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The Chief Operating Officer of Advantus establishes systems and approaches to optimize and constantly advance front-facing operations within hospitality, logistics, warehousing, distribution, field operations, clinical engineering and performance improvement across client groups. This role leverages and balances the variability in a widespread geography delivering a center-led, modular, functionally consistent, optimized service model. The COO will lead the execution of all operational initiatives and on-going operational policy and procedure and strive for best in industry standards and expectations of Advantus. The COO is a visible presence and influencer with key stakeholders across client groups in the field, representing the end-to-end supply chain services that Advantus offers.

Murray , Ut, Us

Executive responsibility for the planning, organizing, executing, and setting direction of operational strategies and programs for Intermountain Healthcare's Supply Chain Organization. Responsible for developing, enhancing, implementing, and overseeing Intermountain strategies to achieve business objectives in this area. A focus on maximizing operational effectiveness and efficiencies at the most appropriate cost, removing waste and applying best practices while continuing to provide extraordinary service to the operations and clinicians that are supported by the Supply Chain Organization.

Columbia, Md, Us

The Vice President, System Supply Chain Management has enterprise-wide strategic and operational responsibility for enterprise/vendor contracting, hospital supply chain operations, clinical value analysis, supply chain network management, system supplier diversity integration, supply chain financial reporting, purchasing operations, and supply chain IT. In addition, a key focus will be to enhance the current supply chain corporate wide management and ERP infrastructure; building value-added and sustainable supply chain services for employed and independent physicians is another key focus of this newly upgraded position.

Marriottsville, Maryland, Us

Corporate Director of Shared Procurement Services • Led the design team and managed the implementation of a consolidated shared procurement services department with annual spend of $450 million supporting 14 acute care facilities. • Authored policies and procedures that included a 3-level, action based procedure structure, including flow diagrams that integrated end user, contracting, procurement, data management and clinical value analysis responsibilities across the entire integrated delivery network (IDN). • Managed a Procurement and Logistics Stewardship program with key target expense reductions in copy/print, document storage, forms, mailroom, courier, and point-of-use inventory control• Maximized relationship with a third party Electronic Data Interchange partner by working with Accounts Payable, Data Management and EDI team to achieve a “Best 50” ranking out of 4,00 customers. Director of Materiel Management **Materiel defined by Merriam-Webster: equip., apparatus, and supplies used by an org. or institution. • Successfully managed the transition of a medical supply self-distribution model for a 4 hospital system to a vendor supported low unit of measure program while saving $3.25 million in cost over the first 5 years.• Significantly improved customer service by reallocating resources, reducing stock outs, standardizing products, expanding hours of service, defining job roles and redesigning supply rooms without adding additional FTE’s at a 440 bed facility.• Collaborated with Human Resources department to work through 2 reductions in staff related to department redesigns and business need changes.**2008 Certificate of Appreciation – Henrico County Department of Social Services**2012 Dedicated Service Award - Nominee

Dublin, Oh, Us

Technology Manager • Managed key operations to include facility maintenance, accounts receivable, information technology, quality control, and automation engineering departments.• Facilitated 4 facility closeout and consolidation into a new 340,000sqft Distribution Center in Baltimore, MD with responsibility for all new technology installation and oversight. ValueLink Material Services Manager • 3 times participated as a key member of the conversion team for Hospital primary vendor changes and the startup of a low unit of measure program.• Responsible for medical supply service and support for several large healthcare providers in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Director Material Management • Responsible for Purchasing, Supply and Equipment Distribution and Courier Services for Mary Washington Hospital, a mid-sized IDN.• Served as a key member of the 6 person redesign and expansion project team for a 25 million ancillary support service expansion.**2005 Northeast Region Teamwork Award **2004 National Chairman’s Award

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Purchasing Manager• Integrated 4 regional service/repair field offices and centralized accounts receivable, purchasing, inventory, and repair operations for the biomedical division of a major IDN.• Implemented a system wide asset management program to include service and utilization information in compliance with Joint Commission standards.• Responsible for purchasing and capital equipment budgeting for over 100 hospital and physician clinics in the mid-Atlantic region. Senior Material Handler• Responsible for inventory and quality control for supply distribution center for 5 hospitals. • Processed individual patient charge accounts and prepared revenue budget reporting.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, General

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Master Of Business Administration - Mba