Supply Chain Materials Management

Brenton W. McKenzie

** ****** ****** • Paterson, New Jersey 07505

760-***-**** • ***************@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/brenton-mckenzie-96504523

Experience

**/** – Present INTELLYK – NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN

Healthcare Technology Management & Logistics

Inventorying and distributing all Pathology blocks and microscope slides for Cornell, Columbia, LMH, Queens, and Brooklyn Hospital under the New York-Presbyterian Corporation.

Utilization of Core Path Laboratory Management System

03/19 – 04/2024 ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM – Paterson, N.J.

Supply Chain MMIS Manager, Supply Chain Data & Contract Analyst

Servicing Paterson, Wayne, Cedar Grove, Totowa, and multiple Physician Offices with the Allscripts Material Management application

Assisted with procurement activities by reviewing vendor quotes, aligning pricing and terms with contract agreements, and generating purchase orders through the Allscripts Materials Management system.

Collaborated cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Finance, and IT teams to ensure the accuracy of item master data, vendor compliance, and continuity of medical-surgical supply delivery across multiple facilities.

Supported contract management efforts by validating vendor pricing and service terms within GHX and EDI interfaces, ensuring alignment with GPO contracts and internal purchasing standards.

Performed user training, department queries, and reports from Allscripts.

Maintains the Allscripts Item Master

Coordinate Allscripts user access and privileges.

Implement and maintain all EDI processes in GHX.

Omnicell Cabinet design and programming.

Supply Chain Manager (03/19 – 09/20)

Managing all procurement activities for two Acute Care facilities, 1 LTC, and 40 Physician Care Practices.

Managed the daily operations of four Buyers.

GHX Administrator: Converting all POAs (including email and fax) for non-integrated vendors and digital access via “My Exchange.” Daily dashboards of order acknowledgment processing status result in a $25,000 yearly savings.

Procurement & Contract Negotiations and Alignment

Loading Dock Restoration: Project Negotiation and Management; three new Dock Levelers and one new Roll Up Gate

Renovation of Item Master for system upgrade.

10/18 – 3/19 LOWES – Paterson, N.J.

Customer Support Associate

9/18 – 05/19 COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES, INC – Paterson, N.J.

Volunteer

Commitment to the eradication of homelessness, hunger, and poverty in the surrounding community.

1/17 – 6/18 ISABELLA GERIATRIC CENTER – New York, N.Y.

Contractor: Supply Chain / MMIS Consultant

Performance improvement within Procurement / Material Management consists of implementing, populating, and training in the use of Microsoft Dynamics GP, an ERP software, which resulted in over $160,000.00 in savings in consulting and IT fees.

Vendor/Supplier negotiating, i.e., terms, pricing, and logistics in conjunction with contract negotiating and GPO alignment, resulting in $718,563.78 savings as of April 2018

oInstructed the Director of Material Management on product comparison and standardization.

oImplemented a vendor and product sourcing practice for reduced pricing.

oRenegotiated and contracted the FedEx shipping account, aligning it with GPO pricing for a 37% reduction in costs.

oNegotiated payment terms with vendors to relinquish credit card purchases.

7/14 – 11/18 ALPHASIGHTS, INC – New York, N.Y.

Contractor: Advisory Consultant

Per Diem Consultant and Advisory to healthcare professionals and medical-surgical suppliers.

4/13 – 2/16 SURGEM, LLC / SOVEREIGN HEALTH SURGICARE – Glen Rock, N.J. Supply Chain Manager

Assured all items purchased through vendors were on contract and were priced at the correct tier level.

Performed item master restoration and MMIS clean-up on 97,000 items.

Constructed electronic requisition templates and preference cards for all surgical procedures performed at the various locations and trained end-users on IOS applications.

Utilized Premier Supply Chain Advisor, Novation Marketplace, and vendor relationships to negotiate cost reduction for supplies used within the institution.

Contract negotiating, product savings analysis, and product introduction.

Daily procurement of supplies needed for fourteen surgery centers and forty medical suites.

Assigned item numbers to products purchased, not in IOS, to track usage and capture costs.

Converted items to LUM for charge expenses and storage space allocation.

Corrected UOMs and price discrepancies, along with performing adjustments to on-hand quantities.

2/12 – 4/13 NEXERA, INC - G.N.Y.H.A. – New York, N.Y. Contract Negotiator & MMIS for Interfaith Medical Center

Database administrator for the Meditech Materials Management Information System.

Performed item master restoration and database clean-up.

Constructed electronic requisition templates and trained procurement staff and end-users.

GHX administrator.

Utilized Premier Supply Chain Advisor and vendor relationships to negotiate cost reduction for supplies used within the institution.

Contract negotiating, product savings analysis, and product introduction.

Populated the Meditech contract application and trained the procurement staff in its use.

Reorganized the filing system by populating the Meditech system and uploading vendor contracts into Microsoft Access and Excel for quick view and analysis.

Assisted in the daily procurement of supplies needed for the institution.

Assigned item numbers to goods purchased, not in Meditech, to track usage and capture costs.

Converted items to LUM for charge expenses and storage space allocation.

Corrected UOMs and price discrepancies, along with performing adjustments to on-hand quantities.

4/11 – 7/11 NEXERA, INC - G.N.Y.H.A. – New York, N.Y.

Sourcing Agent - Continuum Health Partners

Assigned to Continuum Health Partners and having an annual supply and services expense exceeding $100M, I assisted Supply Chain Management in supporting the hospital contract management program by developing negotiation strategies between the hospital and key suppliers. I negotiated with hospital executives and clinical leaders for specified supply and service categories in support of the hospital's cost savings initiatives. As a team, we developed strategies and identified opportunities to effectively leverage the system's size and scope while negotiating for supplies, equipment, and services.

1/06 - 12/10 NORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL – New York, N.Y. Director - Materials Management & Procurement

Directed the activities of Procurement, Materials Management, MMIS, and O.R. Materials Management.

With department centralization, I assumed the responsibilities of 4 FTE’s resulting in savings of over $250k in yearly salaries.

Recommended and maintained GPO contracts with G.N.Y.H.A.

Established a primary supply agreement with Medline.

Debt reduction: settled outstanding balance with Cardinal Allegiance, Fern Office Supplies, NS Low, and Alcon by renegotiating remittance and terms.

Established and reestablished relationships, credit (renegotiating and committing to payment terms), and distribution agreements with medical/surgical manufacturers, eliminating go-between distributors, resulting in cost savings, i.e., Dell, H.P., and Medline.

Decubitus care implementation: KCI turn-assist mattresses, KCI Info VAC, Convatec, and Medline wound care products.

Closed out multiple copier lease agreements utilizing buyouts, resulting in a $138k yearly savings.

With the departure of NY Dialysis, assumed responsibility for the procurement of supplies and equipment, including equipment maintenance, needed for patient treatment.

Reconciled invoices with vendors, along with submitting requests for payments.

Established a JIT (next day) process for Operating Room supplies to control pilferage, overstock, and PPI (physician-preferred items) by controlling the vendors entering the premises.

Assisted with the implementation of a policy for admitting/patient billing to confirm approval of patient insurance and reimbursement before surgery and procurement of supplies.

Reduced hand inventory in the storeroom and operating room by $200k.

Converted 90+% % of supplies to latex-free.

An average of 1,263 purchase orders were processed yearly, exceeding $ 3.1 million.

Department Manager - Material Management (09/07 – 2/08)

Planned, organized, and managed the daily activities of Materials Management, which included receiving, inventory control, patient charging, distribution, mail, and the Copy Center.

Assumed the role of the MMIS coordinator and trained employees on applicable system functions.

Monitored stock inventory levels and acted to prevent over- and under-stocking.

Developed and implemented inventory management and control processes to reduce loss due to pilferage, expiration, etc.

Developed and implemented strategies for adherence to departmental policies and procedures.

Department Supervisor - Material Management (1/06-9/07)

Directed the daily operation of the General Stores Department (consisting of six 1199 union FTEs), which included all incoming and outgoing postage and parcels, printing, duplication, receiving, storage, and the distribution of incoming goods, stationery, medical/surgical supplies, and water.

Provided courier service to nine off-site locations, supplying them with all necessary supplies to perform daily operations.

Right-sized inventory by reducing on-hand levels.

Improved procedure times, i.e., from receipt of the request to the delivery of the product.

Implemented an enhanced customer service program.

/04 - 7/04 LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER – Brooklyn, N.Y.

Consultant – McKenzie & Associates

Assisted with the installation & activation of the inventory gravity flow system.

Suggested measures to reduce inventory levels by 20% and a procurement plan for Materials Management utilizing J.I.T. ordering to maintain low inventory levels.

Redesigned the distribution center ergonomically for speedy pick and pack.

Improved procedure times, i.e., from receipt of a request to the delivery of the product.

1/04 – Present NABA-CHOZEH MEDIA SERVICES

Volunteer: Founder, Creative Director - Lead Designer / Agape Christian Ministries Church

https://sites.google.com/site/nabachozehmediasevices/-

https://www.facebook.com/agapecministriesnj

Edit programs currently aired in 160 cities in New Jersey and regionally in N.Y.S.

Wired and patched all the hardware, cameras, video, and audio systems.

Designed 3-D animations, 3-D graphics, and keyed overlays in HDTV format.

Perform live switching and post video editing, created and designed commercials, infomercials & flyers.

5/02-12/03 MOUNT KISCO MEDICAL GROUP, PC – Mount Kisco, N.Y. Department Manager - Material Management

Supplied and maintained the distribution center.

Reduced inventory levels from an estimated $400,000 to less than $200,000.

125 physician offices were serviced with all the necessary materials for daily operation.

Managed a team of eight FTEs, six materials management, and two mailroom personnel.

Design printed and bound all requested stationery, i.e., prescription pads, letterhead, duplicating.

Serviced two Satellite physician offices (Carmel and Yorktown) with materials needed for daily operation, which covered a 60-mile radius, serviced three times per day.

Responsible for the transportation of daily currency to and from all locations.

Managed the transportation of specimens to the main lab for processing, along with mail, patient charts, x-rays, etc.

Revised work schedules to implement additional services to support Satellite facilities.

Maintained and serviced two cargo vehicles.

Procurement Manager (11/02 – 04/03)

Purchased and supplied all pharmaceutical items, including chemotherapy drugs.

Established, expanded, and improved relationships with vendors.

6/02 - 12/02 RIVER ARTS COOPERATIVE – New York, N.Y.

Concierge

3/01 - 8/18 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

Interior and Exterior renovations and Sound and Video Installation

Reverend Dr. James A Kuykendall Paterson, N.J. 973-***-****

Reverend Mary Joshua Englewood, N.J. 973-***-****

Reverend Joseph Moore Paterson, N.J. 973-***-****

Mrs. Alfreda McNeill - Graine Haledon, N.J. 973-***-****

6/88 – 3/01 NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL - New York, N.Y. Department Manager - Receiving & Overland Transportation

Managed the receiving and distribution of materials valued at more than $40,000 daily for C.P.M.C.

Directed the daily operations of two departments totaling 17 FTEs.

Provided courier service to 43 Ambulatory Care Network Clinics that included school-based Clinics and hospitals within the network.

Communicated problems and recommendations, and assisted with implementing Lawson, a material's management inventory software.

Functioned as the department liaison with Bovis Construction for the Babies Hospital Bed Tower project.

Implemented new traffic patterns, docking, and receiving procedures to accommodate construction while decreasing the department staff by 1 FTE.

Supervisor - Receiving & Overland Transportation (10/94 – 7/96)

Through centralization, the hospital saved more than $60,000 annually by supervising two departments totaling 19 FTEs.

Received and distributed all incoming goods for the entire Columbia Presbyterian network covering a 46-mile radius.

Designed and implemented new procedures to maintain a 99% same-day delivery rate for goods arriving, which exceeded 150 purchase orders and five hundred packages daily.

Supervisor - Overland Transportation (10/93 – 9/94)

Supervisor - Material Management (2/89 – 10/93)

Material’s Management Clerk (6/88 – 2/89)

3/86 – 4/87 GRACIE SQUARE HOSPITAL – New York, N.Y.

Unit Receptionist

Education: Religious Studies – New Creation Church of Works Ministry

CPU Skills: Allscripts, Dynamics GP, IOS, Meditech, McKesson HBOC, Lawson, Walker, PMM, PeopleSoft, Oracle, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Office, Publisher, Picture-It, PowerPoint, Adobe, QuarkXPress, Aura, VT3.

References for Brenton Wayne McKenzie

Dr. James A. Kuykendall Chief Chaplain Passaic County / 201-***-****

Sheriff's Dept., Pastor, and Teacher

Hiren Patel Systems Analyst II / SJHMC 973-***-****

Jane Motyl Procurement/SJHMC 973-***-****

Marc Medico, Controller / Isabella Geriatric Center 201-***-****

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Dave Tomkins V.P. NYU Medical Center 201-***-****

Brendan Dooley V.P. Regional Sales Account Rep. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-dooley-54010ba/

Mrs. Juana Johnson Director MMIS / Westchester Medical 914-***-****

Ms. Alfreda McNeill Valley Hospital / RN, BSN 973-***-****

Mrs. Valerie Reels H.U.M.E.D / MS, BSN, RN, CPHRM 551-***-****

Rev. Kathy Kuykendall Agape Christian Ministries Church 973-***-****

Eddy Elie Director, Support Services IGC 845-***-****

Tufail Khan Director, Accounts Payable 212-***-****

Ms. Rayda Marquez, Director / Isabella Geriatric Center, ***********@*****.***

Neil Lippin Medline Account Manager / Post-Acute Care Sales 516-***-****

Debra Regen Senior Director Supply Chain / SJHMC 973-***-****

Barrington Roache Inspector / Marshall F.D.N.Y 646-***-****

John Maher Executive VP and CFO @ Nuhealth 516-***-****

Dave Katusa Business Development / OMNI Fund 631-***-****

Reverend Joseph Moore Resurrection Kingdom Ministries 973-***-****

Eric Young Olympus 347-***-****

Gerry Zunno Chief Operating Officer 631-***-****

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