PROFILE:

• With documented, year - over-year success in driving outstanding supply chain, purchasing, and operational results.
• Supply chain and project management experience that includes dynamic change leadership roles in hospitality, health care, and operations. Achievements include million-dollar cost savings, project management, double-digit compliance improvement, inventory management, process standardization, training initiatives, and supplier optimization.
• Diverse leadership background includes management of supply chain, purchasing, strategic sourcing and operational functions at the corporate and operational levels, with continual success in meeting/exceeding goals. Self-starter, result orientated professional.
• Expertise in identifying critical problem areas and devising action plans that generate substantial improvements.
• Use a constructive, positive leadership style in interactions with workforces and cross-functional teams.
• Gain the full trust and confidence of vendors and stakeholders.
• Champion innovation through strong supplier alliances.
• Heavy background in all Microsoft Office applications, SAP, Ariba, Fieldglass, Lawson.
• Project and Program Lifecycle Management
• Contract Preparation, Negotiation and Execution
• Agile Supply Chain Strategies and Best Practices
• Staff Training, Mentoring, Coaching and Evaluation
• Supplier Management and Relationship Building
• Operational Productivity and Efficiency Gains
• Process Streamlining, Automation & Reengineering
• Inventory Management, Cycling, and Planning supply chain / project management

SKILLS:

• Extensive use in Ariba, SAP, Lawson procurement platforms.
• Extensive use in all Microsoft Office platforms including MS Project.
• Strong leadership skills on both the inter - personal level and team-driven projects.
• Excellent presentation abilities to all stakeholder levels.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Project and Category Manager

Responsibilities:

• Created RFP & RFI's for shared services, HR 360 review .
• Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations.
• Create and assemble project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
• Drive tracking for key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers.
• Coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise that impacts the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work effort being managed.
• Assists Program Manager(s) in partnering with senior management of the business community to identify and prioritize opportunities to achieve the goals of the enterprise.
• Heavy analytical work in Fieldglass, Ariba, and Workday.
• Manage database for all Confidential contract workers and suppliers with regards to ACA compliance, staff classification, solicitation clauses, and tenure.
• Category Manager for contracts involving applicant tracking services, 360 feedback contract, financial services.

Confidential, Santa Barbara, CA

Materials Manager

Responsibilities:

• Engaged in and directed all tactical purchasing functions at the clinical level for new surgery center.
• Managed budgets, GL coding, inventory management and assessment.
• Interacted with GPO and local vendors to identify target areas of opportunity, created custom packs and kits for the clinical functions of the surgery center, and streamlined ordering processes as volume tripled in six months.
• Worked with physicians and nursing staff to identify areas of opportunity in standardization and compliance.
• Heavy experience dealing with medical device ordering and fulfillment as well as capital purchases.
• Established purchasing controls and expanded GPO relationships.
• Created RFP & RFI's for multiple products and services.
• Determined that 80% of top vendors by spend were not under any type of agreement with current GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) and negotiated to have exclusions accepted with a competitive

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Director / Operations

Responsibilities:

• Project management operations rolecreating policies and implementing strategy.
• Managed day to day processing of accounts receivable and payable using QuickBooks.
• Increase efficiencies within service staff through re-routing tasks and scheduling service.
• Maintained physical and theoretical inventory levels.
• Negotiated terms for purchase of products with chemical suppliers.
• Involved in capital equipment purchase and general contract review.
• Responsible for sourcing and implementing on-line service tracking, invoicing, and inventory management system.

Confidential, Burbank, CA

Director of Purchasing

Responsibilities:

• Oversee strategic supply chain operations for non - profit organization in Southern California.
• Interact with Directors at community and regional levels, building programs and contracts to suite specific needs of retirement communities.
• Instituted purchasing controls, policies and procedures, including the generation of a generic company contract, established thresholds for Certificates of Liability for all commodity suppliers and generated tracking mechanisms to monitor compliance, supplier spend and identify areas of opportunity .
• Interacted with suppliers, residents and team members to identify areas of improvement within the supply chain.
• Worked with national GPO's and local suppliers to enhance service, increase awareness of supplier base and define specifications to alleviate miscommunication.
• Mentor and advise team members in effective supply chain principles and ethical practices.
• Audited suppliers and performed internal audits to ensure purchasing controls were practiced.
• Worked on national contracts for medical devices and shared services as part of two GPO boards with Med Assets (now Vizinet)
• Generated 15% savings ($30,000 annually) by reducing produce suppliers from 6 to 1.
• Additionally, captured $40,000 in savings by gaining consensus among communities for a single-source elevator agreement.
• Created Purchasing Manual and delivered Ethics in Purchasing training for all communities; created standards in food and med/surgical product lines organization-wide.

Confidential, Beverly Hills, CA

Purchasing & Supply Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple marketplaces interacting with various levels of seniority within nationwide organization.
• In charge of diverse supply and purchasing functions for 450 hotels in the Confidential ., including strategic support for supply chain decisions.
• Oversaw contract development and supplier bid processes that encompassed spend of over $100 million annually.
• Prepared, negotiated (via sealed bid process), and managed supplier contracts.
• Analyzed spend and provided recommendations on both products and suppliers.
• Delivered both on - site and online training to various team members on the company s proprietary automated purchasing system, improved capabilities and efficiency as a result.

Confidential, Beverly Hills, CA

Director of Purchasing

Responsibilities:

• Project Manager for integrated training roll-out for new e-commerce system for Confidential nationwide.
• Directed all purchasing functions and activities for world-famous luxury hotel.
• Supervised and evaluated 5 team members.
• Ordered commodity products, conducted monthly food and beverage inventories, and aided in all capital purchasing decisions for the hotel.
• Researched and identified local suppliers in situations when corporate contracts were insufficient.
• Ensured hotel’s compliance with corporate contracts.