Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Hiring for Manager, Procurement Operations – Pharmacy at Grayslake, IL  Full Time

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

The Manager, Procurement Services (Pharmacy) reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Manager, Procurement Services (Pharmacy) will oversee a team of pharmacy procurement specialists who are responsible for purchasing medications for NM hospitals and clinics. This position will collaborate with Supply Chain and Pharmacy Services on inventory management, group purchasing organization opportunities, drug shortage management and monthly budget variance reporting.

Responsibilities:

Consulting/Utilization Analysis

• Consults with end users throughout NMHC in identifying, analyzing and facilitating implementation of expense reduction initiatives tied to pharmaceuticals. Includes communications with vendors, internal stakeholders, physicians, leadership and third-party partners.
• Serves as subject matter expert for pharmaceutical procurement within the Supply Chain organization.
• Oversight and supervision of pharmaceutical purchasing staff and coordination of purchasing activities for all hospital and clinic pharmacies.
• Optimization of contract compliance through evaluation and audit of wholesaler pricing systems.
• Ensure systematic and timely audit of GPO contract changes to ensure accurate and timely pricing updates.
• Leverage contracting relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, vendors and suppliers to achieve improved cost of goods.
• Manage purchasing activities to ensure timely and efficiency coordination with appropriate committees to support prescribing and distribution processes.
• Lead wholesaler account maintenance to ensure alignment of expense classes, cost centers and cost accounting for purchasing transactions.
• Manage local and national drug shortages and implement tactics to maintain supplies.
• Work with clinical staff and Pharmacy to determine alternatives to critical stock shortages and assist with determining and implementing therapeutic substitutions.
• Develops qualitative/quantitative analyses, methodologies and reporting platforms for product utilization and cost reduction efforts.
• Tracks identified and implemented cost savings and audits projected utilization and actual spend.

Communication/Advocacy

• Prepares product and service utilization reports and updates.
• Support end-users and Supply Chain Distribution in remediation of supply availability disruptions (backorders/recalls).
• Performs regular business reviews with key vendors and assesses vendor performance (score cards) and impact on NMHC operating goals.
• Promotes NMHC philosophy for implementing supply chain cost improvement initiatives, new product introductions and organizational goals.
• Plans, coordinates and facilitates meetings, work groups, and committees within various levels of staffing and management.

Negotiations/Product Screening

• Serve as intermediary between vendors and end users, helping to screen and analyze new product introductions.
• Coordinate in servicing with end users for Supply Chain initiated new product introductions, trials and product conversions.
• Work with Pharmacy Directors for each hospital/clinic to identify cost savings opportunities, program initiatives and best practices.

Human Resource Management

• Manage purchasing pharmacy procurement specialists.
• Work with specialists on an ongoing basis to improve performance and attain their professional development goals by directing, coaching and supporting.
• Participate in the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of pharmacy procurement specialists including the development of orientation and training programs.

Additional responsibilities as directed.

Qualifications

Required:

• Pharm.D. degree from an accredited institution.
• 4 to 6 years procurement experience.
• Understanding of financial analysis and quantitative/qualitative assessment data.
• Consulting or group presentation skills.
• Ability to organize workload and set priorities.
• Strong communication skills, negotiating skills a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate change and achieve savings goals.

Preferred:

• Licensed as a pharmacist in Illinois.
• Board certified through the Board of Pharmacy Specialists.
• Has held administrative positions in a large academic or complex health system for at least three years.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.