Customer Service High School
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SAINT CHARLES, IL *****
PHONE: 630-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Purchasing Professional with experience in contract management, contract language and negotiation, process documentation, capital purchases in the medical supplies and surgical equipment categories with cost savings, efficiencies and consolidation as a goal. In possession of product and industry awareness on best practices, suppliers, market trends and purchasing strategies.
Sourcing categories:
Medical Supplies
Surgical Equipment
Medical Software
Expertise:
Identify cost savings opportunities, consolidate and streamline
Work on a team to negotiate master purchasing contracts
Build and utilize best in class supplier relationships
Monitor contract compliance and service level agreements
Maintain high level of customer satisfaction
Trusted advisor on purchasing category
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
COMPANY: CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL 12/2004 to 5/2009
PURCHASING AGENT
Collaborate with business owners to source capital equipment and related services. Manage assigned purchasing categories through the EDI system to cover on time delivery, accurate pricing, backlogs of supplies and order expedition. Identify potential efficiencies, savings and standardization. Implement the conversion of paper requisitions into an electronic process. Conduct competitive bids on purchases outside the preferred program for best pricing and best value. Negotiate price and contract terms and conditions with finalists. Maintain a high level of internal customer service. Manage customer relationships.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Work on a team to implement an electronic requisition system
Design competitive programs to create savings, efficiencies and centralization based on internal client needs
Negotiate all levels of the contract
COMPANY: RESURECTION HEALTHCARE 6/1989 to 12/2004
PURCHASING AGENT
Provide leadership and oversight to a number of internal projects and initiatives. Oversee timelines, problem solve delays and other obstacles to ensure on time delivery. Effectively manage strategic and cost effective supplier relationship. Plan, design, direct and manage the purchasing strategy and processes and ensure purchasing policy compliance. Identify areas of consolidation to achieve savings goals. Negotiate purchasing agreements in support of the related business efforts by gathering and analyzing relevant data and preparing and evaluating competitive bid processes. Manage accounts payables, cost variances, receiving of product, quantities and pricing discrepancies. Purchasing responsibility for approximately $5 million in spend.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Negotiate product and service contracts for 5 warehouses (company had 8 warehouses)
Ensure inventory levels were accurate
Reduce year over year cost through negotiation with a savings result of 7-10%
Implemented an inventory tracking and monitoring system to catalog over 5000 items
EDUCATION:
Northwestern Business College--Chicago, IL
-Completed several business classes
Resurrection High School
-High School Diploma with an emphasis on business
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