Sr Director, Logistics & Dist - Supply & Distribution - Full Time

Summary: Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Procurement-Supply Chain, the Senior Director, Logistics & Distribution serves as the enterprise leader responsible for the design, integration, and execution of efficient, cost-effective inventory management and logistics strategies across Guthrie. This role provides strategic and operational oversight for system-wide supply chain distribution functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, financial stewardship, quality standards, and service excellence across all clinical and ancillary service lines. Key Responsibilities: * Provide strategic leadership and develop tactical plans for logistics, inventory management, and distribution operations across Guthrie facilities and campuses. * Oversee perpetual and periodic inventory management processes supporting all departments, including surgical, nursing, diagnostic, procedural, and ancillary areas. * Lead, mentor, and develop managers, supervisors, and staff to ensure high performance, engagement, and operational consistency. * Monitor operational and financial performance metrics; develop and implement action plans to achieve targeted outcomes and efficiencies. * Ensure fiscal accountability through budget oversight, cost control, and corrective action planning as needed. * Manages relationships with key executive stakeholders and collaborates with clinical and operational leaders to design and sustain compliant, customer-focused materials management processes. * Serve as a subject matter expert and internal consultant for materials management systems, policies, procedures, and issue resolution. * Represent Logistics & Distribution on organizational committees, projects, and quality improvement initiatives. * Promote Guthrie's mission, vision, values, and culture of continuous improvement. Leadership Competencies: Strategic Thinking: Ability to align logistics and supply chain strategies with enterprise objectives and evolving healthcare demands. Operational Excellence: Strong command of process improvement, inventory optimization, and performance measurement. Financial Acumen: Demonstrated understanding of budgeting, cost analysis, and fiscal accountability. People Leadership: Proven capability to lead through influence, develop leaders, and manage complex employee relations matters. Decision-Making & Judgment: Ability to assess complex situations, apply policies, and make sound decisions in dynamic environments. Communication & Collaboration: Effective communicator who partners across disciplines and levels of the organization. Experience: Required * Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in logistics, materials management, or supply chain operations. * At least 5 years of leadership experience managing managers and/or supervisors. * Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, cost analysis, standard costing, statistical control, and process improvement methodologies. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and healthcare supply chain information systems. Preferred * Healthcare supply chain experience encompassing procurement, receiving, distribution, replenishment, and equipment management. Education: Required: Bachelor's Degree Preferred: Master's Degree Essential Functions: * Direct and oversee all logistics and distribution operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. * Allocate staffing resources appropriately to meet operational demands; support leaders with scheduling, hiring, training, and performance management. * Plan, coordinate, and administer operational, financial, administrative, and technical functions of materials management. * Serve as an operational and technical resource for issue resolution, education, and system optimization. * Participate in quality improvement activities, including identification of improvement opportunities, data collection, and quality team engagement. * Perform other duties as required to support organizational objectives. Other Duties: * Other duties as assigned update 3-24-26

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