Director of Logistics-Healthcare

Overview

Company Overview: Essen Health Care is a growing community healthcare network provides high quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a ‘population health’ model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering services in primary & specialty offices, urgent care centers, and nursing homes, as well as house calls for home bound patients; all clinical services are also offered via telehealth. Our Care Management division supports patient-centered care through care coordination, complex care management and helping address health-related social needs. 

Founded in 1999, Essen provides care in all five boroughs of New York City, with a primary focus in the Bronx. Staffed by over 300 primary and specialty care physicians and advanced clinicians, Essen Health Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive private medical groups in New York City. Essen maintains a Clinical Information Services team that maintains our enterprise-wide electronic medical record system, data repository, clinical analytics and population health capabilities. Our Community Services teams creates and sustains relationship with community organizations and agencies and health plans. 

Essen is dedicated to ensuring the quality of care for all patients and has been designated ‘Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home’ by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Essen has won awards for its patient care innovations and recently launched Intention Health Ventures to develop and commercialize our technology innovations. 

Job Summary

Position title: Director of Logistics 

Job Summary: The Directors of Logistics will be responsible for all aspects of the company's supply chain polices, objectives and initiatives. They will lead, train and mentor a team while overseeing the company's inventory, warehousing, distribution functions with a major organizational impact.  This role is vital in ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of supplies, equipment, and services, while maintaining high standards of quality and patient care to support the organization’s clinical and administrative functions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for directing and planning all aspects of the supply chain initiatives, policies, and objectives.    
• Oversee the purchasing and distribution activities   
• Streamline/automate the request to receive process   
• Reduce cost via standardization and reviews/services   
• Simplify processes and procedures   
• Optimize sourcing    
• Centralize products and processes    
• Utilize / maximize GPO vendors    
• Ensure all receivables to ensure the processing of invoices for payment   
• Increase and enhance the use of Envi   
• Limit the use of AMEX as a method payment where and when possible   
• Educate team and user base on best practices, processes and procedures   
• Enable transparency and communication    
• Reduce and maintain the inventory list as well as the vendors   
• Update Envi with all data points needed to reference items internally and externally   
• Insist on the cost updates on a regular basis   
• Provision and manage a warehouse with needed staff   
• Lead, guide and ensure training for onshore and offshore team members   
• Complete timely team reviews   
• Recruit team members as needed for roles globally   
• Provide input into the yearly budget    
• Meet with key vendors on a regular basis   
• Present needed updates/stats to senior leadership   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred). 

• 7+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, or healthcare operations, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. 

• Knowledge of healthcare industry regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, and FDA compliance. 

• Strong leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and solve problems efficiently. 

• Highly proficiency in logistics software and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). 

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data for decision-making. 
• Experience with ENVI preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically-diverse population.