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Riverton, Ut, Us

• Directs strategic oversight of operations and IT infrastructure for a multi-million-dollar enterprise within a stringently regulated sector, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with industry standards.• Spearheads industry accreditation processes, comprehensive audits, and manage regulatory affairs encompassing FDA, DOT, and other relevant bodies, reinforcing the company's commitment to adherence and operational excellence.• Led the successful deployment of the Prophet21 ERP system, overseeing all facets including EDI, Brightree, Punchout, web integrations, and other APIs, markedly enhancing operational efficiency and data management capabilities.• Transitioned three strategic locations to fully wireless warehouse operations, significantly improving inventory management and operational agility.• Executed the integration of Avalara for sales tax compliance, streamlining tax processes and mitigating risk across transactions.• Guided the sales team through a transformative migration from Tecsys CRM to Hubspot, revamping the sales and pipeline tracking methodologies to foster growth and increase efficiency.• Innovated and implemented a new internal bidding process for capturing sales opportunities and streamlining the bid creation process.• Developed a proprietary Warehouse Management System (WMS) optimization tool for Prophet21, significantly enhancing space utilization, minimizing errors, and improving order fulfillment speed.• Sits on the IMCO Long Term Care industry advisory board, contributing insights and strategies to shape industry standards and practices.• Implemented Grafana dashboarding across all business processes to improve data visibility and report key KPIs to managers and employees.

Riverton, Ut, Us

Oversaw all daily operations of the newly formed company, providing healthcare supply chain knowledge and guidance to ownership. Developed and implemented comprehensive business practices, policies, and procedures. Additionally, served as the sales manager for a small team of sales representatives.• Developed a commission plan that emphasizes profitability and growth.• Created a quarterly review presentation package to transparently communicate purchase trends and savings to customers.• Led the deployment of Oracle NetSuite. Converted all financial, inventory, and transactional data from Tecsys PointForce.• Designed and implemented a real-time interface for Brightree.• Played a key role in expanding into several new sales territories in the Western US.• Conceived and executed the vendor rebate program.• Opened a new branch in Phoenix, AZ.• Managed the establishment of three new divisions: Premier CO2, Premier Cylinder, and Premier Oxygen, securing and maintaining necessary FDA drug licensure, pharmacy licensure, medical gas distributor licensure, and DOT transportation licenses for these divisions.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

As Purchasing Manager, I improved our procurement strategies, leading to better inventory management and supplier relationships. I navigated the complex healthcare supply chains to keep our operations efficient and cost-effective, ensuring we always had the medical supplies we needed. My role involved evaluating vendors, negotiating beneficial terms, and establishing a system to monitor supplier quality. Through strategic sourcing, I managed to cut procurement costs without sacrificing product quality. By accurately forecasting and managing inventory, I minimized surplus and prevented shortages, ensuring we met the sector's demands. This approach streamlined our operations and improved our financial performance. Additionally, I set up rebate programs with our suppliers to utilize GPOs, class or trade, and local contracts to enhance our competitiveness.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Successfully integrated newly acquired companies into our IT, accounting, and business frameworks within the Western US. Collaborated as a member of a best practice team to assess existing business procedures, recommending and executing enhancements to streamline processes, reduce labor costs, and ensure compliance with local and federal regulations (HIPAA, SOX, etc.).