Handled the strategic and replenishment purchasing of pharmaceutical and OTC products for two pharmacies with distribution across the country. Maintained the relationships and contract compliance with primary wholesaler, four other wholesalers and direct vendors. Managed $50M of annual purchases and $6M of inventory on hand. Engage in multi-tasking with ease.• Analyzed potential savings that could be earned by purchasing some of our fastest moving items direct and negotiated pricing on items that were already being purchased. Earned >$1.6M in savings annually.• Collaborated with Marketing and Finance to successfully launch two new lines of business, which includes dermatology and OTC products. • Negotiated pricing of the new dermatology items with vendors which resulted in a 42% savings on COGS for the derm program.• Worked closely with Finance for volume projections and forecasting required by vendors. Monitor utilization for growth trends, spikes in utilization and drops in utilization. • Updated pharmacy management system by adding new items or adjusting current items. Adjusted reorder points for all items on a quarterly basis or sooner if needed.

Served as project manager for many City departments in various stages of the procurement process. Ensured that all goods and services are obtained according to state and city purchasing laws and guidelines and that goods and services purchased meet the needs of the requesting departments. Acted as liaison between City departments and vendors.• Worked with City departments to review and develop specifications and bid sheets for the procurement of goods and services. Developed Request for Bids (RFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) using the City’s online solicitation portal and monitored the entire process from advertising to evaluation and finally the agenda and award process.• Collaborated with the requesting department and City Attorney’s office to develop contracts between the City and vendors for services and facilitated contract negotiations that best served the needs of the City.• Created master agreements for awarded contracts in the City’s financial system and processed requests for changes as needed.

Performed strategic and replenishment purchasing of over 5,000 pharmaceutical products for three pharmacy locations distributing across the country. Overall annual purchases of $1B with an average inventory of $115M. Managed the relationship of our largest direct vendor and primary wholesaler. Trained new buyers on all aspects of the purchasing process. • Collaborated with inventory, accounting, and finance teams to ensure pharmacies had sufficient stock for patients. Consistently met budget and purchasing goals that resulted in >$10M in rebates quarterly. Met contract compliance requirements with wholesaler.• Analyzed potential savings that could be earned by purchasing some of the fastest moving items direct and negotiated pricing on items that were already being purchased. Earned >$2M in savings annually.• Developed and updated policies and procedures for new and existing processes as business needs changed. • Maintained pharmacy management system by adding new items or adjusting current items. Adjusted reorder points for all items on a quarterly basis or sooner if needed.

Managed purchasing and inventory of all pharmaceuticals and supplies for the pharmacy. Coordinated the purchasing of supplies for 20 internal departments as well as off-site clinics throughout the healthcare system. Handled interdepartmental billing (IDB) for >60 other departments. Managed the relationships with all direct vendors as well as primary and secondary wholesalers. Overall annual purchases of $18M.• Optimized inventory in the pharmacy and >70 automation locations in the healthcare system which resulted in lowering the inventory from <$1.1M to $700K and increased inventory turns from 8 to 17 while also minimizing stock outs.• Improved the efficiency of the annual inventory by keeping all areas organized.• Collaborated with finance and accounting to determine the monthly budget and successfully met budget every month.

• Filled prescriptions for patients• Placed daily orders for medications and supplies• Checked in daily orders and stocked shelves

• Purchased automotive parts and supplies for the mechanic and body shop on a daily basis.• Ensured the warehouse was clean and organized. Prepared reports to determine correct volumes of car parts to keep on hand. Using these reports, determined what parts were not selling and returned them to Ford distribution centers for credit. Lowered inventory from $800K to $700K.• Successfully decreased the time required to complete annual inventory from >12 hours to 3 hours while minimizing discrepancies. • Checked in parts and stocked shelves.