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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.

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.

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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

High School Diploma- Governor'S Seal

Master Of Business Administration - Mba