Expert Details
Supply Chain/Procurement - Healthcare Industry
ID: 736679
Tennessee, USA
She has implemented software systems through a large multi-site (over 200) throughout the US.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Leadership/Business Development
Contract Negotiations and Analysis
Acquisitions and IT Software Implementation Across Global sites
COVID PPE Research and Purchases
Experience with executing procurement
GPO experience
Purchasing, Pharmacy, Medical equipment/supplies
Budgeting
Managed Multi-Sites
Business Development
Contract Negotiations
Analysis and Critical Strategic Experiences.
Acquisitions
IT Software Implementation Across Globally
COVID PPE Research and Purchases
Multi-site management
Identify Risks
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2014 | Degree: MHA | Subject: Healthcare Administration | Institution: University of Phoenix |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: BBA | Subject: Business with Marketing emphasis | Institution: Texas A&M University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Sr. Supply Chain Manager | Department: Supply Chain |
Responsibilities:• Financial analysis/negotiations for local contracts.• Plan and execute contracts, material shortages for 160+sites. • Lead and negotiated PPE contracts for COVID19. • Market research, RFP, and bid analysis. • Partner with health plans, physicians, hospitals, and managers for best practices. • Support business acquisitions, contracts, and PPE distribution. • Trainer/Mentor for staff for improved performance. • Neuro Modulation Contacts/Review/Approval. • Analytical review open market fair value for capital equipment. • Category reviews and analysis with B2B and clinics. • Create GPO link on all contracts/LOC with Surgery Center and Hospitals (HealthTrust). • Policies & Procedures critical PPE. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2018 | Employer: Smile Doctors | Title: Director of Procurement and Inventory | Department: Procurement & Inventory |
Responsibilities:• Manage sourcing and procurement teams globally.• Recruit, develop, and retain a world-class team. • Accountable for inventory management and material replenishment systems. • Reduced Inventory and suppliers. • Initiated, develop, and led training. • Define RFP and service agreements. • Develop strategic procurement procedures and processes. • Transform reactive/tactical function to proactive purchasing. • Support and deliver improved efficiencies to the P2P system by 75%. • Assist in identifying special budget cost improvements (CIP). • Engaged operations team to ensure branding consistency. • Decrease accounting cycle time on payments with suppliers by 65%. • Proven expertise in developing supplier quality systems (KPI). • Created weekly organizational global meetings and CIP Project. • Managed/Directed 10+ Team members across the USA |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2016 | Employer: Cardinal Health | Title: Sales Executive | Department: Ambulatory and Acute care |
Responsibilities:• Increased new business in the SW territory -$300k to $4M.• Liaison with vendors on pharmacy protocols and sourcing challenges. • My team was responsible for increased revenue by $1.5M across 23 sites. • Implemented pharmacy price reduction by using GPO groups: HealthTrust, Premier, and Vizient. • Increased medical supply portfolio by 80% • Managed contracts for compliance performance. • Train tactical purchasing and strategic sourcing. • Directed OSHA & HIPAA Compliance • Cost analysis on Customer Accounts. • Maintain fille rate 99.8% • Responsible for HCA, Large Multi-site IDN, and Surgery Centers throughout Texas. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2004 | Employer: Austin Regional Clinic | Title: Director of Purchasing | Department: Purchasing |
Responsibilities:• Advanced to a Purchasing Director role, a key member of the Executive Team.• Responsible for P& L budgets, projects, and forecast of $300M - $500M. • Developed purchasing strategies, inventory reduction, and increase revenue. • Negotiated Contract/Direct Materials Savings $165K. • Responsible for purchasing and tracking fixed assets. • Achieved inventory reduction by 75% in Central Supply inventory $1M - $2M. • Responsible for P&L, projects, and forecast. • Led FDA inspections, pharmacy compliance, and audits. • Created purchasing policies and procedures. • My team helped decentralize purchasing by online purchasing software. • Led nationwide implementation and training of online purchasing software systems. • Establishing KPIs and achieving 95% by the year-end goal. • Worked with COO for TJC, EPA, Audits, and Safety compliance. • Managed team of 10-15 Purchasing; Co-Managed 23 managers with COO. • Responsible for GPO connection/CPT codes for MedAssets. • Procurement for Multi-Site IDN/Physician Offices. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| HIDA (American Medical Distributors) Certification Member 2008- Present Austin Chamber of Commerce HIDA, Marketing Medical Advisement Committee NAPSRx(NationalAssoc.of pharmacy Sales) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| HIDA certified CMP certification OSHA & HIPAA training certificate 2020 CPR certification 2017 |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Lab & Sales achievement Five-year achievement in sales growth and leadership Top Cardinal Health Performance Pharmacy sales award (3 years) |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Medical healthcare experience - 25+ years |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Extensive list- all Linkedin analytics. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has experience with distributors, gpo groups, and manf. purchasing and negotiations. |