Medical Billing Supply Chain

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DENNIS WALSH

Milford, CT • admlio@r.postjobfree.com • 203-***-**** • linkedin.com/in/denniswalsh LEADER IN SUPPLY CHAIN, PROCUREMENT, & LOGISTICS

Highly motivated, results-driven, and tenacious leader with established proficiency in creating effective supply chain strategies and logistics to exceed target savings, capitalize on growth opportunities, and maintain profitable operations.

— Areas of Expertise —

Supply Chain Management Physician Preference Items Procurement Consulting Prospecting & Sourcing Value Analysis Purchased Services Financial Analytics Inventory Management Corporate Reengineering Capital Asset Management P & L Management Training & Development Team Leadership Contract Negotiation Risk & Opportunity Tracking Process Improvements Distribution Management Budget Administration Project Management Financial Analysis Compliance Strategic Planning Continuous Process Improvement

— Career Accomplishments —

Recognized for heading procurement processes, from assessment of expenditures and analysis of supply chain conditions through development of sourcing strategy, contract negotiations, and implementation of agreements.

Dynamic, effective, and adept in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of high-visibility projects with a consistently high degree of personal accountability, impeccable communication skills, and the ability to collaborate globally across the organization.

Transformative leader with expertise in spearheading all aspects of supply chain management, delivering results and solid business operations experience such as procurement, project management and analytics.

Contributing vital support and leadership in supply chain and logistics management while identifying and pursuing strategic opportunities to improve materials, internal processes, logistics, and overall performance. Professional Experience

ReFocus Eye Health Waterbury, CT

Purchasing Director -Contract November 2020 March 2021 Purchasing Director for Multi-State Ophthalmology Practices with Outpatient Surgery Center. Purchase Medical/Surgical supplies, Equipment and Pharmaceuticals. Achieved $250K savings. Vizient Westchester, NY

Interim Supply Chain Manager April 2020 – July 2020 Surgical Services Supply Chain Manager at Westchester Medical Center, NY. Directed team of 7 FTE's to support 28 Operating Room suites.

Bender New Haven, CT

Director Supply Chain Management February 2019 – March 2020 Provided oversight and direction for Purchasing, Inventory Management, Logistics and Distribution for Wholesale Plumbing Distributor (6 Branch locations). Prepared and controlled annual budget of $60M. Key Accomplishments:

• Propelled $2M PURCHASE PRICE VARIANCE savings in 12-month period via direct contract negotiation.

• Achieved 100% Target of Savings Goal.

• Boosted Distribution productivity 10% via warehouse storage and picking logistics redesign.

• Direct Management responsibility for Purchasing Agents, Inventory Coordinator and Shipping/Receiving Staff. Dennis Walsh • Page 2

Yale New Haven Health System New Haven, CT

Corporate Supply Chain Manager March 2014 – February 2019 Spearheaded successful business development with 4 Hospital Affiliate Supply Chain Membership. Responsible for coordinating the timely implementation of contract savings available by accessing GPO contracts, YNHHS contracts and local contracts as necessary.

Key Accomplishments:

• Delivered $6M PURCHASE PRICE VARIANCE savings in 12-month period via direct contract negotiation.

• Achieved 140% Target of Savings Goal.

• Generated 98.5% (unadjusted) OTD goal with primary distribution agent.

• Direct Management responsibility for Buyers, Inventory Coordinator and Shipping/Receiving Staff. Cigna Healthcare Bloomfield, CT

Strategic Sourcing Contractor August 2013 – November 2013 Procurement and Sourcing via – SOW, RFX for implementing offshore labor outsourced agreements. Meridian Health Neptune, NJ

Director Corporate Purchasing August 2012 – December 2012 Orchestrated staff of 13 in a 6-member Hospital IDN System for sourcing and purchasing, utilizing Lawson Software. Key Accomplishments:

• Developed Supplier Review Process for Corporate spend of $320M.

• Implemented Vendor Credentialing Software System. Hospital of Saint Raphael New Haven, CT

Director Supply Chain Management March 2009 – August 2012 Led operations of staff of 34 in sourcing, purchasing, capital asset management, supply chain distribution utilizing Mediclick Software. Function as chief negotiator for all IT related purchases, Microsoft Licensing, Hardware, Medical Billing and Coding software. Selected, Negotiated and Implemented Mediclick ERP/GL software purchase. Prepared and controlled annual budget of $180M.

Key Accomplishments:

• Implemented $12M cost savings across Clinical and Non-Clinical service lines.

• Sourced and selected enhanced supply distribution, hardware, and software systems to replace point of use Pyxis Supply units for a cost savings of $1 Million dollars to support 27 Operating Room Suites.

• Redesigned Supply Distribution Warehouse to increase storage capacity by 25%. Education

Operations Management, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH Technical Proficiency

Microsoft Office - Excel, Project, Word, Power Point, Access, Outlook & SharePoint, MS Project, Ariba, IBM Prosource (Procurement Sourcing), SAP, Lawson, McKesson, Meditech, Mediclick ERP/G/L Packages with Materials and A/P interfacing, Project Management, Construction Fit Out, Equipment Planning Administration.

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