Experience

The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Supply Chain Contracting

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Manager Supply Chain Contracting

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Responsible for the management and negotiation of all Supply Chain activities for various departments inclusive of contracting, capital procurement, vendor relations and internal opportunities within departments to optimize utilization to achieve effective and proven cost and labor reduction.•Coordinate consumables, capital acquisition, and budgeting and vendor activities for all of Nursing, Laboratory Services, The Heart & Vascular Institute, Pulmonary Lab, Emergency Department, LifeFlight, Imaging Services, Pharmacy, Nutrition Services and the Research Department.•Co-Chair the system Value Analysis Committee.•Facilitated and negotiated the Telemedicine opportunity for the partnership between MetroHealth and the City of Cleveland Department of Corrections.•Currently facilitating the RFP process for the replacement and enhancement of the Telecommunications system inclusive of videoconferencing.•Part of Team working with The Advisory Board Company on the RFP for Surgery involving Orthopedic and Spine Implants.•Member of the Capital Work Group that evaluates, discusses all Capital opportunities and working with internal Stakeholders to prepare and advise them to optimize their dollars to full capacity.



St Vincent Charity Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Supply Chain Services

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2014

  Direct a staff of thirty for all Purchasing, Contracting, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory, Printing, Linen, Patient Transport and Mailroom services.•Created cost effective department through reorganization and reduction of staff with no change in service levels.•Hospital representative in all SOC/CHAMPS contracting and product implementations.•Responsible for annual cost savings resulting in $1 million year to date. •Developed innovative role within the Nursing Department resulting in successful product conversions.•Chair of Value Analysis Team who participated in the annual cost savings for the facility.•Lead in development of contracts including production definition, vendor selection, negotiation, award, communication plans, implementation and optimization.•Coordinate and interface with departments to garner support and implementation of contracts.•Working with the system Supply Chain Directors renegotiated the prime medical surgical distribution agreement resulting in a projected savings for St. Vincent of $33K and lowered the delivered cost margins for all products purchased by our facilities.•Successfully coordinated the Group Purchasing Organization RFP for the system which has resulted in a savings of over $2 million for the system year to date.•Part of implementation team for multiple facility GHX partnership.•Implemented the Vendor Credentialing Service for the facility which will monitor Vendor activity/presence in the facility and add a safety factor to the campus.•Implemented automated procurement processes which significantly reduced the use of paper documents used to purchase supplies and services. Monitor the automated approval process to assure the uninterrupted flow of supplies and services.•Coordinated the in sourcing of the Purchasing Department from University Hospitals resulting in exemplary customer service for internal clients and control of the procurement and contracting process for the facility.



University Hospitals

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Administrator

  • Oct 2005 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for contract negotiations for the UHHS System consisting of eleven facilities concentrating on Surgery, Respiratory, Anesthesia and Prime Vendor relationship.•Financial impact and influence $50,000,000.•Lead in development of contracts including production definition, vendor selection, negotiation, award, communication plans, implementation and optimization within UHHS.•Coordinate and interface with users, affected departments and purchasing to garner support and implementation of contracts.•Develop, plan and directs all contracting of goods and services for UHHS approximately $150 million annually.•Part of team that successfully realized savings exceeding $13million annually for 3 consecutive years 2007-2010 •Member of team that successfully bid GPO relationship and transitioned entire system to new GPO – 2008•Responsible for meeting contractual obligations and compliance to ensure rebates for UHC and UHHS Community Hospitals.•Involved in the GPO contract conversions and contract extensions for the Sisters of Charity Health System/Cleveland Healthcare System and Southwest General Health Center. •Key team member in the implementation of the Oracle program through the Strategic Technology Enhancement Project. Performed system testing of the Oracle programs and configurations in relation to purchasing and contracting. •Supply Chain lead that championed and implemented the Diversity purchasing program working with the Northeast Ohio Minority Business Council.



The Center for Health Affairs

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Contracting

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

  Responsible for the origination, negotiation and maintenance of CHAMPS local agreements and worked extensively with the Premier Group Purchasing Organization in marketing, conducting cost analyses for clients and meeting with clients to review, implement and assist with facility conversions. •Composed and implemented facility Code of Conduct governing behaviors of internal staff and our vendor business partners. •Participate in contract compliance and product standardization.



University Hospitals

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Agent

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 2004

  Purchase all medical equipment/supplies, non-medical supplies and capital equipment with an annual commitment averaging $25 million. •Key activities included contract negotiations, national sourcing, satellite inventory and computer networking.•Successfully developed and implemented a hospital wide just-in-time inventory program.•Routinely acknowledged as the top performer in line issues within the department as well as being acknowledged for my cost savings on a quarterly basis.•Set the appropriate necessary fiduciary, ethical and professional tone of the purchasing effort, both inter-departmentally and intra-departmentally.