SCM Demand Planner - Supply Chain

At Houston Methodist, the Supply Chain (SC) Management Demand Planner position is responsible for leading and coordinating inbound demand planning activities for a safe, efficient and cost-effective flow of supplies to Houston Methodist System's clinical and ancillary end users. These activities include, but are not limited to, forecasting future demand and developing projection models to drive internal decision making and vendor discussions, analyzing inventory levels and supplier fill rates, and supporting management with risk assessments and supply interruption mitigation through sourcing alternative substitute supplies, leading expediting activities, and management of the third party logistics program. The Supply Chain Demand Planner is responsible for ensuring compilation and reporting of information as requested by Supply Chain (SC), Clinical Education, Infection Prevention and Control, and entity management or administration. This position also oversees maintenance and reporting for the recall and alert processing system and plays a key role in disaster preparation and responsiveness. The SCM Demand Planner position requires the ability to conduct high-level analysis, detailed problem-solving skills and strong communications skills.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures

• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent written, verbal and data visualization skills

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.