Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an Assistant Vice President Freight Mgmt? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated AVP Freight Mgmt like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Assistant Vice President of the HealthTrust Freight Management program provides strategic and operational leadership for the development, launch and growth of this new stand-alone HealthTrust offering. The role is responsible for the creation of all operational processes and documentation required for launching the new service offering including and not limited to vendor contracting, member recruitment, staff hiring and training, internal stake holder collaboration for shared services, operational SOPs, member facing analytics and financial accountability for the performance of the service line.

What you will do in this role includes:

• Responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive freight management program in support of GPO members to optimize service and cost of inbound and outbound freight for all use cases
• Manage relationships with 3rd party service providers supporting the service line
• Manage relationships with all members utilizing the HealthTrust Freight Management Program
• Drive inbound and outbound freight mode optimization with member facilities and warehouses
• Hire and train team members for the Freight Management program as volume growth dictates
• Design customer facing analytical reporting tools to demonstrate the value of the program and opportunities for further improvement on a member by member basis as well as rolled up for internal use
• Negotiate 3rd party inbound and outbound transportation agreements for use by GPO members
• Collaborate with HealthTrust Purchasing Group on all national agreements for all modes of freight
• Manage relationship with Transportation Management System (TMS) vendor and Freight Pay & Audit (FP&A) vendor ensuring systems are operating as expected as well as providing guidance on needed enhancements to support the business
• Develop strategies for freight cost in GPO supply agreements supporting the strategic sourcing teams
• Develop, implement, and mange metrics/dashboards for transportation providers
• Measure and manage carrier claims
• Measure and report Freight Management program revenue and savings to internal leadership
• Develop standard Policies & Procedures for transportation and logistics teams to use as well as education materials for use by sourcing teams, member operational teams and participating vendors
• Conduct financial analysis for each member engaged to identify, document and demonstrate the value of the Freight Management program
• Work with each participating GPO member to develop annual operating budgets for transportation operations
• Design training programs for employees of member companies utilizing the Freight Management program
• Work with carriers on establishing, maintaining and enhancing EDI / API functionality or capabilities
• Support internal operations, sourcing and consulting teams as a subject matter expert in all areas of freight

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, prefer degree in Business Management, Logistics or Supply Chain Management

• 10 years supply chain transportations and logistics experience required
• Minimum 5 years of experience at the freight operator level with a major freight operator (Vendor Side)
• At least 5 years of experience at the freight operator level with a national or global shipper (Customer Side)
• Minimum 5 years of experience as the senior leader / responsible party for freight at a global company with more than $100 million in annual freight spend under management

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our AVP Freight Mgmt opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.