How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
Why work in PAR Management at Michigan Medicine?
At Michigan Medicine, we are looking to hire a Supply Chain Analyst to help streamline the PAR Management team?s functions. You will help lead the PAR Management team to communicate effectively with clinical staff to improve clinical workflow and product availability. While you will routinely work collaboratively with front line support and clerical staff, you will also present information and data to help guide decisions and formulate action plans. Daily PAR Management activities often conflict with the requirements of other institutional priorities. Unforeseen challenges may arise requiring you to quickly identify and adjust as needed. We urge you to collaborate with other members within the institution to maintain and balance project timelines with standard PAR Management work and requests. Working for Michigan Medicine will provide you with a positive work/life balance, while also allowing you with the opportunity to improve and develop your career. We would love you to join our creative and fun team.
What perks and benefits can you look forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- State of the art technology and equipment
- Continued education allowance
- Teaching and mentorship opportunities
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Execute the daily PAR management plan including, but not limited to, interacting with a cross-functional team of clinical, operational, and support staff.
- Lead department-wide initiatives related to product changes, collaborating with Transactional Purchasing, Item Maintenance, and Warehouse Operations.
- Organize and execute unit conversions to 2BIN and fixed bin Kanban systems, Intelli-Flip, and other projects in the department.
- Respond to customer and stakeholder feedback, concerns, and other requests.
- Analyze data for the purpose of informing strategy and decision-making for inventory management activities.
- Facilitate continuous improvement to streamline business operations.
- Recommend strategies and procedural improvements based on supporting data and information as it relates to inventory management.
- Facilitate, oversee, and assist with the building of clean room supply carts.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
- Utilizes Microsoft business tools to complete tasks: Excel, Power Point, Word, and an electronic mail system (e.g., Outlook) in a network environment.
- Utilizes strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement product changes and new product releases across a large organization.
- Demonstrated expertise with Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, or ERP systems.
- Proactive, attentive to detail, works with initiative and a sense of urgency, and be able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.
- Well-organized, able to establish priorities, meet deadlines, manage multiple projects and function with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work within a dedicated team to achieve shared goals.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with people in all disciplines and at all levels of an organization through process and data knowledge.
- Demonstrated independent problem-solving abilities.
- Completes work with a high level of accuracy.
- Strong analytical ability to synthesize information across multiple data sources to make business decisions.
Desired Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years experience in inventory, distribution, and operational management.
- Demonstrated ability to make and/or facilitate effective business and management decisions.
- Supports the development and delivery of information and data using applicable media.
- Ability to determine processes necessary to achieve successful outcomes.
- Utilizes experience in Healthcare or other Industry Supply Chain Operations.
- Is familiar with inventory management processes and can apply knowledge base.
Work Schedule
What will your schedule look like?
This is a full-time, 40 hour/week position. Your schedule will typically be on the dayshift, with flexibility on start time, Monday through Friday. Potential for scheduled meetings after hours and on the weekends that may require your attendance.
Work Locations
Across Michigan Medicine locations including Main Medical Campus and offsite South Industrial PAR Warehouse.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.