Manage Team of 10 Global Analysts across two locations$275M in purchasing volume per year; 1,600 SKUs; 4,500 containers

 Managed the procurement of many categories of healthcare and medical products for a complex distribution model that included both regional and forward DCs, crossdock locations, and drop shipments to the customer. Managed complex product transitions that involved sunsetting multiple items and pointing them to one go-forward item. Reported out regularly to stakeholders on product shortages, advising on actions taken to mitigate shortages and provide recovery timelines.  Worked closely with international suppliers to prioritize the production of struggling items, reconfigure containers, and help arrange air shipments when necessary. Utilized Microsoft Access and Excel to build efficient procurement and reporting tools to streamline and improve workflows. Conducted audits on various aspects of procurement parameters and system settings to identify ways to improve accuracy. Developed both procurement and customer sales forecasts to help suppliers better plan production.

 Began project manager role to help with the inventory/systems/customer integration of PSS World Medical, a $2.1B acquisition, the largest of its kind. Managed the inventory side of consolidating or converting the inventory for over 30 PSS warehouses, being on site for many of those operations. Regularly managed up to 4 warehouse conversion/consolidation projects at a time. Built Access and Excel tools used to resolve unit-of-measure issues and generate purchase orders to clear out warehouses that were being consolidated. Managed direct reports that helped notify suppliers of imminent warehouse ship-to/bill-to account changes. Reported out weekly to stakeholders on the progress of each warehouse project.

 Successfully managed the procurement and forecasting for an array of pharmaceutical categories. Trained colleagues on the basics of the top 100 pharmaceuticals we were buying during that time. Managed through difficult, high visibility shortages for key drugs, such as propofol. Helped develop the logic that went into a more robust allocation system for more equitable distribution of inventory for struggling items.