improvement.
• Management responsibilities include:
• --Typically, manages through multiple Managers and/or Supervisors
• --Oversee major projects/programs/outcomes;
• --Budget responsibility;
• --Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops;
• --Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies;
• --Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning;
• --Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or related field.

Certification / Licensure:

• None

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in operations and/or supply chain.
• At least 2 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Experience demonstrating knowledge level of MRP, buying, demand management and forecasting.
• Experience applying concepts of basic algebra and/or statistics.
• Experience presenting to and communicating with various audiences
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• None

Certification / Licensure:

• CPIM, CPA or professional engineering license.

Work Experience:

• At least 7 years of operations and/or supply chain experience.
• Experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma analytical methods in driving continuous improvement.
• Experience with SAP.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Access (for example: modifying default field properties, creating a sub-form, adding a control button, modifying query criteria and query totals, using conditional formatting and/or viewing data relationships).

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$134,000.00 - $201,000.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Why work here?

About Us

Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. To learn more about how Medline makes healthcare run better, visit www.medline.com.