Senior Supply Chain Specialist Job at Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax, NS

Req ID: 157078
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: SCO Enablement
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-May-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.


Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager of Sustainability and Improvement, and working closely with the NSH Supply Chain team, the Senior Analyst, Supply Chain provides expertise in managing and analyzing data. This is accomplished by combining a fundamental understanding of supply chain and the needs of customers with expert skill in the use of large volumes of information and IT driven systems to support decision making and monitor performance of the service including people, processes and financial management. The senior analyst is a key leadership role across the supply chain portfolio and is responsible to provide leadership to analyst teams. The Senior Analyst will also work in close collaboration with the Supply Chain Management team in relation to issues and matters of provincial scope in order to support consistency in practices across NSH.

About You

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


  • Bachelor Degree in business, science or engineering, or other fields relevant to the duties performed, required.
  • Minimum Three (3) years' experience in a supply chain analytical role working with large volumes of complex information
  • Project management certification an asset
  • Lean certification an asset
  • Experience supervising staff and coaching to achieve high levels of performance
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and strict deadlines
  • SAP experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to forge partnerships with other functional areas to drive performance across the business
  • Capable of managing large amounts of data and able to extract and summarize the critical points
  • Proficient at communicating in a clear, concise manner
  • Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
  • Proven ability to utilize systems and information to effectively communicate business performance and support other users
  • Attention to detail in preparation and delivery of recall information to a wide audience
  • Highly developed numeracy and IT skills to support the business
  • Demonstrated ability to create and maintain excellent customer service
  • Strong analytical skills and strong conflict resolution skills
  • Efficiently delegates the issues to the team members
  • Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset


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

Hours

  • Long Assignment Full-time (100%) position, 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
  • Beginning as soon as possible with an expected end date of June 4, 2027 (approx. 4 years)
    • Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Incentives

$34.07 - $42.59 Hourly


Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.


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.


Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.


Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.


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