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Port Townsend, Washington, United States

Port Angeles, Washington

Defines and implements comprehensive strategies for all aspects of the company’s supply chain to reduce costs, mitigate risk, improve quality, shorten lead times, and reduce inventories. Provides exceptional leadership to the Supply Chain teams, including Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Sterile Processing, Clinical Engineering, et al. Actively engages in adopting best practices to increase efficiency and profit margins. Maintains a solid working knowledge of principles and practices of quality improvement, team facilitation, problem-solving, and change management.Creates and maintains strong cross-functional and strategic alliances to achieve objectives. Assists in the development of long-range plans in support of the business, establishing priorities, and setting direction for the distribution function. Develops annual operating budgets and monitors expenses through P&L analysis and labor productivity reports. Instrumental in collaborating with Purchasing in negotiations and capital expenditures. Recalibrated a $1.2M Clinical Engineering Services program which resulted in the West Region list of most improved sites and subsequent contract renewal.

Port Angeles, Washington, United States

Created structure, hired/trained staff, developed the personnel, provided direction, integrated/leveraged capabilities, and held the team members accountable. Challenged existing suppliers to upgrade their capabilities and negotiated supply agreements with all vendors. Continuously developed/enhanced supply chain productivity and operational processes; implemented industry best practices for forecasting, sourcing, risk mitigation, inventory, and vendor management.Developed supply chain effectiveness metrics and reported regularly on supply chain performance, utilizing the key performance indicators. Performed project purchasing on a cancer center expansion and new clinics. Synchronized ERP (Lawson) workflows with operational workflows for requisitioning, ordering, and receiving. Adhered to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complied with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Yakima, Washington

Coordinated activities of various stakeholders, the strategic sourcing team, and the vendor community to ensure high responsiveness to customer needs and goals. Managed product requests utilizing Procured Health, meeting agenda, meeting minutes, product/service cost analysis, product/service introduction, trials, and overall change initiatives on behalf of end users. Facilitated preparation of information/presentations for new product/service requests and coordinated meetings between staff, physicians, and other appropriate parties in support of projects.Documented identified and implemented cost savings initiatives and audits projected utilization and actual spend. Facilitated communications and applicable clinical literature to support product utilization, product conversions and additions, trials, and committee activities. Introduced and educated departments and end users regarding applicable sourcing/procurement/analytical tools, that assisted with tracking product requests, and monitored spend/utilization and product information. Administered multiple RFPs for medical supply contracts yielding a net savings of over $1M.

Ellensburg, Wa

Developed, planned, implemented, and evaluated new program categories for financial viability and alignment with the University’s strategic educational offerings. Developed and launched the first of its kind Craft Brewing program which led to year-over-year growth and ultimately the creation of a bachelor’s degree and pilot brewing facility. Procured program supplies, managed supply inventory, and managed multiple suppliers to support various educational programs. Utilized forecasting techniques to estimate demand, develop a budget, and to formulate and reconcile an operating plan with key stakeholders for various program offerings.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy & Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Hospitality Business Management, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Iota: Vice President 2001/2001, General Member 1999/2000Member of National Honors Society, 2000