Benson J. Howell

*** **** **** ***, *-*, Franklin, TN 37064

503-***-****

kq1q3m@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

** ***** ** *********** ** the management of supply chain procurement operations.

Proven skills in both vendor and product research including price point negotiations.

Proven experience in analyzing company purchasing procedures and the ability to create and implement process changes that improve productivity and cost point savings for the company.

A person with integrity and drive to accomplish the organizations financial target objectives as they relate to the supply chain cost centers.

Reliable, able to stay on point with purchasing objectives and the ability to recognize when adaptability is warranted in the changing market place.

Worked with ERP and SCM software programs SAP, Oracle, Great Plains, Bright Tree, Cam Commerce Solutions and NetSuite.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Howell Consulting Group, LLC August 10, 2010 to Current

Supply Chain Consultant/President

Assist clients with their supply chain needs and consulted on bench mark pricing for supplies.

Conducted market research and analysis of supply chain trends and consulted clients on new idea and program implementations.

Consulted clients to identify and create core list of supplies so a purchasing formulary can be followed to reduce the overall spend.

Consulted clients on creating efficient AP processes to reduce paper use, FTE hours and take advantage of current technology to improve reconciliation and payment of vendor invoices.

Assisted client CFO’s and financial departments on capital equipment purchases and long term equipment leases.

Consulted clients on efficient use of their ERP and SCM methods to effectively plan all the resources in the business enterprise.

Assisted clients with utilizing the full potential of their ERP and SCM software platforms to go beyond the four walls of their facility to include their trading partners-suppliers and customers which in turn improves efficiency and cost of goods.

Consulted clients on the practice of researching the global market and analytics to forecast customer needs and predict potential supply chain disruptions.

SunCrest Healthcare, Inc. Madison, TN April 15, 2010 to August 5, 2011

Corporate Director of Purchasing

Reviewed and organized the purchasing operations for 73 Home Health Offices as well as the corporate office. Consolidated vendors reducing logistics costs.

Created and implemented the company fleet car program resulting in a 20% savings over the mileage reimbursement method. This also gave accurate mileage information to assist the marketing department on territory coverage by the marketers.

Identified and created a core list of office supplies and core formulary for medical supplies to reduce overall costs by 31% resulting in a better bottom line.

Improved cost control measures for marketing collaterals. This placed a better system of accountability for managers to stay within monthly marketing budgets.

Created planning strategies for new office start-ups. Developed initial office supply lists including hard assets reducing start-up costs keeping new offices within projected budgets.

Reviewed office purchasing habits and identified supply items where purchase agreements could be negotiated with manufacturers resulting in lower cost of goods surrogated through distributors.

Worked with Group Purchasing Organizations such as HPG/HealthTrust and Premier to streamline the core formulary, attain lower cost of goods and improve supply logistics.

Negotiated, reviewed and implemented new vendor contracts while staying on course with reducing the operating costs for supplies procurement for the company.

Metro Medical Homecare, Inc. Nashville, TN May 5, 2004 to July 31, 2009

Retail Operations Manager/Purchasing Receiving Manager

• Inventory/Product Management for over 3000 medical supplies and Durable Medical Equipment SKU’s throughout three retail operations. (home store and associate store locations)

• Accomplished the implementation and administration of CAM Commerce Solutions Point of Sale and Inventory Management System. Converted the paper system to a computer based POS system resulting in a more accurate inventory and improved accountability.

• Responsible for all vendor contract and non-contract purchasing for retail locations.

• Received inventory, process receiving documents, stocked shelves and distributed product.

• Conducted annual physical inventories and also periodic cycle counts. Implemented better inventory accounting practices. This attributed to having the most accurate inventory value the company ever experienced in 20 years of business. Actual variance to items counted was 3%.

• Created and implemented quarterly and annual inventory control system and reporting procedures coordinating retail staff on physical inventory of stores.

UNITED STATES NAVY September 1987 to March 2004

Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman/ FMF Hospital Corpsman

2001 – 2004 Active Ready Reserve (Activated post 9/11)

1993 – 2001 Reserve Duty

1987 – 1993 Active Duty - Various Duty Stations

• Trauma and battlefield medical specialist assigned with FMF 1st Recon Marines.

• Performed duties as medical staff corpsman for both shore and sea duty assignments.

• Operation Desert Storm veteran deployed with 1st Recon Marines.

• Completed Special Warfare Operations training and ranked 3rd in a class of 40.

• Gained valuable experience in man power management and operational task completion.

• Completed 120 credit hours of civilian college education courses via off site campuses offered through the Armed Forces Secondary Educational Program while deployed and underway.

• Awarded the Navy Meritorious Service ribbon for actions and service in hostile battlefield deployment during Operation Desert Storm.

WEST VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Dallas, OR June 15, 1999 to September 11, 2001

Director of Materials Management

• Directed all facets of hospital supply procurement and AR Procedures for a 44 bed rural hospital.

• Collaboration on Hospital Capital Purchases/Expenditures with CFO and Board of Directors.

• Implement new materials management software system. Created a better lost inventory accountability system for “afterhours” staff when products were removed from the department.

• Conducted physical inventories and reviewed inventory usage to determine accurate par levels.

• Vendor contract negotiation focusing on new major materials contracts improving the operational costs of the hospital.

• Became an active member with the Peace Health Hospitals educational courses on effective supply chain management in the acute care environment.

EDUCATION:

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Currently

Degree: MS in Supply Chain Management.

Western Baptist College, Salem, OR 1998 – 2000

Certification: Business Management Communications.

Portland Community College, Portland, OR 1993 – 1995

Degree/Designation: EMT Licensure State of Oregon

EMT II, Pharmacology Tech. AS in Emergency Medical Technology.

Naval Health Sciences Schools, Great Lakes, IL 1987 – 1989

Designation: IDC-FMF Hospital Corpsman

Trauma Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Combat Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology,

General Medicine Science, Advanced Applied Medical Treatment.

Attended the Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman advanced “C” school.

Completed 120 credit hours of civilian college education courses while underway

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Written and published several SCM and ERP articles for various internet blogs and consortiums.

• AHRMM contributing member writing articles about current healthcare supply chain trends.

• Guest speaker for business organizations at their annual conventions as a supply chain expert.

• Guest speaker for the Lehigh Valley Rotary event for manufacturing companies in that area on the “Importance of Analytics in the Global Supply Chain Market Trending and Reaction”. The goal of this discussion was to make attendee’s aware of tools and practices that will prove vital in the analysis of the flow of raw materials in the market place and predict demands and interruptions in the supply chain.

• Currently writing a book titled “From Stone Age to Modern Day” An historical view on how the flow of supplies, goods and raw materials have shaped empires and nations from dominance to destruction. Laced with light humor.

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