SCM Demand Planner - Supply Chain

Overview

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.

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED

Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values :

INTEGRITY : We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.

Responsibilities

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

License / Certification

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

KSA / Supplemental Data

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

ON-CALL

TRAVEL

Company Profile

Houston Methodist (HM) is one of the nation's leading health systems and academic medical centers. HM 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 metropolitan area. HM 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, HM employs over 25,000 employees. Houston Methodist is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment.

In 2019 Houston Methodist and its physicians treat more than 6,333 international patients from more than 76 countries. Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services' consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world.