Vice President - Supply Chain

Position Objective:

The Vice President, Supply Chain serves as the senior executive responsible for leading, and executing the Luminis Health supply chain strategy across all hospitals, ambulatory locations, physician practices, and affiliated entities. The Vice President is accountable for the operational, financial, strategic, and technology-enabled performance of the supply chain, including sourcing, contracting, value analysis, inventory management, logistics, distribution, procure-to-pay integration, data governance, and supplier performance.

As a member of the executive leadership team, the Vice President partners with clinical, operational, physician, and finance leaders to drive supply expense optimization, standardization, utilization management, and clinical integration initiatives that support Luminis Health's strategic objectives.

The organization is currently undergoing a comprehensive supply chain transformation. The Vice President will provide executive leadership for several strategic initiatives including implementation of Lumere Value Analysis, systemwide PAR Optimization, Item Master governance and data stewardship, supply chain technology modernization, and additional initiatives designed to improve operational performance, clinician experience, and financial outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a seasoned healthcare supply chain executive with demonstrated experience leading large-scale transformations, implementing enterprise technologies, building high-performing teams, and achieving measurable performance improvement across complex health systems.

Essential Job Duties

Strategic Supply Chain Leadership

• Execute a comprehensive system-wide supply chain strategy aligned with Luminis Health's Vision 2030.
• Provide executive leadership for supply chain operations across acute care facilities, ambulatory sites, physician practices, and future care locations.
• Establish long-term roadmaps for supply chain modernization, automation, analytics, and operational excellence.
• Partner with executive leadership, physician leaders, and operational stakeholders to ensure supply chain strategies support organizational growth and performance objectives.

Supply Chain Transformation

• Lead the ongoing transformation of the supply chain function following significant post-pandemic performance improvements and operational stabilization efforts.
• Create and sustain a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, innovation, and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities to redesign processes, eliminate variation, improve service levels, and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Champion change management strategies that drive adoption of new processes, technologies, and operating models.

Technology and Analytics Leadership

• Serve as executive sponsor for major supply chain technology initiatives.
• Lead implementation and optimization of supply chain technologies including Lumere Value Analysis, ERP enhancements, inventory management systems, analytics platforms, and automation solutions.
• Establish data governance standards that improve supply visibility, reporting accuracy, contract compliance, and decision support capabilities.
• Promote the effective use of analytics to drive sourcing, utilization, inventory, and operational decisions.

Value Analysis and Clinical Integration

• Provide executive oversight for system-wide value analysis activities.
• Partner with physicians, nursing, procedural leaders, and operational executives to support evidence-based product selection and standardization.
• Ensure that product decisions balance quality, outcomes, clinician satisfaction, and total cost.
• Support development of strong physician engagement and governance structures to advance value-based purchasing initiatives.

Inventory Management and Logistics

• Provide oversight for all inventory management, distribution, replenishment, logistics, receiving, and supply operations.
• Lead system-wide PAR Optimization initiatives to improve inventory performance, cash flow, supply availability, and labor efficiency.
• Establish performance standards and key metrics related to inventory turns, stockouts, fill rates, and service levels.
• Ensure supply continuity and organizational readiness through comprehensive sourcing and resiliency strategies.

Item Master and Data Governance

• Establish enterprise governance for item master integrity, product standardization, and data management.
• Lead the ongoing item master cleanup initiative and implement sustainable processes to maintain data accuracy.
• Develop policies and procedures supporting standardization across all Luminis Health entities.
• Ensure alignment between contracting, sourcing, inventory, finance, and clinical systems.

Financial Stewardship

• Accountable for supply chain operating and capital budgets.
• Deliver measurable reductions in supply expense while maintaining quality and service standards.
• Develop financial improvement strategies through sourcing optimization, utilization management, inventory reduction, and process redesign.
• Monitor and communicate performance against established financial and operational goals.

Talent Development and Leadership

• Build and develop a high-performing supply chain leadership team.
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, professional development, and continuous learning.
• Create succession plans and leadership development opportunities across the supply chain organization.
• Promote collaboration across hospitals, ambulatory operations, physician practices, finance, and clinical departments.

Education and Experience

Required Education

• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations, or related field.

Required Experience

• Minimum 15 years of progressive supply chain leadership experience. Preferred experience at hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, pharmaceutical, insurance or service industries.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Significant experience implementing supply chain technologies, ERP systems, value analysis platforms, analytics tools, and inventory management solutions.
• Experience overseeing supply chain operations across acute care, ambulatory, and physician practice settings.
• Proven record of achieving measurable financial and operational improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PeopleSoft, GHX, Lumere, or other major healthcare supply chain platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in value analysis, physician alignment, item master governance, and supply chain analytics.

Required License/Certifications:

None

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

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