Who We Are
For 150 years, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has been a leader in world-class care. As an acute tertiary and quaternary teaching hospital, LHSC provides leading-edge medical care to people from across western Ontario and beyond. LHSC is located just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit in the city of London which is known for its beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music. Our team of more than 17,000 physicians, staff, learners and volunteers works tirelessly to support patients as they navigate their unique health-care journeys. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC is a renowned centre of innovation with a history of groundbreaking research that has influenced how people are cared for around the world. With nearly 1 million annual patient visits across University, Victoria and Children's Hospitals, LHSC provides compassionate leading-edge care and is proud of our strong regional, national and international partnerships. For more information, please visit www.lhsc.on.ca.
The Finance and Performance portfolio is responsible for accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, capital, treasury, decision support, data analytics, health information management, supply chain and information technology services for LHSC. The portfolio provides organizational leaders with the support and guidance they need to make informed operational decisions.
What the Role Is
The Director, Supply Chain is accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of LHSC's supply chain, including sourcing, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and accounts payable functions. The role ensures the organization has the right products and services available at the right time, quality, and cost to support patient care and business operations. The Director develops and implements supply chain strategies, policies, governance, and performance measures, leads relationships with service providers, vendors and distributors, and advises the Vice President, Finance (CFO) & Performance on all supply chain, sourcing, procurement, logistics, inventory and accounts payable matters. The role also leads enterprise-wide supply chain transformation initiatives, including the transition of services from Healthcare Materials Management Services (HMMS) and ongoing partnership with materials management organizations.
The Director leads and drives systems transformation through encouraging and supporting innovation and championing and orchestrating change, challenging the status quo. The role leads the team and develops and sustains healthy work environments and effective teams within a performance-driven culture. The Director organizes program activities, directs resources, executes operational initiatives, formulates policies and procedures, and strategically plans for the future. The Director develops purposeful coalitions with internal and external partners.
Reporting to the Vice President, Finance (CFO) & Performance, the Director, Supply Chain will translate decisions of our senior level into execution by utilizing systems thinking strategic planning and relationship management by developing purposeful coalitions with internal and external partners. This position requires someone with a proven track record for leading and driving systems transformation through encouraging and supporting innovation and championing and orchestrating change, developing and sustaining healthy work environments and effective teams while leading in a performance-driven culture. You will organize program activities, direct resources, execute operational initiatives, formulate policies & procedures, and strategically plan for the future.
You will demonstrate strong business acumen including management of multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets. This leader will have exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills that contribute to identifying problems and issues, evaluating the interdependence of decisions, questioning and challenging the status quo, and designing and implementing processes for improvement.
You foster a healthy, safe and engaging work environment where others have meaningful opportunities to contribute, collaborate, and cooperate to achieve results. You inspire and motivate your leaders and teams by aligning with our mission, vision and values and modelling performance and service excellence. Spotting and developing talent is a strength, as is your ability to coach, mentor, support and challenge others to achieve professional and personal goals.
Who You Are
- You are self-aware of own assumptions, values, principles, strengths and limitations
- You manage and develop self while modeling qualities such as honesty, integrity, resilience, and confidence
- You engage and support others to foster development, personal goals and encourage a healthy organization
- You achieve results by strategically aligning direction, decisions, actions and evaluation with the vision, values and evidence
- You facilitate an environment of collaboration and cooperation
- You create connections, build partnerships and networks
- You demonstrate a commitment to the organizational vision, mission, values and service excellence
- You are a transformational thinker that encourages and supports innovation
- You have exceptional analytical skills that contribute to effective decision-making
- You are self-directed, courageous, and highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills
What You Will Bring with You
- Successful completion of a recognized Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting or a related discipline, preferred*
- Community college diploma in Supply Chain & Operations or related discipline, or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, or equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the hospital
- Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ leadership experience, preferably in progressively more responsible leadership position(s)
- Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years' experience with practical, hands-on supply chain, logistics, and payables experience in a similarly large, complex organization preferred
- Experience with/Knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Public Sector Tendering, Contract Governance and Vendor Management, Inventory Management and Logistics Operations, Accounts Payable Operations, Healthcare Supply Chain Networks, Change Management and Organizational Transformation, Financial Analysis and Cost Optimization, Strategic Sourcing
- Member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) who have, or are in process of attaining the Canadian Health Executive (CHE) Select certification program preferred
- Fluent and computer literate with computer systems such as email and Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis
*Consideration for an interview will be given to a Baccalaureate and prior experience assessment
How to Apply
Apply through London Health Sciences Centre’s career website at https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers, Job ID #111364
Submission Requirements (please submit as a PDF document)
- Cover Letter, Resume and Listing of Education, Credentials, Certifications and References.
As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written profile, presentations, etc. Please be advised that reference checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.
Immunization Requirements
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires must provide documentation related to LHSC’s Health Review Requirements. For more information and a detailed list of requirements, please visit Health Review Requirements | LHSC.
Additional Information
London Health Sciences Centre fosters a culture of patient and staff safety whereby all employees are guided by LHSC's Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct.
LHSC does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants for a position.
Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy
Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months.
LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities and standards of goods and services, and are also fully compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), as applicable.
