Supply Chain Management

LES DEVEREAUX

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DIRECTOR OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Operations/IT & Systems/Business Management/Consulting/Finance/Proposals

and Solicitations

SUMMARY

A record of major accomplishment in Project Management within the

Procurement Department of various organizations. Supply chain, operations,

cost containment and change management within the University procurement

office. Extensive experience in building and leading teams, negotiating

with vendors and developing systems for better efficiency. Early career

experience in the computer industry. Managed 70+ staff with annual budgets

to $78M. Able to contribute quickly by:

. Coordinating, implementing, measuring and reporting results of

metrics.

. Coordinating instructional and technical assistance

. Swift resolution of project issues

. Building strong, productive relationships with personnel, senior

management, veterans and outside businesses.

Skill set include strong analytical and problem-solving skills, energetic,

outgoing and fair-minded; a recipient of several awards for outstanding

performance.

CAREER HISTORY

Associate Director (Strategic Sourcing)

Rutgers University, 2012-Present

Rutgers University Procurement Services is a Department within the

University which focuses on all aspects of purchasing for the University-

wide complex, including contract development, processing, negotiation and

execution of purchases.

Responsibilities include:

. Project Management of all assignments

. Budgetary analysis for daily operations

. Strategic Planning for all project based initiatives

. Develop and provide training of staff on policy and procedures

. Development and implementation of compliance matrix

. Manage and oversee large complex orders with approval authority of up

to $100,000.00

. Department Leader in absence of Executive Director

. Work with cross functional teams to develop policy

. Develops and manages effective relationships with suppliers and

internal department

Director of Materials Management

Nexera Consulting, 2011-2012 (1 year assignment)

Nexera is a Healthcare consulting organization which offers Healthcare

Supply Chain consulting and management services.

Assigned to oversight of the Materials Management Department at St. John's

Episcopal Hospital in New York, a 350 inpatient bed facility. Responsible

for purchasing; OR Materials, Central sterilization; General Stores,

Shipping & Receiving and inventory control.

. Presently working to improve supply chain initiatives

. Strategic planning to facilitate organizational change

. Identifying cost saving opportunities

. Team building and employee development

. Restructuring the department in order to better facilitate

organizational needs

President/CEO

Devereaux Diversity Group LLC, 2010-2011 (1 year agreement)

Devereaux Diversity Group is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in

connecting minority businesses with Healthcare facilities.

As a partner in the company I oversaw the daily responsibilities of the

business which included marketing, financial analysis, prospecting,

business vetting and sales.

Director of Material Management

Abington Memorial Hospital, 2003-2009

Abington Memorial Hospital is a Magnet status teaching Hospital with 790

inpatient beds and multiple ambulatory sites.

Managed Materials Management Department with 70 staff members to ensure

efficient purchasing receiving and distribution for this hospital. Provided

a strategic vision for the supply chain function an executed operational

tactics necessary to achieve the vision. Reported to the Vice President,

General Services and subsequently to the CFO.

. Led year-long initiative to re-negotiate key vendor contracts,

focusing on price reduction and long-range cost containment. Achieved

85% of target reductions first year.

. Re-negotiated vendor contracts to save $750k after top management

asked for across-the-board reduction in supply costs.

. Ran a LUM with Owens and Minor and kept service at or below Par levels

each year.

. As Project Leader, sourced, evaluated and recruited Certified Minority

vendors by working with Minority Supplier Development Council and

others. Increased minority spend from $10k to $4M first year.

. Implemented McKesson Pathways MMS.

. Retained as Consultant to develop Supplier Diversity Program in 2010.

Manager Materials Management

Meridian Health System, JSUMC, 1999-2003.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a 500 bed teaching Hospital and

the largest in Meridian Health System, a four Hospital network in Central

and Southern Jersey.

Oversaw materials management systems for facility with Level II Trauma

Center including procurement, processing and distribution of materials and

services.

. Designed par-level replenishment system to cut stock-outs 78% as the

Hospital was expecting near constant stock-outs, creating patient care

issues.

. Implemented the Just In Time (JIT) program to ensure a LUM and

decrease the on hand inventory to stockless model.

. Co-Chair of Product Evaluation Committee.

Assistant Director of Materials Management, 1994-1999

UMDNJ, (1989-1999)

The University Hospital is a 519 bed academic Hospital with a wide range of

specialty services including northern New Jersey's only Level 1 Trauma

Center.

Manager-Supplies, Processing & Distribution, 1990-1994.

Inventory Coordinator, 1989-1990.

Managed daily operations receiving and general stores.

. Major contributions in improving service levels, increasing inventory

accuracy and consolidating vendor base.

. Reengineered business processes to improve service levels between

supply chain management and the customer base.

. As inventory Coordinator, worked with IT staff to successfully develop

new systems to cleanse vendor and product databases. Reduced inventory

by $1M and cut vendor list 33% to 1,600

. As SPD Manger, utilized focus groups and customer surveys to redesign

core business processes. Improved customer service levels 60%.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Science- Marketing, Kean University, Union New Jersey

1975

Certification in Materials Management- Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ

1996

Organizational Behavioral Management- New Jersey Institute of Technology,

Newark, NJ 1994

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