Director, Supply Chain & DME Operations

Description

  OCR has been the premier provider of orthopaedic care in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska for 55 years! As we continue to grow, we are looking for individuals who share our values and are looking to contribute to our mission and vision. Are you passionate about patient care, team work, and inspiring others? If so, join the specialists in the medicine of motion today! 

  The Director of Supply Chain and DME Operations is responsible for leading all purchasing and DME aspects at OCR. This includes inventory management, budgeting, vendor management and relationship development within OCR and with vendors and reps. Purchasing is essential to OCR on a day-to-day basis, ensuring physicians are adequately equipped to help patients and OCR staff have what is needed to perform their jobs. The Director is also responsible for working with clinical operations to provide durable medical equipment and other supplies directly to patients.

Requirements

Essential Duties and   Responsibilities

The mission of the Director of Supply Chain and DME Operations will be accomplished by (1) management of purchasing costs (2) optimizing inventory and supply chain management (3) managing purchasing contracts and vendor relations and (4) leadership for purchasing and DME team members.

The supply chain and DME director will establish a written vision for the purchasing department. The vision will be updated yearly, shared with administration and the purchasing team, and used to guide the strategic objections and decision making of the department. 

Key result area #1: Purchasing cost management for Surgery Centers and DME

• Data driven identification of areas for revenue generation, savings and improvement.
• Understanding of purchasing budget and tracking budget versus actual spend.
• Tracking spend by classification and analyze versus profit to identify red flag areas.
• Timely completion of monthly items to business office for month end close.
• Maintains daily inventory of orthopedic supplies and reorders as necessary using inventory software.
• Ensures the timely and accurate procurement of supplies, services and equipment.
• Coordinates with vendors regarding manufacturer defects and returns.
• Communicates with clinic director on new product evaluations and DME requests from providers.

Key result area #2: Inventory and supply chain management optimization

• Full utilization of Envi and DME systems to develop automated inventory processes with goals to improve accuracy, automate when possible and maximize visibility.
• Par level established, reviewed as necessary and monitored regularly with input and discussion with necessary directors.
• Optimizing storage/location of items.
• Development of Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) and monthly reporting to CEO/CFO and other leadership team members as needed relative to status.

Key result area #3: Contract management and vendor relations

• Proactive maintenance of all purchasing contracts.
• Working directly with Vendors for product quality, cost savings, and best pricing
• Maintaining GPO relationship and evaluation of GPO relationship as necessary.
• List maintained of all contracts and expiration dates.
• Fully executed copies of all contracts maintained.
• Contracts are renewed timely and do not lapse.

Key result area #3: Team leadership

• Develop, monitor and communicate performance metrics for team members.
• Perform performance reviews regularly providing productive feedback and development of growth plans for team members to improve skills and competencies to empower staff to grow to their full potential.
• Monitor team member work product for accuracy, timeliness and completeness.
• Take appropriate corrective actions as needed; prepare and plan workload and successfully manage department responsibilities, establish priorities, demonstrate ability to adapt to changing, unusual or difficult situations.
• Maintain and execute a personal growth plan attending meetings, seminars and/or conferences as needed to maintain a current understanding of the industry.
• Establish strong working relationship with Nursing Director’s (DON’s) and physicians.
• Addresses issues involving other departments with the respective department leaders for resolution.
• Works closely with clinical leadership to ensure proper workflows to ensure the best patient experience and payment for DME services

Education And   Experience

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Five or more years’ experience in purchasing, ideally in the medical industry. Additional education may be substituted for experience.
• Management experience required.
• Experience with GPO’s and contract management.
• Experience with Envi and other DME inventory management systems preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.

Core Competencies

• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Detail orientated – Pay close attention to all of the small particulars when working on a task or project; completing task and projects with little to no errors with high quality work and accuracy; remembering important details, facts and figures.
• Process and procedure development and implementation – Complete understanding of department functions and responsibilities; identify opportunity for new or changed processes and procedures; seeking input from others; creating clear, sustainable processes; successful implementation and adherence to processes and procedures.
• Relationship Management - Excellent emotional intelligence and people skills; demonstrated ability to build long-term, high-trust relationships with internal and external stakeholders, reps and vendors.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths and weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Oral and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information; able to communicate with clients or customers.
• Confidentiality - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy. Adheres to HIPAA guidelines.

Independence Of Action

Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager; follows precedents and procedures and may set priorities and organizes work within general guidelines established by supervisor/manager.

Supervisory Expectations

Directly supervises one or more employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Travel Requirements

Position requires acceptable motor vehicle driving history, valid and free from restrictions, and must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle insurance coverage. Ability to travel between all OCR locations.      

Physical   Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(The phrases “occasionally”, “regularly”, and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to one-third of working time, “regularly” means between half and two-thirds of working time, and “frequently” means two-thirds and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must be able to complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, patients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls up to 8 hours per day. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement savings and profit-sharing plan participation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
• Company-sponsored events
• Annual merit increases

**Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; to receive full consideration, please apply by October 25, 2025.