Director, Inventory Management and Manufacturer Relations – Ottawa OR Brampton

Director, Inventory Management and Manufacturer Relations – Ottawa OR Brampton

Our Mission:

Ontario Medical Supply is a Leading Distributor of medical equipment, supplies, and services for healthcare organizations and home healthcare clients across Ontario. Specializing in long term care, assisted living, retirement and home health care. Ontario Medical Supply is partnered for success with Royal Drugs. Royal Drugs is a healthcare company providing specialty pharmacy, infusion therapy, and retail pharmacy services. Together, we work towards supporting optimal health outcomes and better quality of life.

Purpose:

The Director, Inventory Management and Manufacturer Relations is responsible for developing and maintaining a robust sourcing strategy, strong vendor relationships and providing strategic leadership for purchasing, focused on replenishment and inventory management. This person will also ensure that their functional group continuously monitors the enterprise sourcing needs, researches the marketplace and assesses its ability to meet those needs and develops sourcing strategies to execute on those strategies. The individual will work with the business lines and the Supply Chain team to support optimal delivery for the client.

Location: Ontario Medical Supply, Ottawa or Brampton, On
Reports to: VP, Operations
No. of Positions: 1
ATR: 4712
Type: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Salary, commensurate with experience
Benefits: Yes

Job Responsibilities:

1. Support the design and implementation of best practice sourcing processes and policies.
2. Strengthen vendor relationships; negotiate terms and rebate programs, special prices and corporate contracts.
3. Promote and actively pursue continuous improvement on a regular and proactive basis of all procurement functions.
4. Provide strategic leadership to the Inventory and Purchasing teams to determine where opportunities lie for inventory stocking levels.
5. Promote and actively pursue continuous improvement on inventory management throughout purchasing functions.
6. Develop vendor performance metrics and meet regularly with vendors to discuss and improve performance, fill rates, quality, forecasts, and changes in the industry.
7. Perform market research and spend analysis on specific categories/programs.
8. Evaluate high spend categories of goods and services to determine where opportunities lie for pricing and contract renegotiations, contract/vendor consolidations, or alternative goods or services evaluations.
9. Identify new sources of supply on an ongoing basis and develop secondary sources.
10. Advise all related/involved parties on changes in markets.
11. Establish and maintain standard purchasing practices and policies to ensure honest, fair and ethical relationship with suppliers.
12. Responsible for the inventory management system across the OMS sites.
13. Ensure team is working in compliance with company policy, practice and standard operating procedures.
14. Ensure team is working in alignment with the company’s commitment to customer service levels, serve as an escalation point, and resolve client concerns by phone, email and in-person. This includes providing coaching, guidance and solutions to direct reports.
15. Identify and action opportunities to improve service, including work instructions/procedures to improve team efficiencies and workflow.

Qualifications:

1. A minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement and strategic sourcing within the Healthcare Industry.
2. A university degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field is required.
3. Demonstrated experience in leading procurement strategies that align with corporate goals and drive organizational success.
4. Proven ability to lead and influence at a senior level, with a record of accomplishment of building strong cross-functional relationships.
5. Deep knowledge of supply chain management, procurement practices, and strategic sourcing.
6. Strong ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and make strategic recommendations.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
8. Strong proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems, with a focus on procurement and inventory management software.

Skills:

1. Service awareness – exemplary customer service mentality.
2. Organizing/Planning Ability – strong time management and problem-solving skills.
3. Interpersonal – balancing of business needs and performance with the needs of positive relationships.
4. Integrity – can be trusted to perform responsibilities in a proper and honest manner.
5. Attention to Detail – priority on accuracy while maintaining efficiency.

Human Resources:

While we thank you for your interest, only select applicants will be contacted regarding the position. Ontario Medical Supply is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing diversity and accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. All applicants must make their requirements known when contacted.

Company

OMS / Royal Drugs

Location

Ontario

Opening Date

Feb 12, 2025

Closing Date

Mar 31, 2025

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