Sr Director, Logistics & Dist - Supply & Distribution - Full Time (on-site)

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 DegreePreferred: Master’s DegreeEssential 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 assignedupdate 3-24-26