Job Title: Supervisor
Location: Main Hospital - New Brunswick
Department Name: Distribution
Req #: 0000264169
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $61,400.00 - $76,900.00 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview:
Supply Chain Supervisors oversee daily operations of supply chain logistics and receiving functions to ensure clinical staff have the right supplies, at the right time, without overstocking to ensure uninterrupted patient care. This role supervises supply chain staff. This role combines operations, inventory control, staff supervision, and cost management. Supervisors work closely with Supply Chain managers and directors to ensure department objectives and goals are met.
As an Supply Chain Supervisor, a typical day might include:
- Supervises distribution, receiving and logistics staff; hold staff accountable to regulatory, organizational, hospital and supply chain policies.
- Supervise supply chain operations including but not limited to receiving, distribution and inventory management.
- Manage inventory levels to avoid stockouts, work with clinical resource team to identify clinically acceptable substitute items for back-ordered items.
- Create schedules, train employees, and evaluate performance.
- Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for all things supply chain specifically related to supply chain inventory systems and technology.
- Ensure critical supplies such as personal protection equipment (PPE) are readily available.
- Lead process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
- Develops and maintains relationships with hospital clinicians, vendors, and site leadership.
- Assist SC manager to track and monitor all supply recalls through RWJBH recall tool and other recall notifications.
- Collaborate with risk management to identify items by department following the RWJBH Recall Policy.
- Ensure use of UDI tissue tracking technology to comply with RWJBH Tissue Tracking Policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.
This role might be for you if you have the following skills:
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Demonstrated organizational skills.
- Proficient in the use of spreadsheet and word-processing applications.
- Demonstrated quality improvement implementation skills regarding supply management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize workload and work effectively with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrates the ability to work on multiple projects in a team environment.
- Experience in analyzing healthcare processes and identifying areas of improvement.
- Ability to push and or pull fifty pounds.
To be considered for this opportunity, you must currently meet the below criteria:
- Have a High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Meet scheduling requirements of the day shift: 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday - Friday
- Alternating Holidays and Weekends
- It is preferred that you have one to three years of supervisory or management experience in a hospital setting.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our people are at the center of everything we do. Through our Total Wellbeing promise, we offer a wide range of benefits and resources to support your physical, emotional, financial, and professional wellbeing. Highlights include:
- Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time)
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Student Loan Planning Support
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Wellness Programs and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Benefits (like Pet Insurance)
- Discounts with local partners (e.g., NJ Devils, NJPAC, Verizon)
- Community involvement and volunteer opportunities …and more!
Why RWJBarnabas Health:
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, committed to delivering exceptional care and creating healthier communities. We’re proud to offer a workplace that values compassion, equity, and innovation—where every team member plays a vital role. When you join us, you’re not just building a career—you’re helping to shape the future of healthcare, one person and one community at a time.
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
