Area Manager Supply Chain Procedural Inventory Management and Technology (Full-Time/Day) Center City

Number of Positions In Requisition

3

Job Details

The Manager, Procedural Supply Chain Inventory leads procedural inventory operations across one or more locations to ensure inventory readiness, supply continuity, and accurate inventory control that supports safe, uninterrupted patient care. This role manages inventory investment and performance through PAR optimization, demand planning, replenishment strategies, and reduction of waste, obsolescence, and expirations. The manager partners with clinical and operational leaders to drive standardization, utilization stewardship, and reliable day-of-service product availability. This position uses analytics and technology to monitor performance, mitigate supply risk, and implement sustainable process improvements while leading and developing a high-performing team.

Job Description

Summary
The Manager, Procedural Supply Chain Inventory leads procedural inventory operations across one or more locations to ensure inventory readiness, supply continuity, and accurate inventory control that supports safe, uninterrupted patient care. This role manages inventory investment and performance through PAR optimization, demand planning, replenishment strategies, and reduction of waste, obsolescence, and expirations. The manager partners with clinical and operational leaders to drive standardization, utilization stewardship, and reliable day-of-service product availability. This position uses analytics and technology to monitor performance, mitigate supply risk, and implement sustainable process improvements while leading and developing a high-performing team.

Job Duties

• Leads procedural inventory operations to ensure supplies, implants, and procedural products are available when and where needed to support procedural readiness and patient care.
• Develops and executes inventory optimization strategies (e.g., PAR management, segmentation, replenishment parameters, and demand planning) to balance service levels with working-capital stewardship.
• Ensures inventory accuracy and control through cycle counts, reconciliations, audits, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and item master integrity in applicable inventory systems.
• Partners with clinical leaders, physicians, nursing, and Value Analysis to support standardization, utilization management, and evidence-based inventory decisions across assigned sites.
• Oversees specialty inventory programs including consignment, loaners, vendor-managed inventory (VMI), and implant traceability processes to ensure accountability, compliance, and financial accuracy.
• Monitors and mitigates supply risk including shortages, backorders, allocations, recalls, and disruptions; escalates issues and coordinates recovery plans to prevent operational impact.
• Uses dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to evaluate performance, identify trends and risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across people, process, and technology.
• Leads, coaches, and develops team members; establishes standard work, training, and performance expectations to promote a high-reliability, customer-focused culture.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years to 8 years of progressive experience in supply chain inventory, logistics, or distribution operations (preferably in healthcare/procedural environments).
• 4 years of prior people leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of multi-site inventory management practices, including PAR optimization, replenishment strategy design, and demand planning in complex operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive standardized processes across multiple locations while maintaining strong customer service and operational discipline.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret inventory and utilization data, establish KPIs, and translate insights into sustainable performance improvements.
• Proficiency with ERP/inventory management platforms and enabling technologies (e.g., barcode scanning, point-of-use systems, RFID, and reporting tools) to improve accuracy and productivity.
• Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills to partner with clinical leaders, Value Analysis, vendors, and operational stakeholders to support standardization and readiness.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and safety requirements relevant to healthcare supply chain operations, including recall management, traceability, and controlled inventory practices.

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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