Position Summary

Who are we looking for

Are you looking for a new and rewarding senior leadership challenge in healthcare? Interior Health has an exciting opportunity for Director, Supply Chain in Kelowna B.C.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live, work and play. Relocation allowance for those who live outside the Interior Region may be provided, apply today to join our amazing team.

What we offer:

• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Service Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance
• Relocation Allowance

Salary range for the position is $116,591 to $167,600. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact

The Director, Supply Chain is responsible for the overall development and maintenance of strategic and operational relationships with internal and external partners. This includes other health authorities, provincial organizations and private sector suppliers with whom we develop service-related relationships.

A significant focus of the Director, Supply Chain is participating as part of the provincial health system supply chain in an effort to drive improvements and optimize operations, performance, and costs. As an advocate for Interior Health supply chain needs, the Director is responsible for monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of provincial service level agreements, and negotiating changes and priorities with the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

What will you work on:

• Monitors performance and holds the provincial supply chain accountable for meeting service level agreements and KPIs.
• Identifies persistent or critical challenges, leveraging lessons and insights from clinical and operational teams, and other key supply chain customers within IH.
• Represents IH at governance committees, including PHSA’s Category Management and Supply Chain Operations Committees.
• Provides input into shaping the provincial supply chain strategy, policies, and metrics, while advocating for the unique and nuanced needs of IH, including business continuity requirements.
• Ensures IH’s requirements are represented for evaluation of contracts and product selection, and operational logistics improvements.
• Remains informed of end-to-end supply chain processes and leading practices in order to set a standard for strategic solutions, initiatives, and plans of the provincial supply chain to meet IH’s goals and objectives.
• Engages key internal partners in initiatives to identify opportunities and implement solutions to ensure operational efficiency and standardization across IH, and, in some cases, across the province.
• Gathers and presents IH’s concerns, needs and other positions at governance committees and to senior leadership of IH and provincial bodies.
• Builds and maintains relationships with partners across the BC health authorities to cultivate collaboration and align improvement efforts.
• Collaborates and negotiates with PHSA’s Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer.
• Leads and participates in change management actions with the objective of transforming supply chain practices for efficiency, standardization and best practices.
• Develops recommendations, briefs and other communications to support decision-making.
• Recommends, develops and maintains IH policies and procedures for supply chain, procurement and logistics in alignment with any provincial guidelines or requirements.
• Develops and implements human resources and financial practices, planning processes and information technology systems.
• Manages the communications and political considerations around supply chain issues and decisions impacting IH operations.
• Provides oversight and direction for operational policies and procedures for a corporate fleet of over 200 vehicles, distributed across the IH region and is accountable for allocating resources, financial planning, approval of budget recommendations and remedial strategies related to fleet operations.
• Accountable for developing and recommending budget and monitoring expenditures, variance analayis and reporting and recommending remedial action in partnership with external and internal parties, as it pretains to Supply Chain across Interior Health.
• Develops and presents to IH leadership, including Strategy and Risk Management Committee, policy, risk, strategy and operational recommendations to optimize the utilization and effectiveness of the corporate fleet.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience
• Masters in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or similar post graduate level qualification.
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years' senior administration experience, with a minimum of 5 years' related management experience.
• Recognized Procurement or Logistics designation (SCMP) and/or experience would be an asset.
• Experience in a health care or public sector environment is preferred.

LEADS Capabilities
Demonstrates all LEADS Capabilities, in particular:
• Leads Self/Cultural Agility – self-awareness, demonstrates character; noticing and adapting to cultural uniqueness to create a sense of safety for all.
• Engages Others/Empathy – fosters the development of others, communicates effectively, builds effective teams, listens with heart rather than reacting
• Achieves Results/Process Orientation – takes action to implement decisions, assesses & evaluates results, follows culturally respectful processes that also produce results
• Develops Coalitions/Building a Trust-Based Relationship – builds partnerships & networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customers & service, navigates socio-political environments, building personal relationships in addition to professional ones, participating in open exchanges of experiences and culture
• System Transformation/Credible Champion – demonstrates systems/critical thinking, strategically oriented to the future, champions & orchestrates change, remains self-aware and maintains effective relationships, shows courage and conviction in advocating for change for the betterment of Indigenous people.

Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal skills, and relationship building.
• Ability to foster a climate of cooperation and build solid relationships with public agencies, First Nations, government offices, committees and other partners
• Skills to develop strategies with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and decision-making
• Ability to identify and analyze issues and provide solutions using problem solving, critical thinking, and analytics while being open to new ideas and perspectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build strategic and impactful communications that resonate.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and manage change initiatives and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues
• Knowledge of procurement, negotiation and contract management
• Demonstrated financial acumen related to evaluating financial impact and determining return on investment.
• Proven initiative, judgment and decision-making capabilities including demonstrated ability to lead, plan, manage, organize and problem-solve
• Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external parties including the ability to facilitate consensus with various partners.
• Knowledge of hospital and health facility supply and logistics processes
• Proven ability to prudently manage and balance corporate budgets effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Project
• Ability to organize work and determine priorities
• Class 5 drivers’ license and ability to travel provincially and nationally as the position requires
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

Comments

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Interior Health now offers assistance from an Indigenous Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with the application process and/or career exploration, send your question(s) via email to IndigenousEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.