Supply Chain Management (SCM) Functional Lead

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Supply Chain Management (SCM) Functional Lead. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.  

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Functional Lead will execute and drive the day-to-day work of the Purchasing and Inventory modules.  This includes analysis of business requests, document requirements, and system recommendations.  The SCM Lead will base their recommendation on Oracle industry best practices and consider potential implications of the technology stack.  The SCM Functional Lead will be the acting project lead for smaller-scale projects, enhancements, application releases and service requests related to the Supply Chain modules.   

The SCM Lead will coordinate the assessment, testing and preparation for the Oracle quarterly releases.  This will include an impact analysis for new features and bug fixes that are presented in quarterly releases to understand the impact to the UCM Oracle Cloud environment.  The functional lead will collaborate with business stakeholders and the Oracle support team to develop and execute test scripts to evaluate the updates for a release. 

A successful candidate will have the following characteristics: 

• Strong IT knowledge in application management and overall Oracle SCM/Inventory business processes.   

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills. 

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment. 

• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in both normal and pressure situations. 

• Experience in mentoring junior staff.  

• Team player 

Essential Job Functions 

• At the direction of the Delivery Lead, ensure Oracle Purchasing/Inventory is prepared and ready for regular software releases, perform impact assessments for upgrades and facilitate testing with the business users and update documentation as needed. 

• Resolve incidents, design enhancements/application solutions, set up new features/functionality for Inventory.  

• Validate and align the prioritization and categorization of tickets, changes, and enhancement requests with the business, other track leads, and functional owners. 

• Work on new projects as assigned 

• Facilitate user acceptance testing and complete functional validation and regression testing for all upgrades, incidents, and enhancements.  

• Ensure that all related documentation is updated appropriately. 

• Lead discussions with business stakeholders to understand business challenges and propose recommendations for process and application improvements with industry best practices in mind. 

• Coordinate the creation of environment refresh plans, schedules and establish a discipline to perform pre and post update activities.  

• Maintain high quality standards in all the deliverables. 

• Mentor and guide the team and provide subject matter expertise to junior resources. 

Required Qualifications 

• BS or BA degree in computer science, business or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management, or information systems 

• 4 or more years of work experience with Oracle Cloud 

• Expert (Application and Business process knowledge) in at least two of the Oracle Cloud modules: Finance, Supply Chain, Projects, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, General Ledger, Procurement, Expenses and Enterprise Contracts, or related applications  

• Experience leading an entire work stream of relevant Oracle applications 

• Must have experience collaborating with clients on business process enhancements 

• Demonstrated knowledge of the integration between Oracle Cloud HCM, Payroll, Finance, Inventory, and Supply Chain 

• Understanding/experience in ServiceNow Incident Management tools  

• Ability to lead team size of 3-5 in a matrixed environment; plan their work and monitor progress  

• Effective project management skills: development and management of detailed project plans, objectives, control methods, and coordination of project team efforts 

• Experience reporting to C-level stake holders, managing teams both onsite and remote 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Oracle Cloud certification in Supply Chain or Inventory modules 

Position Details: 

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE) 

• Shift: Days  

• Location: Remote  

• Unit/Department: Information Systems 
• CBA Code: Non-Union 

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.