Supply Chain at UC Davis Health

• Lead and manage a purchasing staff of eight in the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services totaling $13million while supporting a network of 13 acute-care hospitals and off-site clinics.• Conduct on-site visits with team members.• Hire, train, evaluate employee performance and mentor staff in their development. • Review and analyze purchase data to identify opportunities for standardization.• Monitor, analyze, and facilitate activities on key procurement indicators.• Participate in strategy team and VAT (Lab, Cardiovascular, Respiratory)• Facilitate weekly huddles to review and develop short term strategies.• Member of the lean team on contract execution process.

• Process effectively capital purchases and service agreements within the guidelines.• Review contract agreements and quotes.• Conduct benchmark analysis. • Monitors and manages the key indicators that enable to provide excellent customer service and increase performance. • Negotiate with vendors on price resulting in savings.• Mentor and develop team members by imparting knowledge and assisting in issues.• Communicate frequently with team members as well as with customers and management.• Maintain quality and integrity of data by providing accurate updates.• During this tenure, total saving achieved was $1,210,951.

• Follows procurement processes as per BHCS policy and procures materials needed by care givers ultimately providing quality patient care.• Request quotes from vendors to get the best price for quality products and provide options plus savings opportunities to customers.• Analyzes the invoice matching and receiving reports to determine problem invoices and coordinate with both vendors, logistics and the customer to assist in resolving issues• Analyzes purchase requests and ensure requesting documentation is complete.• Coordinates works with suppliers and contracting department to ensure pricing integrity and item master updates are accomplished for cleaner data.• Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer (internal as well as external) satisfaction.• Pro actively follow-up on orders with vendors to get the delivery status. • Provide excellent customer service at all times.

• Controlled operational activities of the hospitals related to patient flow, customer service, admissions, discharges, and billing. • Reported to GM of Administration and Clinical Director for operational activities of the hospital. • Developed the Purchasing Department, Inventory, and two Pharmacies.• Managed and supervised activities of 41 employees in Materials Management and Pharmacy Departments • Planned and delegated responsibilities to each member and provided training. Supervised activities of various stores and pharmacy personnel. • Coordinated with CEO of Materials Management in the administration of overall inventory stock totaling $7.0 million annually.• Established and implemented stock control and verification activities.• Developed and maintained relations with suppliers to ensure timely and effective functioning of deliveries. • Coordinated inventory requirements with clinical staff.• Collaborated with Director of Medical Services for approval of new brand/molecule of drugs. • Key resource in implementation of new software for the entire system. • Interviewed candidates for employment.

• Assisted GM of Administration in operational activities of the hospital.• Managed admission and discharge procedures. • Assisted CEO of Materials Management in developing processes. • Handled medical and legal cases relating to patient accidental deaths.