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Directly responsible for analyzing the site's health and effectiveness while developing sustainable enhancements to increase business continuity. Core focus centers on overseeing project and training team facilitation, including employee onboarding, safety training, injury prevention, labor management, power industrial equipment, and site security audit risk assessments. Operational excellence includes maintaining site inspection readiness, ensuring compliance with state and federal facility licensing, DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) requirements, managing suspect and illegitimate products, DPMO (Defects Per Million Opportunities), and quality management system control. Direct influence over compliance and regulatory matters, including internal audit preparedness, vendor inspections, FDA and OSHA awareness, and post-audit follow-up planning and execution.

Led the Louisville operations team in delivering a comprehensive array of B2C medical-surgical products and equipment to acute care sites, surgery centers, and laboratory reference sites across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Focused on optimizing site strategies encompassing expense containment, account manager relations, supply chain distribution, in-network delivery management, employee training and development, process improvement, and achieving industry-leading EOS performance. Additionally, spearheaded strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing site security, safety protocols, facilities management, regulatory compliance, DSCSA adherence, inventory slotting strategies, Six Sigma methodologies, achieving a 99.8% DPMO rate, cold chain management excellence, and effective labor management strategies.

Directly accountable for the successful leadership of PSS World Medical, Inc. projects, including the development and execution of corporate compliance programs for controlled substances and prescriptive medical devices. Effectively communicated and collaborated with key stakeholders, ensuring seamless coordination across business units. Proficiently managed tasks, projects, and annual budgets to meet organizational goals. Implemented comprehensive policies and procedures in alignment with PDMA, VAWD, and Federal regulations.

Co-spearheaded the development and execution of a national supplier strategy for physician offices and reference labs at a leading healthcare distributor. Coordinated seamlessly with key internal departments including marketing, procurement, legal, rebates, and payables. As a business owner with significant influence, impacted hundreds of sales representatives across our supply chain network.Successfully negotiated distribution agreements with suppliers, securing incentives, cash discounts, favorable payment terms, and competitive pricing. Managed an annual portfolio valued at $130M, encompassing over 50 laboratory and protective glove suppliers, both foreign and domestic. Served as the principal negotiator for my portfolio, consistently delivering over plan.

Managed, mentored, and motivated teams of up to 75 employees, including distribution and transportation leaders, project managers, inventory control specialists, and administrative and accounting staff, through a transformational leadership approach.Directly responsible for talent acquisition, employee development, and training facilitation for over 75 individuals across sales, distribution, transportation, inventory, accounting, and administrative functions. Additionally, led process improvement efforts, implemented LEAN initiatives, and facilitated group activities to drive operational excellence