Manager - Surgeon-Facing Nurse​/Supply Chain

Role: Supply Chain Manager / Manager - Surgeon-Facing Nurse/Supply Chain

Duration: 12 months - convert to hire

Experience: 5+ years

Travel: up to 50-75%

The surgeon-facing nurse/supply chain pro. Handles OR, implants, Cath Lab, cardiovascular — the high-dollar, high-resistance clinical categories.

• Negotiate implant pricing with device reps (Stryker, Zimmer, Medtronic, J&J, Abbott, Boston Scientific)
• Lead Value Analysis presentations to surgeons and physicians on product standardization
• Analyze physician-level utilization variation (e.g., "Dr. Smith uses 3x more sutures than peers")
• Run product evaluations and clinical trials for device conversions
• Present to OR committees, Cath Lab governance, Supply Chain Steering Committee
• Ortho/Spine:
  Joint implants, spinal hardware, trauma, sports medicine, biologics
• Cardiovascular:
  Stents, valves, pacemakers, leads, CRM devices
• Cath Lab / EP / IR:
  Ablation catheters, diagnostic catheters, peripheral vascular, closure devices
• Operating Room:
  Instruments, custom packs, energy devices, sutures, wound closure, staplers
• Endoscopy:
  Scopes, accessories, hemostasis devices

• 5+ years healthcare supply chain or clinical value analysis
• 3+ years managing PPI categories (implants, devices, surgical)
• Has engaged surgeons/physicians directly on product changes — must be credible in the OR
• Track record of delivering quantified savings through product conversions

This is a remote position.