Laboratory Supply Chain Manager - Remote

Job Description:

• Distinguish between laboratory and general clinical supply chain processes and implement best practices tailored to lab-specific needs.
• Apply the reagent–analyzer interdependency model to optimize purchasing and inventory management for laboratory testing platforms.
• Negotiate, manage, and maintain laboratory-specific contracts, including those for reagents, analyzers, reference labs, and service agreements.
• Manage high-risk supply categories such as Point-of-Care Testing (POCT), ensuring risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor and incorporate guidance from regulatory bodies (e.g., FDA, CAP, CLIA, CMS) into laboratory procurement and contract decisions.
• Identify and leverage opportunities for renegotiation in reagent and analyzer contracts to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Analyze and assess opportunities for analyzer platform consolidation across multiple hospitals or sites to drive standardization and savings.
• Track and report on key metrics related to blood bank utilization, waste, and inventory levels to support optimal resource allocation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Lab Directors and Pathologists to align supply chain strategies with clinical goals and operational needs.
• Oversee and address challenges in reference laboratory contract management, including test menu alignment, turnaround times, and pricing.
• Evaluate and manage conversion opportunities from one analyzer platform to another, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal value.
• Lead and support POCT consolidation initiatives, proactively addressing common failure points and implementing corrective strategies.
• Develop and implement cost control measures for molecular, genomics, and esoteric testing while maintaining clinical quality.
• Balance clinician autonomy with supply chain standardization by engaging stakeholders and facilitating evidence-based decision-making.
• Demonstrate advanced supply chain acumen by integrating clinical, technical, and financial expertise in lab supply management, setting the senior lab supply chain manager role apart from traditional supply chain roles.