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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Focus on strategic Supply Chain initiatives in developing and implementing long range plans to support both the Regional Care System and Fairview Health Services as a whole. Coordinate supply chain related activities among the Regional Care System, the site Hospital and Corporate Supply Chain. ► Management of $80M in medical inventory and logistics for 2 hospital systems.► Implemented LEAN Manufacturing in Healthcare across 9 nursing units and 31 supply locations focusing on supplies at the point of use resulting in reducing overtime, inventory, and non-value added work while increasing Nursing/Supply Chain productivity, patient satisfaction, and a cost avoidance of over $325,000.► Strategic Focus on supply utilization in conjunction with Perioperative and Service Line Directors to result in $150,000 in projected supply cost savings.► Defining 2010-2011 Master Plan for Fairview Southdale Supply Chain to identify and realize over $1M in Supply Chain Cost Savings while increasing Employee Productivity Metrics, Employee Engagement Scores, Operational Benchmarking, and Customer Service Standards.

Focus on the supply and logistics mission of providing materials and materials support to Hospital departments, patients and staff. Coach, teach, and mentor staff personnel on goals and expectations and ensure a fully engaged workforce that is challenged, effective, efficient and involved in continuous process improvement. ► Assisted Central Metro Clinics in reduction of Supply Inventory by streamlining and automating supply storage areas resulting in $8,000 inventory reduction while clinic volume went up 20%.► Reduction of Hospital supply inventory by $107,000 through inventory management while increasing employee utilization by 50%.► Identified site-specific customer service improvements resulting in a 63% reduction in customer service concerns.► Involved in implementing LEAN Manufacturing in Healthcare across 25 nursing units focusing on supplies at the point of use resulting in reducing overtime, inventory, and non-value added work while increasing Nursing/Supply Chain productivity and Patient Satisfaction.► Cost Variance Reporting. Responsible for identifying Supply Variances Hospital wide by identifying what factors are driving the variances and working with Department Managers to reduce variations.

Planned and coordinated objectives on a daily basis to meet corporate goals. Provided direction, leadership, and a safe working environment for up to 20 employees who performed as many as 10 diverse job tasks. Identified areas of improvement, implemented process techniques, and controlled new and existing work practices. ► Contributed to a Six Sigma project involving identification of the root cause of failure of dynamic brake failure on Northtown's SD40-2 fleet, which significantly reduced the possibility of future occurrences.► Analyzed and determined the root cause of Governor failure for Northtown's SD40-2 locomotive fleet and collaborated with vendors to improve the efficiency and reliability of the specific parts that resulted in Governor failure.► Assisted the contract manager in automating the process for billing $70K annually in contractor use of company facilities.► Identified specific job tasks, utilizing B/I Query to bill contractors for use of company equipment.► Recognized by management for leading employees to perform injury-free.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering