Manager, Provincial Stockpile

**Req ID**:153354**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Provincial** Zone, Pandemic Warehouse**
**Department**:SCO COV Assess Dartmouth Warehouse**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: MGMT/NON-Union** **Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:3-Apr-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Provincial Stockpile Manager provides leadership in the operation of a comprehensive Integrated Supply Chain service for Nova Scotia Health ensuring an efficient responsive high quality service that complies with policies and controls, aligns with strategic and operational planning, and delivers excellence in client relations. The Provincial Stockpile Manager is responsible for:

- Ensures that adequate safety equipment and training is available to staff to promote a safe workplace.
- Manages relationships with customers promoting a first class environment of excellence and accountability.
- Coordinates the ordering of supplies to ensure the Provincial Stockpile has what is needed based as determined by DHW.
- Contributes to the governance and strategy of the Provincial Stockpile to ensure its ongoing sustainability and effectiveness.
- Oversees that controls and processes are in place to properly document the receipt of all goods, services and equipment for the stockp[ile.
- Ensuring that inventory goods are properly secured and responsibly managed to maximize utilization and minimize shrinkage and waste.
- Supports relevant contract implementations across the warehouse system.
- Provides regular operational reporting to DHW.

The position supports a provincially integrated process and assists with leading the design and development of all supply chain related processes, plans and policies to support the effective, efficient and sustainable delivery of all NSH services and programs.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering required
- Recognized Professional Supply Chain Designation (CPP/SCMP or PLOG) is an asset
- Lean Certification is an asset
- Industrial Engineering is an asset
- Minimum of 5 years management experience with directing and overseeing supply chain activities
- Experience in the healthcare sector is an asset
- Strong leadership skills
- Coaches and motivates team members to optimize team effectiveness
- Excellent communication skills along with strong financial, conceptual and analytical skills
- Strong project management skills with ability to organize, control and coordinate a variety of activities in a fast paced environment
- Excellent planning and organization skills
- Possesses a solid understanding of supply chain process and key performance indicators
- Experience with, and a high understanding of IT-driven supply chain
- Ability to delegate issues to team leads and staff
- Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in working with health care practitioners
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$40.27 - $50.34 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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