Senior Buyer/Planner with Healthcare Focus and Ops Leadership

OY WILKERSON

Senior-level buyer and planner with 15+ years of experience in materials management and supply chain operations. Specializes in planning and analysis with a track record of delivering double-digit improvements in efficiency and cost savings. Leadership background includes broad expertise in healthcare supply supporting surgical operations and robotic procedures. Adept in all areas of team leadership, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, contract review and negotiation. Jacksonville, FL Tel: 904-***-**** Email: ********@*****.*** MMI North America, Inc

Senior Buyer/Planner- Jacksonville, FL 5/2024-3/2026 Responsible for managing the end-to-end US procurement process for direct materials from Europe, calculated total costs according to daily exchange rate and markup. Ensured on-time delivery of critical components while managing supplier relationships, negotiated contracts and maintained inventory levels to avoid shortages. Key Achievements:

• Developed sourcing strategies, negotiated contracts, and secured favorable payment terms with indirect product vendors.

• Monitored supplier performance, tracked open orders and expedited deliveries.

• Collaborated with R&D to support new product launches, prototypes and engineering change orders.

• Ensured all suppliers met ISO 13485 standards and requirements. HCA Healthcare

Materials Manager- Jacksonville, FL 7/2023-5/2024

Accountable for leading, implementing, measuring and directing supply chain activities within the operating room/surgical division. Ensured items built in the MRP systems were accurate and complete.

Key Achievements:

• Streamlined purchasing and ordering processes of all products needed for surgical procedures. Responsible for managing product inventories.

• Partnered with the facility supply chain management team on data integrity, accuracy and efficiency to support optimization of processes.

• Facilitated the daily supply chain clinical integration within the OR to include ordering and restocking of all operating room supplies.

• Responsible for the management of expiration dates for all supplies; maintained relationships with key surgical vendors.

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Professional Skills:

• Leadership

• Supply Chain

Management

• Materials

Management

• Demand

Planning

• Ship/Receive

• Budget & Cost

Control

• Forecasting

• Warehouse

Operations

• Inventory

Management

• Transportation

Operations

• Strategic

Sourcing

• Vendor

Management

• Contract Review

• Process

Improvement

• Accounting

Cross

Collaboration

Baptist Health

Buyer- Jacksonville, FL 5/2017-7/2023

Responsible for input of surgical requisitions to confirm purchases were aligned with current system standards and contracted prices. Priority on ensuring requisitions were completed for correct flow through the ERP system.

Key Achievements:

• Supported key projects by performing research and data management

• Reviewed purchase orders against contracts for accuracy; issued POs for surgical procedures and cleared them for payment after correcting discrepancies.

• Maintained required knowledge of basic procurement and contracting processes while managing accounting priorities.

• Supported ongoing back-order substitutions

Other Notable Roles

• Purchasing Coordinator, Neptune Technologies 2014-2017

• Logistics Supply Chain Specialist, United States Army Reserve- 8 years Education

• MBA- Operations & Supply Chain, Southern New Hampshire University (anticipated 2027)

• Bachelor of Arts Degree- Secondary Education, California University of Pennsylvania

• Supply Chain Management Certification-CSCMP, Florida State College of Jacksonville

• Automated Logistics Diploma, United States Army

Technical Skills

Microsoft 365 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, Premier ERP, AS-400, MRP, SAP, WMS, TMS

Recognition

• Coach and Mentor Certified

• Hazardous Response Team Trained

• US Export Control Trained

• First-Aid Mental Health Certified

• CPR/BLS Certified

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