Katie Glaser Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

● Developed and managed annual budgets totaling $665M in gross revenue as well as capital and operational expense totaling $90M across all surgical units ● Partnered with clinical leadership and over 12 surgical specialties to maximize surgical volume via workflow efficiency projects, charge and revenue capture, development of scheduling standards, and management of turnaround time● Implemented various process improvement initiatives including charge capture, reimbursement, resource map, and inventory control optimization● Oversaw value analysis projects to standardize supplies and equipment across UW Medicine and responsible for analysis and approval of new supplies, implants, and equipment for the department● Provided statistical and financial analysis to surgeons and nursing teams in the areas of budget variance, contribution margin reporting, case costing, and process improvement initiatives ● Managed implant and supply inventories totaling $75M and provided leadership to a team of 12 inventory coordinators● Spearheaded all vendor relationships including credentialing, contracting, negotiations and problem solving● Involved in implementing EMR, finance, and inventory software systems

Seattle, Washington, Us

● Advised Harborview clinics and Surgical Services department on a wide array of medical and technical sourcing activities including management of the competitive bidding process (RFP/RFB) as well as writing, advertising, soliciting, analyzing, and awarding of vendor contracts● Provided vendor relationship management for MRO and medical device suppliers, managing all interactions including contract negotiations and execution, and leading cross functional quarterly business reviews● Standardized human tissue procurement across all UW Medicine hospitals, achieving over $1.5M in cost savings for FY15● Analyzed cost savings opportunities, combined spend initiatives and implemented strategic planning projects across UW Medicine hospitals to support standardization of new supplies and capital equipment ● Developed and implemented vendor performance standards and policies across UW Medicine including disciplinary actions and termination of contracts● Acted as supply chain subject matter expert, training customers on materials management systems and educating departments on procurement and sourcing policies and processes

Seattle, Wa, Us

● Cultivated and maintained relationships with 30 publishers including demand planning, merchandising, contract management and negotiations● Established merchandising and marketing strategies for maximum website exposure and sales● Directed seasonal textbook merchandising efforts by working with teams to develop promotional plans and create improvements to automated forecasting, executing manual buys and driving promotional pricing● Collaborated with PR, graphic design, editorial and creative content and navigation teams to improve customer experience● Negotiated publisher terms such as fully landed cost improvements, marketing contracts, AP days, volume incentives, deal buys, rebates, returns allowances and subscriptions to Vendor Central● Analyzed individual publisher metrics for quarterly business reviews ● Developed improvements of tools for US & CA book buyers

Seattle, Wa, Us

● Built the retail watch store from the ground up, creating a profitable business that generated $30M in revenue by year three● Cultivated relationships with vendors, negotiated legal contracts, AP terms, cost, returns, damage allowance, free shipping, and shelf stock● Managed projects across several cross functional teams to refine website navigation, develop automated pricing tools, and enhance detail page functionality● Implemented various programs such as drop shipping and warranty service for category● Analyzed competitor product assortment and pricing to create automated pricing tools that facilitated competitor monitoring● Awarded for building one of the fastest growing and most profitable businesses at Amazon in 2006

New York, Ny, Us

● Developed seasonal assortment plans which maximized revenue and profitability while meeting forecasted sales, margin, and inventory turn goals● Presented product selections for style outs and updated SVP team on seasonal trends● Initiated and developed partnership with Bulova Watch Company which established their first online sales channel with Blue Nile● Created an interactive watch anatomy page and expanded watch glossary● Identified and implemented business with new suppliers while maintaining strong relationships with ongoing vendors driving contract terms, discounts, and return allowances as well as evaluating vendor performance in terms of sales, pricing, extranet use, shipping, packaging, and quality assurance● Coordinated projects to integrate system updates with IT including reporting automation, purchasing integrity, vendor compliance projects, and site merchandising enhancements

Ba, Psychology

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General