Executive Director, Supply Chain and Procurement

Job Posting Title:

Executive Director, Supply Chain and Procurement ----

Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School ----

Position Open To:

All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40 ----

FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately ----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue ----

Location:

AUSTIN, TX ----

Job Details:

Executive Director, Supply Chain and Procurement

The University of Texas at Austin is undertaking a once-in-a-generation transformation to build a world-class academic health system in Central Texas. Anchored by Dell Medical School and the growing UT Medicine clinical enterprise, this bold initiative is redefining how academic medicine delivers care, accelerates discovery, and prepares the next generation of healthcare leaders. As UT Medicine expands clinical operations and advances plans for a future state-of-the-art specialty hospital, the organization is building an integrated academic health system designed to combine innovative care delivery, cutting-edge research, operational excellence, and a deeply patient-centered approach to health.

Within this rapidly evolving environment, UT Medicine is seeking an Executive Director, Supply Chain and Procurement to serve as the enterprise leader responsible for the strategic direction, governance, and operational performance of supply chain and procurement across the academic health system. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will play a critical role in building and modernizing a highly integrated supply chain infrastructure that supports clinical, academic, and research operations while advancing operational resilience, financial stewardship, supplier strategy, and technology-enabled innovation across the enterprise.

Why Join Us

At UT Medicine and Dell Medical School, we are not simply building a hospital — we are building the future of academic medicine in Central Texas. This is an opportunity to join a mission-driven organization at a transformational moment in its history and help shape and build the operational infrastructure that will support clinical excellence, groundbreaking research, and a world-class patient experience for decades to come.

Our mission and culture are grounded in:

Excellence

Innovation

Collaboration

Compassion

Stewardship

Impact

As Executive Director, Supply Chain and Procurement, you will have the opportunity to:

Lead enterprise-wide supply chain transformation initiatives

Influence operational strategy at the executive level

Build scalable systems supporting a rapidly growing academic health system

Advance AI-enabled supply chain innovation and analytics

Develop strategic supplier partnerships and sourcing models

Help create the operational foundation for a next-generation specialty hospital and integrated care network

What You’ll Do

Develop and execute enterprise-wide supply chain and procurement strategy aligned with organizational clinical, operational, and financial priorities

Oversee sourcing, purchasing, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and distribution operations across the health system

Lead initiatives focused on enterprise cost stewardship, operational efficiency, and supply continuity

Build and strengthen strategic vendor and supplier partnerships while optimizing contract performance and procurement operations

Advance technology-enabled supply chain capabilities, including predictive analytics, AI-driven forecasting, automation, and real-time operational dashboards

Collaborate closely with executive leadership across finance, clinical operations, IT, research, and administration to align supply chain strategy with enterprise growth objectives

Lead organizational development efforts across supply chain functions, including leadership development, workforce planning, succession planning, and operational excellence initiatives

Ensure compliance with healthcare procurement regulations, audit standards, internal controls, and risk management requirements

Support operational readiness for future hospital expansion, ambulatory growth, and evolving academic and clinical programs

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is a strategic and operationally sophisticated healthcare supply chain executive with experience leading complex supply chain organizations within integrated health systems or academic medical centers. This individual will bring strong financial acumen, operational leadership capability, and the ability to build scalable infrastructure within a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field

Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare supply chain, procurement, logistics, or sourcing operations

Experience leading large-scale supply chain operations within a complex integrated healthcare system or academic medical center

Demonstrated success implementing technology, analytics, or AI-enabled solutions within supply chain operations

Proven ability to manage large budgets, vendor ecosystems, and enterprise sourcing strategies

Strong executive communication, change management, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within a large academic medical center or multi-hospital health system

Professional certifications such as CMRP, CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, Lean Six Sigma, or PMP

Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation, operational standardization, or system integration initiatives

Experience supporting major expansion, construction, or hospital startup initiatives

Salary Range

$305,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

Resume

Letter of interest

3 work reference names (with contact information)

Important: Before submitting your online application, ensure that ALL required materials have been uploaded. Once submitted, you cannot make changes to your application.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ----

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS