Consulting Director, Healthcare Supply Chain Automation

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes.
Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Joining the Huron team means you'll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
At Huron, Directors represent the pinnacle of professionalism and expertise. They effectively collaborate with Huron and client senior leaders to design and implement complex and sustainable solutions while delivering remarkable results for our clients that often exceed engagement objectives. Throughout their projects, they develop enduring client relationships that benefit the firm in profound ways including networking, ongoing business development, and sales opportunities.
Their talents and leadership qualities instill passion and trust in clients, junior staff members, and Huron management. If you can lead teams, create customized solutions, and masterfully communicate on every level...If you're a consummate professional, a prospective champion of integrity and excellence, and an inspiration of confidence and trust... then you can and will-leave your mark on the future of consulting. Create your future at Huron.
Key Responsibilities:

• Drive intelligent automation solutions to develop and implement strategies for SC cost reduction and efficiency.
• Identify and implement intelligent automation opportunities to streamline internal SC methodologies with a focus on improving quality and reducing the cost to deliver.
• Identify third party solutions and relationships to accelerate SC intelligent automation through partnerships and potential acquisitions.
• Leverage automated solutions to optimize the review of purchased services, clinical supplies, and GPO contracts.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to streamline procurement of clinical supplies and physician preference items using technology.
• Develop and implement intelligent automation tools to drive best practices in inventory management.
• Design and oversee automated inventory management systems to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Assist in developing proposals and presentations for potential clients, highlighting technological efficiencies.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, focusing on technology-driven initiatives.
• Communicate progress and outcomes of supply chain improvements to executive leadership.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals through innovative solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in healthcare supply chain management and consulting.
• Proven track record of developing SC intelligent automation solutions to achieve cost reductions and process improvements
• Strong knowledge of GPOs, clinical supplies, physician preference items, and purchased / support services.
• Experience with inventory management systems and automation technologies.
• Experience with developing automated or AI solutions to meet internal or client needs.
• Experience with Large Language Models and their use in the healthcare industry.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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The estimated base salary range for this job is $170,000 - $215,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron's annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron's pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $212,500 - $290,250. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron's benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
Position Level
Director
Country
United States of America #J-18808-Ljbffr