The Executive Director, Regional Supply Chain will have the responsibility for carrying out a major Kaiser Permanente-wide improvement initiative - the supply chain transformation strategy - to KP's supply chains, initially concentrating within each of the two California regions. The incumbents will be initiating a three to five year journey to transform KP's supply chain from fragmented multiple supply operators to a world-class high performing supply chain. This position will be responsible for implementing standardized best practices & influencing their development across the total supply spectrum from demand forecasting to purchasing, to replenishment, inventory management, warehousing, distribution & transportation/logistics for internal &/or from third party providers.
This position will ensure the integration of supply chain activities across the region leading to optimal customer service, product supply, inventory investment & cost. It will be responsible to develop & manage a materials planning function for goods & materials, create integrated processes among Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, & outside suppliers to execute the planning/replenishment process. It will also work in collaboration with the VP of Supply Chain & others to identify standard tools needed to implement planning & forecasting, as well as lead reengineering efforts as it relates to those supply chain processes & systems across the region.
Essential Functions:
- Assurance of Supply - working with the suppliers, vendors, Procurement and Supply and the medical centers, assure that supplies are always available when needed for clinicians, patients/members.
- Strategy Alignment - provide input to the help create, gain approval, and ultimately deploy a three-year strategy to transform KP's supply chain across the region, working in conjunction with the VP of Supply Chain and the National Supply Chain Leadership Team to create one single world-class supply chain for KP. Lead the regional Supply Chain Leadership Team to ensure alignment with the strategy and to drive implementation and monitoring of progress/results.
- Business Requirements - to define, agree, and then improve AQSCI business requirements by 50%+ over three years for the region.
- Organizational Development - to provide input, then install and develop a world-class supply chain organization leading and managing KP's supply chain for that region.
- Process Transformation - to progressively transform KP's current highly fragmented multiple supply chain processes in the region into a seamless, end-to-end, transparent way of working.
- Systems - provide input into the creation and implementation of KP-wide supply chain systems strategy that links and integrates all aspects of the supply chain to create transparency, seamless material flow and information accuracy as well as creating the platform for sustainable improvement.
- Change Management - based on proven experience, install and manage the mechanisms for managing the transformation in an effective way within the region.
- Continuous Improvement - develop and install ways of working which create year-on-year continuous improvements across the total supply chain for the region.
- Risk Management & Mitigation - proactively install the disciplines that reduce the current high-risk profile of KP's supply chain within the region.
- Advocacy and Leadership - through personal experience and stature/gravitas sensitively lead the region on a major journey of change which impacts approximately 150-200+ direct supply chain employees, 500-600 dotted line supply chain employees within the region and 50,000+ users and customers.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, business, finance, operations research, economics or related field.
- A minimum of 10 years ofbusiness improvement and supply chain leadership including transformative experience with a background that includes complex organizational change and management.
- Experience leading and managing a workforce of 200-400+ employees.
- Proven ability to help create an integrated supply chain strategy and vision and then mobilize a support organization to progressively implement the strategy.
- Demonstrated ability of managing cost performance, supply/demand forecasting and distribution execution across a variety of product lines from multiple sources.
- Ability to transform the current business model to a supply chain machine, building an end-to-end supply chain.
- In-depth knowledge of key supply chain processes and current best practices.
- Solid judgment to know what is appropriate for the region size and scope. Must have the 'right size' solutions.
- Ability to quickly establish credibility across the organization in general, and the region in particular, as well as engaging others to ensure the most effective logistics solutions for the varied business units.
- Experience in supply chain technology and processes such as demand-triggered replenishment, advanced planning/forecasting systems, JIT, ERP, six sigma, lean manufacturing, etc.
- Understanding of regulatory compliance including SOX with an ability to balance risk vs cost to ensure optimal adherence.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferred. Professional certification(s) such as CPIM, CRM, APICS, Six Sigma etc preferred.
- Experience working in a unionized environment is preferred.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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