Supply Chain Management

PATRICK TRIM

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Jacksonville, FL 32224 *****@*******.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Procurement Professional recognized for proven leadership and results in reorganizing procurement operations to

maximize productivity and cost saving potential. Rich mix of business development, supply chain operations and

finance experience in multi-hospital, billion dollar organizations. Possesses a diverse background and experience

level in all aspects of supply chain operations in a multi hospital setting. Proven experience in high-level system

negotiations that has resulted in millions of dollars of savings by leveraging internal and external collaborative

relationships. Areas of expertise include:

Department Realignment Cost Reduction

Strategic Development Clinical Engineering Management

System Agreement Negotiations Project Management

Supply Chain IT System Integration Contract Negotiations

Lean Practitioner Relationship Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FLORIDA BLUE (BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA), Jacksonville, FL 2012 – August 2013

Not for profit – $8.9B corporation.

Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer

Strategically aligned and successfully implemented a major department re-organization of all Procurement workflow

and staffing operations.

Introduced project management and spend analytic principles and discipline, to insure all Procurement

activities are managed effectively.

Built collaboration with all senior executives to align Procurement strategy with the overall goals of the

major stakeholders and organization.

Justified, purchased, designed and implemented a procurement technology solution that automated all

contracting sourcing, vendor oversight, strategic life cycle management, spend analytics, and vendor

performance activities.

Centralized all Procurement activities. Integrated all disparate processes and workflow in order to leverage

all vendor spend.

To Date: Budgeted Cost Savings $19M. Cost Avoidance: $42M.

Streamlined internal risk and legal review workflow process to reduce contracting turnaround time by 38%

Created and implemented spend analytic and vendor performance framework used to manage spend and

insure vendor compliance.

ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM, Arlington Heights, IL 2009 – 2012

4 Hospital Health Care IDN – $1B organization.

Vice President & Chief Logistics Officer

Developed and successfully implemented a CRM and Orthopedic all play programs that saved over $1.5M over a

two-year period.

Gained and enhanced physician involvement through hospital “C” suite collaboration in order to drive

vendor participation and competition.

Received Premier “Best Practice” recognition for the most mature and advanced Value Analysis program

throughout their membership.

Exceeded savings targets in all areas of supply chain. Results – $7.5M savings for 2011.

Developed and implemented a cross-functional integration model within the four major areas

within Logistics.

Planned and implemented the retail strategy initiative within Alexian, while employing supply chain

consolidation and corporate standardization.

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Asst. Vice-President, Capital Equipment Services

Developed and implemented a fully integrated capital supply chain program to include capital acquisitions,

technology assessment, equipment project and construction management, and clinical engineering/biomed.

Led multi-disciplinary teams to successfully implement cost savings to date of $18M.

Led the successful implementation of an automated capital allocation and management to include

budgeting, procurement and strategic planning programs.

Fully centralized the capital process within the health system used as the model for all other departmental

centralization efforts.

Led energy program initiative that led to over $1M in electrical savings.

AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC., Milwaukee, WI 1999 – 2009

15 Hospital Health Care IDN – $4.3B organization.

Interim Vice-President, Systems Logistics Management

Director, Capital Equipment Services

Achieved $2.5M in cost savings through cath. lab and orthopedic supply savings initiatives over a

six-month period.

Achieved $88M in documented overall cost savings during my tenure through departmental collaboration

and system negotiations.

Fully designed, created and implemented a complete web based integrated model for supply chain through

collaboration with internal IT resources.

Successfully implemented a technology assessment program for system hospitals promoting

application/demand matching principles and adoption rules.

Designed, created and implemented supply chain metrics, contracting templates, FTE productivity

measurements, contracting and TCO databases.

Successfully integrated decentralized lab operations into a centralized program to include the procurement

and biomed operations.

Implemented the asset investment recovery program that dramatically increased utilization and maximized

financial return at end of life.

Professional Experience Prior to 1999:

SWEDISH AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM, Rockford, IL

1 Hospital – 8 Clinic Health Care Organization – $442M.

Materials Manager

ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Jacksonville, NC

1 Hospital – 8 Clinic Health Care Organization – $135M.

Administrative Director, Materials Management

GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM

3 Hospital – 12 Clinic Health Care IDN – $1.6B organization.

Purchasing Agent, Materials Management

SAGINAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

1 Hospital – 325 bed long term care/mental health facility – $61M.

Asst. Director, Purchasing

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EDUCATION

Master’s Degree (In Progress), Benedictine University (2014)

Bachelors, Business Administration, Northwood University (Cum Laude)

Associates, Business Management, Delta College

CERTIFICATION

Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)

MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Institute of Supply Management (ISM)

Member, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)

Member, American for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)

RECOGNITION

Supply Chain Innovation Award – Value Analysis (2011)

Supply Chain Innovation Recipient – Two Awards (2008)

Published and featured in numerous supply chain and biomed publications.

Invited to speak at conferences to present supply chain best practice.

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