Supply Chain General Manager

Thomas J. Short, MBA

Layton, UT ***** 801-***-****

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Supply Chain Management/General manager

30+ years' success in leading innovation for high-growth organizations

I am a results-driven Supply Chain Director with extensive experience in creating strategic solutions across a wide commodity portfolio. I am successful with managing all aspects of the supply chain, specifically with matching stakeholder needs to optimal suppliers. I have experience in reducing the total cost of ownership of goods and services using a balance scorecard to evaluate Requests for Proposals and regular business reviews. I am successful with sourcing, negotiation, contracting, contract maintenance and logistics. I am accomplished in taking operations and projects from concept to launch and fulfillment. I have a track record of successfully improving processes, enhancing productivity, and implementing solutions. Some of my Business Confidences are:

Ability to Orchestrate Successful Multi-Department Teams

Cost Reduction and Avoidance for Goods and Services

Strategic Sourcing from Concept to Sunsetting

Budget Administration / Management

Develop a World Class Procurement Program via clear and concise Policies and Procedures

Ability to set and meet project timelines

Work successfully with international suppliers

Coaching and teaching purchasing techniques from source-to-pay

Professional Experience

Westside Equipment, Woods, Utah December 2021-June 2023

General Manager of Fleet and Equipment procurement

I oversaw the management of 4 specific business units for Westside Equipment. These included fleet and equipment procurement/reallocation, the rental of equipment, and managing the service shop.

Accomplishments:

Successfully improved Westside Equipment’s profit by increasing the overall profit margin to 19%, effectively turning around a previously negative-profit company.

Effectively implemented written processes and procedures to improve workflow and revenue.

Enhanced employee satisfaction and retention through introduction to Higher-Education and specific skills training.

SOUTH DAVIS SPECIALTY CARE, Bountiful, Utah July 2017-December 2021

Director of Supply Chain Operations/Central Supply Director

I directed strategic initiatives and purchasing optimizations for all Departments. My team managed inventory and used Kaizen principles to drive continuous improvement within the Supply Chain Operation.

Accomplishments:

Successfully directed hospital supply chain process through pandemic PPE shortage, ensuring all departments had adequate equipment and supplies to enable the hospital to run at full capacity.

Efficiently managed a budget of $10+ million dollars, including negotiating, writing, and maintaining all contracts for South Davis Specialty Care.

Collaborated with Hospital Leadership team to sync on goals of the facility, and confidently put strategies in place to ensure success.

THE CHURCH OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS, Salt Lake City, UT 1997-2017

Purchasing Manager-Fleet Department and Strategic Relationship Managers

Directed an operation overseeing $30M+ in inventory and managing 40+ employees to achieve results by negotiating costs and executing defined business plans. Reported to Senior Management the outcome of department operations. Utilized lean tactics to drive department objectives forward, identify and troubleshoot issues immediately, and deliver true “value add” to products and services through effective supplier management.

Successes:

Accomplished annual objectives through evaluating data and outlining roadmaps to assist in driving the vision, values, strategic goals, objectives and action plans within allotted resources and timelines.

Enhanced employee integration and subsequent performance by teaching Operation Management through training courses, one-on-one experiences, and root cause analysis.

Pushed projects through the supply chain pipeline, managing all phases of planning and deliverables, resulting in process consistency and organizational alignment of teams in global operations.

Increased transparency into current positioning by tracking matrixes and key performance metrics in reports to monitor deviations from targets and proactively readjust as needed.

Met with Corporate Level Executives, both inside and outside the organization, to report on the progress of the department.

Coordinated weekly with the Risk Management Department to assess the success of programs and products.

Manager – Global Strategic Relationship Manager

Accomplished initiatives by coaching and applying responsibility, accountability, and cost control strategies with 32 Strategic Relationship Managers. Led negotiations and coached employees negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts (international/national).

Led the team in managing supplier relationships during formal bidding processes and award to selecting vendors based on cost, quality, timeliness, and past performance.

Positioned the department for efficiency using quality controls to evaluate supplier results.

Represented the Procurement Department as the liaison with the Legal Department and worked directly with outside counsel to create legal templates, both international and domestically.

Successfully implemented an Electronic Contract Management System to manage contracts.

Established cross-functional teams to aggregate spending, achieve mutual results, and worked to establish cohesive metrics across applicable departments.

Improved reporting standards for the department to allow more inclusiveness among all stakeholders.

ACADEMIA

LDS BUSINESS COLLEGE 2014-2017

Adjunct Professor-Supply Chain Management- GSO125-GSO126 (Global Supply Operations)

Member of Supply Chain Advisory Committee

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY- ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBER 2013- 2018

Adjunct Professor-Supply Chain Management 3050 (Supply Chain Management)

Member of Supply Chain Advisory Committee for the Moyes Center for Supply Chain Excellence

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science 1997, Political Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Master’s Business Administration 2009, University of Phoenix, AZ

Certified Professional in Supply Management 2007, Institute for Supply Management, Phoenix, AZ

Certified Materials and Resource Professional 2019, American Hospital Association Certification Center

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