Lead a team that completes supply chain assessments and transformations for a network of over 2,000 hospitals nationwide. Published on several topics including leading practice contracting techniques and physician engagement. Sold, and personally completed, 3 multi-million-dollar engagements in first 2 years. Highly adept at large project management.

Collaborative approach with physicians and clinicians achieved a $2.65M one year savings record. Head of 6 hospital cohort in CAPTIS contracting initiatives. Created a two-bin Kanban system that is now part of The University of Pittsburgh curriculum. Succeeded in a $1.5M savings through endo and suture standardization.

Managed the Materials Management operations for a 22 hospital system in Western Pennsylvania. My departments included Distribution, Receiving, Linen, Central Supply, Print Shop Operations, and several others.

Works extensively with Par Management, EOQ and ROP throughout the UPMC supply chainManaged the Braddock shutdown, the Northwest startup and the Mercy implementationMonthly work with scorecards, budgets, and main business objectives (MBOs)

Successfully ran 4 separate terminals with an average profit margin of 16.6%Wrote company wide Standard Operating Procedures for 7 billing and invoicing proceduresExtensive work with Supply Chain Management and Visibility and the TMW routing and operations softwareManaged small and large office staffs, and worked with contractors, carriers, and employee drivers and warehouse personnel.Comprehensively trained in management tools using Quicknowledge courses, 6 Sigma training, Smith System Training, OSHA, and Hazmat TrainingMonthly and quarterly work on P & L reports, Accounting tools, Forecasting, Budgets, inventory visibility and routingExtremely proficient with SCMS routing software, Citrix, and Pinnacle software as well as Peoplenet on board software, WMS, and Mylogistics technology

Produced a new system for integrating orders using the OTIS and ACCESS computer systemsSucceeded in the faster expedition of orders and gave an overall presentation in order to explain the new implementation

Extensive use of Microsoft Excel to collate information for distribution to the department headsSucceeded in databasing the old information in order to clear out the hard driveLanguagesExtensive knowledge of German language and cultureKeywords