career profile

highly skilled materials management professional with comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of materials management and procurement including methods of automated inventory management. mastery of governmental budgeting, purchasing and contracting policies and procedures; and principles and techniques of effective supervision. capable of developing, interpreting and implementing policies and procedures; gathering and analyzing data and project supply requirements; preparing clear and concise reports and correspondence. communicate effectively with departmental and purchasing staff and vendor representatives.

career history

director of materials management, 03/2003 c present

sky lakes medical center; klamath falls, or

oversee centralized procurement of all supplies, equipment and services including those purchased directly by other authorized departments; develop standard specifications for soliciting competitive bids. establish and maintain the proper and appropriate professional and ethical relationships with all sales representatives and vendor companies. adhere to all hipaa regulations regarding privacy and security. initiate, implement, and interpret policies and procedures governing procurement and operational practices under advisement of vp support services.

confer with the vice president of support services on a regular basis to keep him/her informed and to coordinate materials management to align with the objectives, goals, and direction of the organization. serve as chair to the new products standardization and evaluation committee and effectively works toward goal of product standardization and inventory reduction. confer regularly with all key personnel of the materials management departments to discuss long and short-term plans, objectives, problems, and solutions. maintain performance improvement and safety programs in cooperation with performance improvement and risk management personnel.

         develop key areas of the annual operating budget for all supervised departments; ensure departments operate within allocated funding with any deviations being reported.

         plan, assign, supervise, and review the work of subordinate staff engaged in the maintenance of inventory management records, determination of materials requirements, preparation of purchase requisitions, delivery orders, term purchase agreements and processing accounts payable documents.

         provide audit trail for accounting for purposes of annual audits and account reconciliation.

         participate in product evaluation activities, including preparation of statistical information.

         evaluate inventory levels and reorder points by compiling and analyzing utilization statistics.

         select and evaluate subordinates personnel; approves payroll records; document and make recommendations on employee performance and discipline.

         identify training needs and determines appropriate training programs.

 

senior purchaser, 1999 c 2001

city & county of san francisco

quickly promoted to senior purchaser from purchaser. received requisitions to be processed into purchase orders; analyzed requisitions in order to determine type of purchase, possible vendors, specifications or other factors. edited product specifications submitted and prepared new specifications when required; established contractual conditions; determined type of purchase or bid forms to be used and listed suitable vendors.

         analyzed bids received from vendors, evaluated prices, discounted, delivery conditions, and products offered in order to insure proper quality and advantageous price.

         consulted with officers and employees of various departments in order to better determine their needs, advised them on new product developments and adjust complaints on vendor compliance..

         maintained current and complete lists of vendors and files of information on their products based on previous purchases, and maintained information on various other sources.

 

****additional experience as director of purchasing for park hyatt hotel and assistant director of purchasing, hyatt regency at the san francisco airport ****

activities & affiliations

 

• vice chair, service excellence initiative governing committee
• member, employee activity and morale committee
• volunteer, hospital's volunteers
• chair, health future supply chain council
• member, medassets gpo value analysis advisory council