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As the Senior Manager of Corporate Sourcing & Contracting at Honeyville, I was able to broaden my professional experience in the area of manufacturing while leveraging my experience to transform the Supply Chain organization. Developing and utilizing data-drive strategic sourcing, contracting, and procurement methods, I led a team in achieving 12%-15% cost reductions and helped improve margins by 7%-12% on 80% of the company's supply spend. I also led the execution of source-to-pay initiatives that drove 14% average cost savings, 2% in terms discounts, and lowered transportation costs. Supporting strategic decision-making, I developed advanced analytics tools and promoted a centralized sourcing, contracting, and procurement functions boosting productivity and improving inventory management. Addressing supply chain volatility was and another major focus. My team implemented ways to improve our material planning and sourcing programs that increased manufacturing on-time-and-in-full (OTIF) performance while maintain optimal inventory levels. Additionally, I spearheaded enterprise-wide risk management strategies to indentify and mitigate a range of threats. Throughout these transformative efforts, I demonstrated strong leadership in managing and developing a high-performing team. Fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, we achieved a consistent year-over-year reduction strengthening the company's competitive position and financial performance.

As an experienced Supply Chain Professional, I have accumulated a wealth of experience in navigating many complex businesses. Over my 16-year tenure, I have demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding the organization through significant acquisitions and transformations.One of my key achievements was directing the management of thousands of contracts across six different markets and five states, delivering measurable results. This was accomplished through my strategic approach to sourcing, contracting, and procurement. By leveraging my expertise in the full lifecycle of contract planning, vendor sourcing, and contract negotiations, I was able to consistently improve the financial positions of the 20 different organizations under my responsibility. Furthermore, I led optimization initiatives that streamlined inventory management and replenishment, resulting in a 15% improvement in productivity across critical hospital departments, such as Perioperative Services, Cath Labs, Imaging, Pharmacy and Nursing. This cross-functional transformation was made possible by my ability to collaborate effectively with clinical teams and my contracting team, ensuring that we negotiated optimal outcomes with vendors while maintaining compliance with clinical standards and driving cost efficiency.A skilled leader, I managed a team of 12 direct reports and 250 staff, fostering high performance, teamwork, professional development, and job satisfaction. I had the privilege of gaining expertise in data analytics, process transformation, and strategic decision-making. This experience made me the supply chain professional I am today and was grateful for it.

As a Supply Chain Market Director at HCA Healthcare, I leveraged my expertise to drive operational improvements and strategic influence across a 3 hospitals in northern Utah. In this role, I directly oversaw critical functions including contracting, procurement, distribution, warehousing, and transportation, consistently delivering results that benefited the facilities I supported. Resulting improved service, quality, reduced costs, and networking them with other facilities within the network. Through the implementation of new supply programs, I drove a remarkable 15% improvement in productivity at each nursing station, Perioperative Services, Pharmacy, Cath Lab, imaging and other clinical support areas. I also elevated the strategic role of the supply chain, enhancing the management of supply, inventory, procurement, distribution, equipment, and transportation - ultimately improving internal and external stakeholder satisfaction and approval rating. Additionally, I supported the successful on-boarding of a newly acquired facility overseeing the implementation of new information systems and policies. I further centralized linen and courier services, generating $50,000 in annual savings and enhancing efficiency.