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Brea, California, United States

Plano, Texas, United States

• Collaborate with physician partners, operations, and business development leadership to drive financial and operational results for $700M book of business consisting of 145 locations, surpassing 2023 profitability goals by 19%.• Provide strategic & analytical support to guide the deal-making process for new and existing business, including new clinic buildouts, partnerships, valuations, and mergers & acquisitions. • Partner with business development to develop growth strategy and present deals to executive committee and potential physician partners, resulting in 32 new clinic locations.• Drive the annual budgeting process to establish volume, revenue, and expense targets with operations and finance leadership by developing and implementing complex modeling tools. Established process to review and report on financial outcomes on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.• Successfully implemented Planful as the organization’s primary financial reporting and budget management software.• Developed and implemented multiple reporting systems to provide actionable KPIs on growth, productivity, cost effectiveness, & pharmaceutical utilization.• Partner with operations to drive monthly & quarterly operating review processes, including the development and implementation of action plans to drive improvement.• Led cross-functional team of IT, operations, and project management to develop and implement a proprietary software program for patient and staff scheduling.

Scottsdale, Az

• Managed the operation of sixteen outpatient dialysis facilities ($65.2M annual revenue), with responsibility for financial outcomes, clinical quality results, staff engagement & productivity, and patient satisfaction.• Within first year in role, led area to 17% treatment growth, 50% improvement in clinical quality outcomes, and employee engagement scores 30% higher than region average.• Led national pilot to utilize staffing software and implement innovative staffing models to improve clinic productivity, patient safety, and employee satisfaction.• Directed the annual volume budgeting process for the Western Group, including building out forecasting models and leading budget discussions.• Directly managed team of over 250 employees, increasing employee retention from ~60% to >90%.

Tempe, Arizona

• Provided operations leadership with analytical and project management support for $1.4 billion portfolio of dialysis business, including in-center, home, and acute modalities.• Directed initiative to rationalize customer accounts and manage strategic relationships to improve profitability of in-patient dialysis business by $12.8 million annually.• Led collaborative efforts of regional VPs and directors to convert patients to alternative cost-effective pharmaceutical, which resulted in $4.1 million in annual savings.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Led cross-functional project team to develop and implement Activity Based Costing model that allocates expenses with 99.7% accuracy; successful implementation in 2015 budget• Developed business models and feasibility analyses for multiple New Business Development initiatives within the Supply Chain Organization to generate incremental revenues• Designed opportunity pipeline to define, streamline, and prioritize new business development ideas• Created financial statement analysis to improve ROI on $40 million logistics center project• Facilitate and lead the creation, analysis, and management of $29.1 million in operational and capital budgets, resulting in improved performance to budget• Conduct supplier and market research to aid in supplier selection and contract negotiations

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Managed the forecasting, purchasing, and availability of over $47,000,000 of medical supply inventory annually while ensuring high service levels to customers and optimizing inventory turns • Developed key operational processes and reporting tools for new supply chain center, resulting in 99% customer fill rate within 6 months of opening• Created and implemented supplier performance reporting and regularly engaged 32 supplier companies in reducing lead times, improving supplier service levels, and identifying opportunities for collaborative logistical efficiencies

Phoenix, Arizona

 Optimize timing and flow of $144,000,000 in inventory annually, utilizing several software systems to analyze and manage key performance indicators, decrease residual inventory costs, accurately forecast demand fluctuations, and allocate inventory to support promotional sales lifts Identified opportunities for strategic system improvements using cost-benefit analysis and a variety of analytical software platforms, resulting in maximized sales lifts, minimized residual inventory dollars, and improved in-stocks and fill rates Developed Excel tools to generate reporting to monitor forecast accuracy and drive inventory productivity, and delivered training and ongoing support to entire department; Served on committee to define team roles and processes following organizational restructure

Phoenix, Arizona

Performed critical buyer functions, including category sales performance reporting, inventory analysis, marketing coordination, sales and in-stock forecasting, cross-functional and vendor relationship management, and contribution to strategic initiatives for the categoryDeveloped complex analysis to review inventory allocation, product flow, and residual inventory. Conducted cost-benefit analysis to determine the ROI of vendor discount. Proposed and implemented a plan to save $480,000 in product costs annually and reduce residual inventory.Learned in-depth, start-to-finish product flow processes and executed these procedures during replenishment, marketing, and store operations rotations. Applied the acquired knowledge on a daily basis to aid in decision-making and understanding of the business.

Coordinated shipment of over 33 million pounds of strawberries from assigned territory to processing plant while preserving high product qualityAccurately forecasted daily and weekly strawberry production by creating organized analysis and information gathering system and coordinating closely with 36 contracted strawberry suppliers, third party logistics provider, and plant managementManaged relationships with suppliers, aided in implementing quality agricultural practices, and was regularly praised for exceptional communication skills and detailed workWrote internship training manual for future intern training and orientation

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Health Sector Management Association

Bs, Business Management; Global Supply Chain And Operations Management Emphasis, 3.90 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Undergraduate Supply Chain AssociationCum Laude Graduate