Logistics Supervisor

Unit Summary

Hamilton Health Sciences is a family of seven unique hospitals, a Cancer Centre and an Urgent Care Centre, serving more than 2.3 million residents of Hamilton and south central Ontario. Hamilton Health Sciences is the second largest hospital group in Ontario and the largest employer in the Hamilton region with a staff of approximately 11,000. The breadth and scope of services offered by HHS, in combination with the hospital's focus on academics and research, make it an employer of choice. As an academic teaching hospital with more than 1,100 beds and an affiliation with McMaster University and Mohawk College, Hamilton Health Sciences is committed to providing exemplary health care while advancing excellence in education and health research.

The Supply Chain Logistics Portfolio provides integrated procurement and supplies distribution support across the Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre, the Hamilton General Hospital, St. Peter's, Maplewood, McMaster and West Lincoln Memorial Hospital sites. Primary functions include procurement, contract development, management & administration, and supply chain distribution. In addition the program supports the procurement needs for all capital and major redevelopment projects and manages formal relationships with GPO's and other strategic alliances including Mohawk Supply Chain Services – a Shared Services Organization providing the hospital’s warehousing and JIT inventory system support, among other services.

Position Summary

The Logistics Supervisor has a strong focus toward service and building strong customer relations. The Logistics Supervisor reports to the Supply Chain, Logistics Manager, and is responsible for supervising all Regional Logistics hospital related functions and staff, for hospital sites as assigned (MUMC, General and Juravinski, ensuring that operational, service, goals and objectives are met. The Logistics Supervisor is responsible for supervising all aspects of supply, top-up, stock requisitions, delivery, shipping and receiving of all goods to all end users at Hamilton Health Sciences and customers of Hamilton Health Sciences; supervising on-site inventories, including all associated systems interfaces (eg. counting, file management, product changes, etc.); is the primary contact for end-users and provides the key management liaison between Logistics and Hamilton Health Sciences customers. The Logistics Supervisor works closely with staff in Purchasing and Accounts Payable.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days, evenings, weekends

This position is temporary until October 2026.

Qualifications

1. Diploma or designation in Materials Management
2. Experienced in healthcare and knowledge of products, systems and procedures
3. Materials Management experience in a large service sensitive organization
4. Proven customer service experience

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.