Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Contract Management, Logistics

SUMMARY

. Over twenty (**) years' experience in various consulting, management,

purchasing, business analytics, Lawson (MRP) implementations and

contractual analysis positions.

. Experienced in Supply Chain strategies.

. Skilled in selection and negotiation with major product suppliers for an

integrated offering.

. Highly skilled in the development of Contract Management and Logistics

models to include Low-Unit-Measure(LUM) and electronic Point of Use

systems.

. Proven ability to generate savings opportunities and affect positively

bottom line.

. Excellent interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE

2008-2012 Miami Children's Hospital Miami, FL

Director, Supply Chain Administration

. Responsibilities include Purchasing, Contract Management, Inventory

Management, Warehouse, Lawson MMIS, Distribution, Mail Room, and Courier.

. Directed pharmacy supply chain purchases and inventory.

. Upgraded Lawson 8.0 to 9.0

. Assisted in the implementation of Cerner Millennium System.

. Documented Savings of over $4 million.

. Implemented automation of Lawson E-Requisition to PO process.

. Redesigned the Supply Chain Distribution process to include the

dismantling of LUM.

. Implemented Lawson (hospital information system for finance, materials

management, HR, Payroll, Pharmacy) Mobile Supply Chain.

. Implemented automated Pyxis Point of Use System.

2007 Premier, Inc. Dallas, TX

Independent Consultant

. Performed Supply Chain business analysis for Premier at Texas Health

Resources in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

2005-2007 Baptist Health Care Pensacola, FL

Corporate Director, Materials Management

. Responsibilities include the Materials Management staffs at all 4

hospitals and Medical Park, centralized Purchasing, Inventory Management,

Laundry, Print Shop, and Biomedical Engineering

. Built a Contract Management function that included: Centralization all

Corporate Contracts.

. Loading of all contract pricing into the Lawson MMIS.

. Saved nearly a $1 million through identifying and collecting

overpayments.

. Maximized the use of EOE and E-Reqs.

. Saved over $3 million on improved contracting for supplies, equipment and

service agreements.

2003-2005 Baptist Health Montgomery, AL

System Director-Materials Management

. Responsibilities include the Materials Management staffs at the 3

hospitals, Purchasing, Laundry/Linen, Mailroom, Inventory Management,

Print Shop, Gift Shop, and Courier Service.

. Managed the equipment contracts for a major expansion with a result of

over $2 million in savings.

. Developed an Administrative level VAT.

. Established metrics to track expenses.

1997-2003 Implementation Specialists in Healthcare West Orange, NJ

Senior Project Manager

. Managed the redesign of the Supply Chain functions at MedStar Health that

included the development and implementation of a Regional Distribution

Center, an automated replenishment system, product standardization and

implementation of Lawson Material Management, Finance, HR and Payroll

System.

. Business analytical work performed to assist in the reduction of supply

expense, just in time system, and Pyxis electronic point of use system.

. Interim Director of Materials Management at Eastern Maine Medical Center,

Bangor, ME.

. Responsible for redesigning their Supply Chain.

. Reduced Supply Expense by over $2 million per year.

. Established a metric program to track expense and productivity.

. Successfully implemented Pyxis electronic point-of-use system.

. Negotiated and implemented an outsourced Just in Time system.

1993-1997 Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation Nashville, TN

Executive Director, ABC Group

. Developed Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) for Columbia/HCA for the

purpose of increasing overall purchasing volume, lower supply expense,

generate and increase in revenue and develop relationships with other

healthcare providers.

. Developed a contract database of all GPO Contracts.

. Operationalized the Columbia Physicians Purchasing Program.

. Developed a marketing program for the ABC Group

Director, Material Services

. Developed and managed Columbia's Material Management Customer Service

functions.

. Developed Columbia's first Materials Management Transition Team to ensure

that recently acquired facilities began utilizing contracts in rapid

fashion

Group Material Manager, Eastern Group

. Guided the Materials Management function of the 70 hospitals in the

Eastern Group.

. Ensured the utilization of Columbia contracts for optimum compliance.

. Responsible for the development of regional contracts.

Director, Contract Administration, Florida Group

. Responsible for the development of regional agreements.

. Ensured the utilization of HCA Corporate agreements.

. Developed and supported the HCA standardization initiative.

1982-1993 SunHealth Corporation, Charlotte, NC

Director, Corporate Agreements

. Negotiate, market, and monitor multi-product contracts with large

suppliers to system hospital members.

. Develop policy and arbitrate contractual disputes among suppliers,

hospitals, and SunHealth staff.

. Interact regularly with senior management of Fortune 500 firms as well as

hospital CEO's.

Director, Marketing-Material Services

. Designed, staffed, and implemented SunHealth Material Service's first

marketing organization.

Director, Purchasing Services

. Directed SunHealth's Medical/Surgical and Pharmacy Purchasing programs.

. Responsible for preparing bid specifications, negotiating contracts, and

managing vendor relations.

. Actively involved in marketing SunHealth services to member hospitals

Asst. Director, Purchasing Services

. Coordinated activities related to SunHealth Medical/Surgical and Pharmacy

Purchasing Programs.

. Responsible for development of hospital surveys, exploration of new

contract areas, and research of market conditions and potential vendors.

1978-1982 Richland Memorial Hospital Columbia, SC

Pharmacy Buyer

. Responsible for procurement and inventory of formulary drugs for a 600-

bed teaching hospital and clinic.

EDUCATION

1973-1977 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

B.A., Social Science.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

. Association for Healthcare Resource & Material Management (AHRMM).

CONTINUING EDUCATION

. Oral Presentations Skills, 1985, 1992 DuPont

. Supervising People, 1986 University of South Carolina

. Face to Face Selling Skills 1987 Ethicon (J&J)

. How to Influence People, 1988 University of South Carolina

. Managing Interpersonal Communication Skills, 1991 SunHealth

. Total Quality Management Process, 1992 SunHealth

. Ten Techniques to Successful Selling, 1995 U.S. Surgical

. Model-Netics, 1996 Columbia/HCA

. How to run a Project Management Program 1998 ISH, Inc.

. Lean Methodologies and Deployment 2009 Genpact/MCH

. Project Management Training 2011 University of Miami

AWARDS RECEIVED

. Distinguished Service Award, 1988 SunHealth

. Distinguished Service Award, 1991 SunHealth

. Outstanding Achievement Award, 1994 Columbia/HCA

. Project Manager of the Year Award, 1998 ISH

. Project Team of the Year Award, 1998 ISH

CERTIFICATIONS

. CMRP-Certified Materials & Resource Professional[pic]

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