CHRIS DWIGGINS

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Skills Summary

Remote Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Office 365, Sharepoint, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, Zoom, GoToMeetings

Procurement Tools: MMIS/IOS Procurement System, PRISM Procurement Software

Document Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)

Additional: Windows Systems, Apple iOS system, Apple iCloud, Apple Software (Mail, Photos, Pages, Numbers, Keynote)

Experience

Kintegra Health, Gastonia, NC

Purchasing Manager – August 2022 – Present

Oversee a purchasing team responsible for buying medical supplies for 26 medical clinics

Work in partnership with other departments to open new medical, behavioral health, and administration locations

Manage and reorganize company courier service to maximum efficiency

Collaborate with VP of Operations on cost reductions through ordering patterns for vaccines

Optimized clinic ordering by adjusting order forms and item formulary

Charlotte Water, Charlotte, NC Remote Work

Commodity and Service Purchasing Agent – August 2021 – August 2022

Obtained solicitations via RFP’s and ITB’s for Charlotte Water to procure services and commodities

Liaised between Charlotte Water and City procurement to maintain adherence to State procurement guidelines and statues

Created and negotiated all contracts, service level agreements, amendments, addenda, and other official agreements and contracts for Charlotte Water

Established a strategy to streamline federal, state, cooperative, piggyback, and other exempted procurement opportunities for Charlotte Water

MUSC Physicians, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Purchasing and Supply Manager – September 2011 - March 2021

Orchestrated the purchasing systems for 18 MUSC Physicians facilities and 16 MUSC Health Primary Care facilities totaling in over $8.5 million per year

Negotiated pricing through Vizient and Vanderbilt Collaborative

Collaborated with departments in MUSC Physicians and the University Hospital to ensure efficient purchasing procedures

Researched and implemented supplier change to achieve maximum cost efficiency

Managed the Purchasing and Supply Budget for all facilities

Created and ensured accuracy of monthly billing for all medical departments within the facilities

Implemented bin/shelf label system for all products

Redesigned the use of the inventory management software

Education

MBA 2020 The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

B.S. Marketing 2001 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC