Vendor Manager
Bayshore HealthCare
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Markham, ON
Contract type: Contractor
Bayshore HealthCare is one of the Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada’s Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list.
Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) is an approach to care that recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings.
Bayshore’s Integrated Care Solutions is seeking a Vendor Manager to oversee vendor relationships and inventory management for our bundled care programs across Ontario. This role will be integral in refining processes to ensure the reliable and efficient delivery of medical supplies and equipment while maintaining the highest standards of quality and service for our patients.
We’re looking for a data-driven professional who excels in vendor negotiations, process building, and optimizing inventory management systems, ensuring seamless operations across our programs.
Key Responsibilities
“At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.”
Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.
Primary Location
ON-Markham
Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) is an approach to care that recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings.
Bayshore’s Integrated Care Solutions is seeking a Vendor Manager to oversee vendor relationships and inventory management for our bundled care programs across Ontario. This role will be integral in refining processes to ensure the reliable and efficient delivery of medical supplies and equipment while maintaining the highest standards of quality and service for our patients.
We’re looking for a data-driven professional who excels in vendor negotiations, process building, and optimizing inventory management systems, ensuring seamless operations across our programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the management of vendor contracts, performance, and renewals, ensuring quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in line with patient care needs.
- Design and implement effective inventory management systems for bundled care programs, collaborating with Clinical Managers to streamline ordering processes and ensure accurate supply levels.
- Leverage operational data and vendor performance metrics to inform strategic decisions that improve supply chain efficiency and reduce waste.
- Monitor vendors to ensure adherence to healthcare quality standards and infection prevention requirements, ensuring our bundled care programs meet regulatory and patient safety standards.
- Continuously assess and refine vendor programs to ensure alignment with program goals, patient care objectives, and cost containment strategies.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, to ensure smooth operational flow and identify areas for improvement in vendor and inventory processes.
- Coordinate vendor readiness and supply needs for new program launches or expansions, ensuring the seamless integration of care services.
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field (e.g., healthcare, business, logistics).
- 3+ years of experience in vendor or inventory management, preferably in healthcare settings.
- Proven expertise in contract negotiation, vendor performance management, and process optimization.
- Strong background in developing and refining inventory systems and workflows.
- Proficiency in data analysis, reporting tools (Excel), and making data-driven decisions.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel across Ontario as required.
“At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.”
Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.
Primary Location
ON-Markham
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