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Humble, Tx, Us

Nashville, Tn, Us

•Lead and manage all facility Supply Chain activities.•Manage the profit and loss of the facility Supply Chain operations.•Facilitate the implementation of market-based purchasing projects at the facility.•Coordinate, manage, and evaluate facility Supply Chain personnel.•Raise and resolve facility-based supply chain issues and improvement opportunities.•Coordinate and drive efforts to enable supply improvement initiatives (SII) to succeed within the facility.•Facilitate the standardization of products and optimize supply utilization through effective collaboration with Physicians and clinicians.•Manage the facility implementation plan. Identify and mitigate risks (leverage lessons learned, utilize proactive communication techniques), and monitor resource allocations to ensure successful execution of plan.•Execute the Supply Chain Performance Measurement plan at the facility and report these results to the Director of Supply Chain Operations in an accurate and timely manner.•Execute a continuous improvement program for supply chain functions.•Ensure useful knowledge is captured and promote sharing of information.•Recommends sufficient number of qualified/competent staff.•Determines staff qualifications and competence. Develops and maintains accurate initial and annual competency checklists, and initiates completion of initial and annual competency attestation forms.•Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care of the services delivered.•Attends in-service presentations, and complete mandatory education weekly including, but not limited to, infection control, patient safety, quality improvements, MSDS and OSHA Standards.•Demonstrates knowledge of occurrence reporting system and utilizes system to report potential patient safety issues.•Is authorized to transport and deliver legend drugs, non-prescription drugs, contrast media and drug containing devices relative to core competencies of the position.

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•Provides supervision, guidance, and support of all inventory and logistics functions.•Manages inventory levels to ensure supplies are readily available for patient care.•Works collaboratively with staff as necessary to coordinate contract implementation and product conversions.•Supervises individuals including but not limited to: hiring, assigning work, evaluating performance, and providing feedback.•Actively leads training, team huddles, and one-on-one coaching.•Ensures inventory and logistics team provides a high level of service and accountability to clinical staff.•Works directly with contracting team, value analysis, project leads, senior leaders, department leads, buyers, and data analysts to ensure projects are supported and implemented.•Oversees and monitors reports/metrics; prepares and submits facility budget and ensures that operations do not exceed budget.

Baton Rouge, La, Us

•Leads Supply Management Teams to identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities.•Selects, trains, orients and assigns departmental staff members in a manner that ensures efficient operations and complies with relevant regulations governing the employment process. Implements and monitors departmental work schedules and duty assignments.•Ensures all personnel are proficient in the use of the current tools, software systems, and metrics used in the department.•Provides guidance and support to staff members, aids in removing performance barriers, and facilitates effective problem solving amongst employees.•Prepares performance appraisals, assesses feedback from customers and peers, and communicates to employees their successes and learning opportunities.•Responds to customer issues and/or concerns.•Perform routine quality/service rounds to units.•Demonstrates commitment to achieving superior customer satisfaction through quality of work, communication, problem solving, initiative, flexibility and adaptability and attitude.•Works well with others by recognizing the value of our diverse workforce and remains open to new view points, ideas and talents.•Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, and follows all safety, quality and infection control standards.•Monitors inventory levels, reorders and back orders in an effort to ensure that appropriate levels of stock are maintained for efficient hospital operations.•Works closely with director in the developing and recommending annual departmental operating and capital budgets.•Ensures the periodic equipment maintenance is carried out in order to control hospital and departmental cost and ensure the conversation of all hospital resources.•Oversees the annual inventory process.•Establish and manage customer service objectives and standards.•Document current processes and modify for continuous improvement.

Baton Rouge, La, Us

• Analyze current logistics and inventory management operations.• Analyze current vendor management billing processes.• Document current process models.• Identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities.• Recommend and facilitate logistics, inventory management, and vendor billing process improvements.• Analyze implemented process improvements for expected benefits.

• Monitored and forecasted revenue and expenditures for assigned agencies.• Maintained cash management records including ledgers and subsidiary ledgers.• Prepared and analyzed the monthly Statement of Expenditures.• Prepared federal financial reports for the grants and contracts which included operational and program costs incurred as direct and indirect costs.• Applied complex federal and state rules, regulations, and guidelines to ensure compliance and maximum utilization of financial resources.

Columbia, Sc, Us

• Louisiana Licensed Producer: Life, Health & Accident (Code C).• Analyzed customer needs and designed insurance programs to address those needs.• Serviced existing customers for life-changing events.• Managed and satisfied customer concerns within policy guidelines.

•Support Business Development by preparing responses to customer RFP’s and RFI’s.•Analyze potential acquisitions for financial benefits.•Produce pro forma financial statements of potential business opportunities.•Prepare weekly financial statements for Transload Group within Watco Companies, Inc.•Perform year-end cash and notes payable reconciliations.•Prepare monthly internal and external Executive Package and Bank Covenant Compliance Report.•Financial modeling and analysis for "what if" scenarios and impacts to covenants.•Make recommendations to management regarding cost savings or profit generating opportunities.•Prepare various ad hoc financial reports.•Prepare analysis of fuel expense, fuel surcharge revenue, labor productivity, inventory turnover, benefits, car hire, demurrage, derailment, fleet management, and revenue.•Perform variance analysis.

•Provided financial analysis of potential and existing suppliers for risk assessments.•Managed supplier selection process for passive fiber commodities worldwide.•Worked cross-functionally with product management and engineering to develop sourcing strategy to optimize the value proposition for the customer.•Prepared RFQ’s and implemented alternate sourcing opportunities.•Developed inventory management programs to improve inventory turns and increase cash flow.

•Managed overall corporate sourcing and commodity spend for assigned electronic contract manufacturers.•Managed and monitored the suppliers to ensure fair value and optimum performance.•Designed, negotiated, and executed corporate contracts.•Negotiated flow-down terms and conditions.•Worked with production planning to understand worldwide demand and ensure forecast accuracy.•Delivered innovations to drive down cost. Example: Saved IBM $250K (2006) in inventory obsolescence by driving cross-brand rework process.•Led worldwide supply chain specialists at three manufacturing sites.•Engaged vendors and solved supply constraints.•Analyzed and reviewed liability claims for validity and financial recommendation. Example: Reduced IBM liability by 30%.

• Managed worldwide manufacturing capital planning ($20M-$60M).• Performed monthly expense analysis for manufacturing engineering management team.• Prepared journal entries for corporate accounting to process.• Worked closely with functional management to achieve financial plan and stretch targets.• Prepared ad hoc business case presentations with recommendations to senior management.• Led semi-annual self-assessment process to ensure proper financial controls were maintained.

North Mankato, Mn, Us

• Hired and trained customer service representatives.• Managed call center for twenty employees.• Solved difficult customer service concerns.• Interfaced with production to drive resolution to quality problems.

North Mankato, Mn, Us

• Prepared income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows for three divisions.• Managed all general ledger activities.• Performed period end closings.• Updated and posted all journal entries and recurring journal entries.• Reconciled cash, accounts receivable, and all balance sheet accounts.• Managed and monitored capitalization of assets.• Coordinated budget/planning activities for management team.• Analyzed all actual vs. budget variances for root cause.• Supervised accounting assistant.• Led budget/planning process for supported departments.

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