Director of Materials Management

Location: Laredo, Texas Position Type: Full-Time | Exempt Department: Materials Management / Supply Chain Reports To: Chief Financial Officer or designated executive leadership

Clear Choice Health System is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Director of Materials Management to lead and oversee the organization's purchasing, procurement, inventory management, vendor relationships, and supply chain operations.

This position will play a critical role in supporting the continued growth of Clear Choice Health System, including its freestanding emergency departments, hospital operations, and future healthcare facilities.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong financial and operational acumen, capable of developing efficient systems, implementing cost-control initiatives, and ensuring the timely availability of medical supplies, equipment, and services necessary to support safe, high-quality patient care.

As a growing healthcare organization, Clear Choice offers an opportunity for an experienced professional to build and standardize materials management processes across multiple facilities while contributing directly to operational efficiency and financial performance.

• Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive materials management and supply chain program across the organization.
• Establish standardized purchasing, receiving, inventory, distribution, and supply utilization procedures.
• Develop a scalable supply chain infrastructure capable of supporting additional emergency departments, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify opportunities for cost reduction, operational efficiencies, and improved resource utilization.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to purchasing, inventory, supply expenses, and vendor performance.
• Develop annual departmental operating budgets and capital equipment procurement plans.

• Direct purchasing activities for medical supplies, pharmaceuticals where applicable, equipment, and nonclinical goods and services in coordination with responsible departments.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, purchasing agreements, service contracts, and vendor terms.
• Evaluate group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts to maximize purchasing leverage and savings.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate vendors, standardize products, and improve purchasing efficiencies.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships while ensuring accountability for pricing, product quality, delivery performance, and contract compliance.
• Coordinate procurement of capital equipment and medical supplies for new facility openings and expansion projects.
• Ensure purchases comply with organizational approval limits, purchasing policies, and applicable regulations.

• Establish inventory management systems that provide accurate, timely information regarding inventory levels, utilization, costs, and replenishment needs.
• Develop par levels and inventory controls appropriate for emergency departments, inpatient units, procedural areas, and other clinical departments.
• Minimize excess inventory, waste, expired products, unnecessary purchases, and supply shortages.
• Implement cycle counting, periodic physical inventories, and inventory reconciliation procedures.
• Monitor supply expenses by facility, department, service line, and patient encounter.
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising patient care, clinical effectiveness, or operational readiness.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership to standardize products and evaluate cost-effective alternatives.

• Ensure the timely availability of supplies and equipment required for emergency care, inpatient services, diagnostic procedures, and other clinical operations.
• Coordinate with nursing, medical staff, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and other departments to anticipate supply needs.
• Support clinical product evaluations, equipment standardization, and new service-line development.
• Develop contingency plans for critical supply shortages, vendor disruptions, and emergency preparedness.
• Establish processes for appropriate product recall management, lot tracking, and expiration monitoring.
• Coordinate supply chain readiness for new facility…