Project Lead - Supply Chain Management
Requisition ID: 388064
Position Number: 111-7113599
Posting End Date: September 11, 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Portage Regional Health Centre
Union: Non Union
Department/Unit: Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Work Location: Portage Regional Health Centre
City: Portage la Prairie
Hiring Status: Temporary
FTE: 1.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days
Annual base hours: To be determined
Anticipated Start Date – End Date: 09/29/2025 – 08/27/2026
Reason for Term:
Salary: To be determined
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Lead - Supply Chain Management, the Project Lead - Supply Chain Management is responsible for managing all supply chain aspects of the assigned projects, utilizing established project management principles, through the planning, initiation, executing, controlling and closing phases. The incumbent provides leadership to ensure the overall completion of project deliverables managing project scope, resources, communications, risks/issues, budget, timelines, procurement, integration, quality, and implementation.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
This text is available in French upon request./Ce profil de poste est disponible en français sur demande. E-mail humanresources@southernhealth.ca.
Experience
- Minimum five-years (5) relevant experience in a Supply Chain environment.
- Minimum two-years (2) project management experience.
- Experience reporting planning, progress, and results to senior management.
- Proven experience leading and participating in project teams within materials management, supply chain, or logistics environments.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Health Management, Project Management, or Management Information Systems.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Enrollment in a relevant certification program is considered an asset (such as SCMP, APICS, CIM, CPIM, PMP).
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions), and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG).
- Knowledge of Safe Work Practices and familiarity with Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations.
- Knowledge and understanding of roles and responsibilities of project teams and change management strategies.
- Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics GP, with the ability to analyze and optimize materials workflows.
- Knowledge of Health Care System, including regional health authorities and matrix reporting structure.
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, practices and techniques.
- Proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- Demnstrated supply chain knowledge, including warehouse design and operations, rural logistics, remote stores locations, contracting, and integrated inventory management.
- Demonstrates effective communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on planning, executing budgets, and cost efficiency.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team as well as independently.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other facilities as required.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
