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Plano, Tx, Us

Irving, Texas, United States

Lead data operations and data infrastructure product management for Vizient portfolio of supply chain data domains, including member spend and distributor feeds. Ensure superb member experience and maximal operational efficiency, including the use of artificial intelligence and offshore resources. Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and implement strategic vision for data operations. Lead and develop a talented data operations and product team.

Irving, Tx

Lead the teams responsible for onboarding/implementing new members and maintaining those intake feeds related to the operations for Supply Chain, Pharmacy and Capital initiatives. Develop and execute all data and technical operations related strategies and tactics of the data management programs.

Irving, Tx

Provide strategic direction and leadership in the development and delivery of analytics services supporting member networks. Collaborating across functions to refine technology and processes, lead a high performing analytics team to achieve operational objectives.

Irving, Tx

Lead team administering the processes, tools and technology leveraged by the business unit supporting member networks representing over $4B in spend. Key areas of focus include oversight of systems development to support initiative management and custom analytics requirements, as well as direct oversight of services provided to some member networks.• Implemented new initiative management system, reducing staff administrative time by 25% and increasing reporting capabilities to drive member engagement and compliance.• Instituted new reporting solution for opportunity identification, reducing cycle time by 70% while increasing information visibility for users.• Developed analytics solution to quantify savings potential in member recruiting and strategic evaluations of supply networks.• Created data scorecards to help drive member awareness and accountability to improve data quality, increasing product identification rate on spend processing.

Irving, Tx

Established the staff, processes, and technology to drive supply chain efficiencies for a network of hospitals with $540M of spend. Key areas of focus include strategic system design and process refinement for purchase to pay activities, providing order management, financial, data and technical services. • Initiated customized technology platform and resource structure to launch new service offering on schedule in less than one year.• Provided more than $2,000,000 of value annually to participating members through reduced ordering exceptions, price management efficiencies, automated PO receiving, and auditing visibility for earned revenue streams.• Refined operations to consistently achieve 99.7% invoice line accuracy.

Chesterfield, Mo

Managed people, processes, and systems in a $380,000,000 group purchasing organization to maximize value to members and organization, with key areas of focus including strategic system design and process refinement to leverage supply chain opportunities supported by consolidated services center (CSC) structure. Led design and implementation of integrated GPO business applications, including electronic catalog and contract management system, to streamline departmental operations and provide additional member services. Leveraged distribution network resources to increase efficiency and revenue of multiple vendor agreements.• Led requisition coalition, business process change management team focused on supply requisitioning and fulfillment processes affecting more than 4,000 users, during ERP conversion.• Refined implementation process for private label and investment buy programs to expedite product availability to members and maximize revenue.• Increased freight revenue through new program development.• Enhanced visibility and accountability to freight spend, implementing new procedures and applications across the healthcare system.

Irving, Tx

Responsibilities included managing the implementation and integration of Oracle and Informix based enterprise-wide systems of clients across the United States and Canada for a $20M software company. Managed the Dallas Region of consulting professionals, in addition to consulting on Warehouse Management Systems, Transportation Management Systems and Radio Frequency hardware.

Oversaw personnel, equipment, and processes involved with company's freight logistics offering with budget of $8,000,000. Worked with local and senior management of FedEx, UPS, and Airborne Express to maximize operational efficiencies and service offerings. Provided corporate operational analysis used to facilitate strategic planning and resolve customer issues.