Experience

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  Avo international

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Director, procurement and materials

  In this role, I supervised 16 team members in procurement, warehousing, shipping/receiving, and traffic. I spearheaded Lean manufacturing and supply system as well as an electronic supplier Kanban system that provided suppliers with real-time inventory status. I consolidated the supply base, managed an ERP module, and introduced Internet procurement efforts that boosted timely delivery by 15%, slashed material costs by over 24%, and reduced the supply base by 50%. Show less

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  Apw - applied power worldwide

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Director of supply chain management

  In this role, I managed departmental budgets and over 35 employees in multiple locations for the Fortune 500 organization. I established and created policies and procedures for purchasing, functional production control, and inventory control departments. I streamlined the company’s purchasing processes while increasing spend control and materials availability. I developed strategic sourcing plans that slashed backorders to the largest customer from $462K to under $5K while also enhancing delivery and accuracy. Show less

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  Beacon application services

  Oct 2004 - Jan 2018

  Project manager/senior scm consultant

  In this capacity, I orchestrated a redesign of the supply chain operations, systems, and processes in alignment with industry best practices to accommodate growth. I designed and facilitated training programs for procurement and inventory professionals to supply them with the skills and knowledge for optimum performance. I oversaw the end-to-end project lifecycle of Oracle PeopleSoft implementations, completing on-time and within budget. I communicated with company leaders regarding strategy and results to ensure progression towards organizational objectives. My achievements include:• Deployed supply chain ERP modules to 17 healthcare, financial, and public sector clients nationwide.• Spearheaded business transformation, improving performance by 15 to 20%. Show less

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  Sierra-cedar

  Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

  In this position, I create and execute strategic plans, risk mitigation initiatives, and Lean continuous improvement projects to streamline the supply chain functions. I develop risk maturity assessment tools that address client needs and ensure the integrity of systems. I establish roadmaps for digitization to communicate plans and coordinate efforts to boost adoption and return on investment (ROI). I measure performance of inventory control processes and recommend corrective actions to enhance efficiencies. I also integrate the company’s ERP systems with Oracle/PeopleSoft intelligence and visibility tools to automate responses to program disruptions. I cultivate professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives. My achievements include:• Re-engineered non-scalable purchasing processes, optimizing inventory replenishment order policies for newly-acquired and existing client stockrooms.• Managed consolidation of a major teaching hospital and eight affiliate hospitals into existing Oracle PeopleSoft ERP system that encompassed asset management, payables, general ledger, inventory, purchasing, and e-procurement modules, providing combined organization seamless access to a single back-office network.• Recognized as subject matter expert (SME) often invited to speak at universities and business conferences.• Designed and developed an optimization tool that slashed the annual cost of inventory ownership for a single business unit of a major hospital by over $600K while enhancing inventory availability.• Architected an automated recall processing and inventory policy responses, reducing response to near real-time. Show less

  • Senior Director, Supply Chain Engineering/Solution Engineering Program Manager/Leader, Healthcare Ce

    Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Solution Engineering Program Manager

    Feb 2019 - May 2019
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  Vertex advisors & vertex supply chain solutions

  Apr 2020 - now

  Managing director