Supply chain analyst Jobs in Kelowna, BC

Interior Health is looking for an experienced Lead, Supply Management to join our team on a full time permanent basis.

What we offer :

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training / education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance

Salary Range :

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. 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.

About the job :

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Lead, Supply Management, Non-Clinical (Lead) will develop, implement, and evaluate initiatives, organizational systems, processes, and practices throughout the Non-Clinical portfolio for Interior Health (IH)-wide and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) supply chain key initiatives. This includes leading a variety of process analysis and improvement initiatives including identifying the organizational need and analyzing the capacity for change and resource capabilities.

The Lead will liaise with PHSA supply chain personnel on initiatives requiring IH-wide representation and monitoring and serve as a central resource for collation of information on current IH and PHSA supply chain projects, implementation status updates, and communication of high-level risks to senior executives and other interested parties as appropriate.

The Lead will work with leaders and key partners both internal and external from IH, including peer Health Authorities, PHSA, and Vendors to facilitate ongoing collaboration and effective application of initiatives. This includes developing briefing papers and reports, ensuring the timely and effective implementation of decisions and work on specific projects as assigned.

Typical duties and responsibilities :

Leads a range of discreet projects; develops guidelines, templates, and critical activity pathways; and makes recommendations for action. Provides leadership support for IH in a number of areas, including :

a. Inventory management – utilizes Lean strategies to identify and reduce wastes and improve processes / increase efficiency.

b. Analyzing consumables utilization and recommendations for streamlining processes and standardization in areas as appropriate.

c. Providing leadership on the development of internal processes to manage PHSA supply chain initiatives and requests and recommends system changes as required.

d. Consolidating information related to provincial reporting requirements for key project areas.

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).