Provided strategic and tactical healthcare supply chain guidance to academic medical centers and large IDNs. Performed procurement assessments and provided recommendations to enhance control points, data quality, and process efficiency. Developed and completed inventory audit programs to improve inventory valuation accuracy and service levels while minimizing the inventory investment. Performed spend diagnostics to quantify the impact of inflation versus volume and isolate key drivers of budget variance.

Oversaw the span of operations associated with supply chain and resource management of internal Ascension health systems and external GPO participants across a multiple state region for the purpose of attaining customer satisfaction and meeting the objectives set forth by The Resource Group. Assured that the Ascension Ministry or External Participant was directly managed with consistent, high quality, metrically driven, cost-effective operations: including requisitioning, procurement, purchasing, inventory management, stores operations, receiving, and supply distribution and logistics. Designed, developed, implemented, and monitored goals, policies, internal controls, procedures and performance metrics. • Key Responsibilities:Derived, developed and was responsible for all operational activities and operating budgets.Directly consulted internal and external health system Executive Leadership (CEO, CFO, COO, VPs of Clinical Operating Units) regarding operations processes and budgets. Ensured the implementation contracts along with the adoption of operations policies, processes and standardized procedures.Directed all Operations personnel in a multi-state, multi-health system region, providing a structure for the growth of all Directors and Managers. Directed management of all supply chain and materials management processes.Consulted Business Development team in designing operations solutions for new GPO participants.Directed integration activities for operations at new participants.Worked with collateral Resource Group departments to conduct business development, client relationship management, customer satisfaction and comprehensive integration with external participants.Operated as a Sr. Director of consulting services when called upon