Market Manager Supply Chain Implementation

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

As our Market Manager, Supply Chain Implementation, Central Coast, you will champion the successful implementation and compliance of supply chain (SSRM) initiatives across our diverse Central Coast locations. This pivotal role demands a proactive leader who can anticipate, organize, and communicate effectively to ensure maximum value capture from supply agreements. Based in the Central Coast area (e.g., Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo), you will serve as a critical bridge between end-users, internal teams, and SSRM colleagues, leveraging your expertise and influence to coordinate efforts across an expansive network of stakeholders to achieve ambitious market and system-level savings targets.

Every day you will lead cost reduction programs and develop strategic approaches across critical supply areas, meticulously managing conversions with an unwavering focus on total value capture. You will act as the primary point of contact for clinical engagement, diligently enforcing vendor management policies, and expertly coordinating new product requests and trials. Your responsibilities will also include collaborating extensively with stakeholders on both local and system-wide implementations, ensuring seamless product and service conversions by anticipating impacts, communicating proactively with hospital departments, and providing essential assistance with quality, analytics, and education.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong background in supply chain management, implementation leadership, and stakeholder collaboration. Extensive experience in cost reduction strategies, vendor management, and clinical engagement will be vital. You must be a highly organized, influential communicator with a proven ability to manage contract exceptions, navigate new product requests, and monitor vendor performance. The willingness to travel approximately 50% across Ventura County to Redwood, including monthly visits to each of our 6-7 facilities, is essential for this dynamic and impactful position.

• Collaborates with stakeholders on local and system-wide implementations for hospital and CommonSpirit goals
• Acts as liaison between end-users, internal teams, and SSRM colleagues for contracted supplies/services
• Leads cost reduction programs and develops strategies across critical supply areas
• Anticipates implementation impacts, communicates with hospital departments, and ensures conversion success
• Assists with quality, analytics, and education for seamless product/service conversions
• Manages contract exceptions, clinical trials, new product requests, and monitors vendor credentialing/performance

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience OR a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in the discipline OR a Master’s Degree
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Supply Chain within a health care facility system or other relevant experience
• Change Management and Leadership (LEAD) experience required within the first year.

Preferred:

• Clinical hospital experience strongly preferred.
• Team management and progressive experience in project management strongly preferred.

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