Job Description

Regional Director of Materials Management (Administrative Services Officer I) Location Hilo, HI :

Hilo Medical Center, a nationally-recognized “Top-Performing” hospital, has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Director of Materials Management (Administrative Services Officer I) to lead its purchasing, procurement, accounts payable and materials management operations. The Regional Director of Materials Management is responsible for developing and managing an efficient and effective materials management system for the region which includes ownership of the materials management and procurement software modules, managing corporate group purchasing activities, championing quality improvement, educating key internal staff; and serving as a consultant and troubleshooter for region facilities.

The Regional Director of Materials Management works closely and communicates frequently with leadership within the region and corporation to negotiate, recommend and select group purchasing contracts, a group buying program and a materials management information system.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages all purchasing and payable activities of the region to ensure transactions are conducted ethically and without prejudice
• Facilitates the standardization and routinization of key operating procedures, including vendor selection criteria and process, receipt and verification of invoices, and analysis of vendor performance
• Develops materials management information system capacity
• Collaborates with colleagues to establish system-wide goals and objectives, including the assignment of regional accountability for achieving corporate goals
• Provides frequent support to facilities in effectively using corporate or regional agreements, and identifying and remedying problems that may arise
• Supports facility's efforts to strengthen product standardization and evaluation (value analysis), establishing linkages between these processes across the system and region
• Exercises direct supervision over purchasing, warehouse (receipt, storage and distribution) and central supply services functions
• Establishes work performance standards for positions under immediate supervision, including rating job performance in accordance with State and collective bargaining requirements
• Prepares annual budgets for Materials Management and Central Supply departments

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree in business, public administration or healthcare is preferred.. Excess work experience in procurement or any other progressively responsible administrative, professional or other analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Experience: At least five (5) years of materials management/purchasing experience is required. Healthcare experience, including multi hospital system experiences, are highly desired. Supervisory experience or aptitude is also required.

Company Description

As the Big Island's leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho′ola Hamakua, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit , or .

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during election years)
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 21 paid sick days per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii's retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

Benefits

Relocation Assistance is available for this position.

Medical Examination Requirement

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC's East Hawaii Region) are required to complete a pre-employment assessment(s) shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessment(s) within two days of receipt of the request.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.

About Hilo & The Big Island

Hilo is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, and has a quaint, old-Hawaii, small town atmosphere. Our island offers amazing rainforests, waterfalls and beaches. The hospital staff is community-oriented and strive to provide competent and compassionate care to every patient that enters our doors. The area is home to the Hawaii Community College, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, excellent schools and convenient shopping.

Equal Opportunity Employer

East Hawaii Region (Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho'ola Hamakua and Ka'u Hospital) is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Relocation package, Shift work, Weekend work,

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