Supply Chain and Central Supply Manager

Company Description

La Rabida Children’s Hospital provides specialized, family-centered health care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Through expertise, compassion, and advocacy we help children and their families reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay.

Our not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 49 beds, helps transition children from neonatal or pediatric intensive care to home, by providing medical, rehabilitative and developmental care, and by training families to continue treatments and manage the necessary equipment in the home. La Rabida also provides extensive rehabilitation for those recovering from wounds or burns and treatment for exacerbations of chronic conditions.

The hospital’s enhanced pediatric patient-centered medical home provides primary care to children with complex medical conditions and their siblings. Children with medical homes elsewhere come to La Rabida for specialty services. La Rabida offers a wide range of specialty services provided to children with sickle cell disease, diabetes, and many others. Children are supported in their emotional and developmental growth, particularly in cases where such growth has been interrupted by accident or disease.

Finally, La Rabida provides forensic and treatment services for children exposed to abuse and neglect, comprehensive assessments for youth in care, early intervention for children between 0 and 3 years of age. Care coordination services for medically complex children are also provided for those who are covered by a health plan and receive care from providers in Cook County

Job Description

We are a small children’s acute care hospital focused on treating complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, and abuse and trauma.

The Supply Chain and Central Supply Manager oversees procurement, inventory management, and central supply operations for the hospital, with a focus on supporting pediatric inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and specialty programs. This role ensures that all medical, clinical, and operational supplies are clinically appropriate, cost-effective, and readily available. The manager collaborates with clinical teams, nursing staff, and hospital leadership to maintain par levels, manage formulary compliance, and optimize supply chain efficiency, ensuring high-quality care for pediatric patients.

• Manage the procurement of medical, clinical, and operational supplies, ensuring cost-effective purchasing, formulary compliance, and alignment with pediatric care needs.
• Implement cost savings through supply cost reduction, inventory optimization, and operational improvements while maintaining effective internal and external supply chain processes. Analyze market and delivery conditions to assess current and future material availability; prepare market analysis reports.
• Recruit and maintain suppliers that provide high-quality products and services at competitive pricing while maintaining the highest ethical standards.
• Oversee central supply operations, including receipt, storage, distribution, and inventory control of supplies and equipment.
• Ensure sterile processing protocols and infection control procedures are followed.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, Joint Commission standards, and state/federal regulations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience, including at least 3 years in purchasing or procurement within a healthcare organization; hospital experience preferred.
• Strong background in supply chain, logistics, finance, or related business area.
• Extensive knowledge of hospital supply chain operations, central supply, sterile processing, and pediatric products.
• Proven ability to negotiate, evaluate, and manage vendor contracts, ensuring formulary compliance.
• Strong leadership and team development skills, with the ability to foster collaboration and accountability.
• Experience managing budgets and demonstrating financial acumen.
• Proficiency with inventory management systems, Microsoft Office applications, and advanced Excel; experience with Meditech preferred but not required.
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
  
  

Additional Information

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.