Supply Chain Inventory Management

GENE HAWKS

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Certified supply chain professional with over 30 years of proven experience in leadership, inventory management, procurement, distribution and transportation in military, federal government contractor and medical industries. Led teams of up to 650 personnel in fast-paced environments, providing procurement, inventory management, warehousing, transportation and other logistical services for organizations of up to 16,000 personnel, managing inventories of more than 75,000 items valued in excess of $60 million, and executing over $100 million in annual spend. Possesses a comprehensive background in strategic planning, budget formulation, financial management, warehouse management, and procurement.

Cross Functional Leadership Inventory Management Program Management

Supply Chain Management Project Management Transportation Management

Data Analysis Customer Engagement Warehouse Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager-Facility Supply Chain Operations III

Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC (11/2021 – 2/2024)

Drives the day-to-day operation of three divisions (Linen, Shipping and Receiving, and Supply and Distribution) consisting of more than 60 FTEs, over 1,900 medical supply line items valued at over $24 million in support of a 641-bed hospital with a Level 1 Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

Restructured the three shifts to improve financial capabilities in order to capture unrecognized revenue from phone

requests, bed management, orthopedics, and durable medical equipment forecasted to capture over $1.2M for FY23

Provides leadership by actively improving internal and external processes that reduced stock outs by 20% at point of use, achieving 100% manning, and consistently meeting supply goal and objectives

Actively collaborates in multiple committees with clinical leadership (safety, supply, nursing, emergency management, etc..)

that streamlines process requirements, seeks customer feedback, and crafts solutions that increase item availability (backorder tracking) from 86% to 92%

Supply Chain Specialist I

Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, SC (12/2020 – 11/2021)

Accurately maintained a perpetual inventory in the storeroom in addition to maintaining an accurate inventory in the automated Pyxis stations. Responsible for the maintenance and tracking of specialty equipment that is utilized by the patients throughout the hospital. Complete special projects as assigned by the Director.

Developed and implemented a hospital-wide supplies and equipment ordering system that provided accountability and auditability for patient charges

Developed equipment cleaning program that incorporated training and inspection procedures

Business Manager

Anthony’s Aluminum Boats LLC, Morgan City, LA (11/2019 – Present)

Founding partner of an engineering, naval architect, and integration company, an outgrowth of MERV-Marine USA, to build custom aluminum boats in response to commercial, federal, state, and local government needs. Reviews solicitations, generates bids, monitors subcontractor performance, generates invoices and coordinates payment.

Awarded over $1.2 million in government contracts

Established a joint venture with a defense contractor to pursue design and fabrication of unmanned and autonomous surface vessels

Assistant Business Manager / Shareholder

MERV-Marine USA LLC, Morgan City, LA (4/2019 – 3/2022)

Leveraging extensive government business experience, breathing new life into a 6-year old company by positioning it to conduct business with federal, state, and local government activities.

Registered company in System for Awards Management (SAM) and established a Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code to facilitate business with government entities

Researched, prepared, and submitted the company’s first ever proposals to federal and local government solicitations

Proactively engaged government entities, providing information on MERV-Marine USA, educating them on the benefits of Multi-Purpose Emergency Response Vessel (MERV) and how it can help complete assigned missions

Manager, Supply Chain Management Compliance, Procedures and Training

Savannah River Remediation LLC, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC (9/2016 – 4/2019)

Established compliance requirements, communicating policy and procedures across the 50 person Supply Chain Management Department. Implemented self-audit programs to manage day-to-day compliance using a systematic approach for identification and resolution of complex compliance problems and identified internal training requirements.

Developed best practices, revised procedures and documents in support of more than $85 million in annual spends

Supported the awarding of 82.5 percent of subcontracted work to small businesses, far exceeding the contractual goal of

50.4 percent, contributing to the company earning an unprecedented 96 percent of available fee

Coordinated and tracked internal and external audits (e.g. Defense Contract Audit Agency, Department of Energy, etc.). Developed corrective actions to ensure compliance with governing regulations, policies and procedures

Spearheaded a workflow program to track and document contract deliverables to the Department of Energy

UNITED STATES NAVY 1989 – 2016

Supply Chain Director / Chief Financial Officer

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group TWO, JEB Little Creek, VA (9/2014 – 8/2016)

Senior supply chain, logistics, financial and facilities officer for a 1,100-person force consisting of 8 geographically dispersed and globally deployed units supporting conventional and special operations forces. Drove force-wide program management of all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, financials, and facilities to ensure uninterrupted support of dynamic operational requirements.

Managed $75M in annual spend to procure supplies, services and equipment. Developed and defended annual financial management plans, conducted budget execution reviews, and tracked expenditures to ensure compliance at all levels with appropriation law and policies

Developed, briefed, and defended requirements packages before review boards; established and monitored $70 million in contracts; managed supplier relationships to ensure uninterrupted availability of resources

Built relationships to create maintenance capability in an austere environment to support 100% operational capability

Supply Chain Director

Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR, JEB Little Creek, VA (8/2011 – 9/2014)

Senior supply chain, logistics, facilities and weapons/ordnance officer for a 1,300-person Special Operating Force consisting of 5 geographically dispersed and globally deployed units. Drove force-wide plans, programs, policies, training, inspections, supplier, and customer relationships for supplies, services and equipment procurement, warehousing management, requisitioning, weapons and ordnance management, and facilities maintenance and modernization.

Managed $376 million worth of facilities across 5 states, and $30 million in renovation and modernization efforts, increasing applied instruction facilities by 200% and air operation capability by 75%

Utilizing Lean concepts, developed a synergistic blend of commercial and military best practices that dramatically improved the supply chain and overall mission readiness of over 100 combatant craft worth in excess of $300 million

Established an enterprise resource planning methodology for managing repair parts inventory across 5 geographically dispersed locations

Aced inspections of the contracting and purchase card programs, and led subordinate units to pass inspections for the management of 9 million rounds of ammunition, and 8,600 weapons with $25 million worth of accessories located at 5 geographically dispersed locations

Conducted a high visibility command investigation that resolved 7-years of questionable practices

Recognized by the Navy for repeatedly receiving perfect scores on purchase card program inspections

EDUCATION

Master's in National Security and Strategic Studies - Naval War College - Newport, RI Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Radford University - Radford, VA

MILITARY TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

Senior Officer Department Head Course – Navy Supply Corps School

Marine Corps Logistics Education Program – Penn State University Smeal College of Business Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Acquisition Logistics Level III, Life Cycle Logistics

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