Experience

Rocky Mountain Health Care Services (RMHCS)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Present

   Manage supply chain through analysis of inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service; develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas; document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.  Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying and distributing materials, equipment, oxygen and supplies. Oversee contract administration to include a network of over 105 community healthcare providers. Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.  Responsible for staffing, leading and coaching team of direct reports to include performance improvement plan creation and implementation with a focus on individual professional growth and team building.  Successfully implemented and maintain a cloud-based purchasing system and inventory management database. Responsible for set up and training of all users, ongoing database maintenance and periodic update coordination.  Completed and/or facilitated over 25 performance improvement projects resulting a 60 % reduction in inventory and a recurring annual revenue savings of over $75,000. Provide instruction of Lean Six Sigma techniques to others throughout the organization; champion continuous improvement efforts and practice and encourage "Lean thinking" on a daily basis. Show less



Thomas J. Stephens & Associates, Inc.

• Colorado Research Center

• Site Administrator

  • Sep 2006 - Aug 2013

   Provided administrative support through the performance of purchasing, contract administration, property management, event planning, travel arrangements, budget management, courier, website listing updates and accounts payable responsibilities. All duties performed with a focus on effective resource allocation and quality.  Functioned as on site human resources performing recruitment, hiring and onboarding of staff, benefits administration, training and personnel documentation maintenance and labor law and safety compliance.  Completed regulatory documentation to include Institutional Review Board submissions and correspondence. Provided direct supervision to business office staff and indirect supervision to clinical staff to include staff schedule creation and timesheet approval.  Served as Clinical Assistant, Photographer, and Cosmetologist as needed. Show less