Experience

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  University of Maryland Medical System

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

  • Senior Operations Analyst, Perioperative and Perfusion Services | UMMC Downtown and Midtown Campus

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Capital planning and procurement• Budget management and analysis• Cost-per-case reductions• Axiom, Kronos Analytics, Smartsheet, and Tableau whiz

  • Senior Analyst, Clinical Quality Value Analysis & Contracting

    • Dec 2021 - Jun 2023

    • Tracks and manages all budgeted, non-budgeted savings, rebates, impacts and credits that come through Supply Chain submitted by and validated by the contract owner.• Manages all rebates and credits associated with vendor agreements once submitted and validated by the contract owner, and tracks them to ensure pertinent data is entered, calculated appropriately, and sent to Finance and Accounts Payable for each system hospital. Manages vendor related communications for allocation needs.• Provides monthly rebate information to accounts payable and accounting leads at each hospital.• Coordinates and assimilates Fiscal Year End Savings and reporting methodologies covering contracting for products and capital initiatives.• Partners with the Supply Chain Diversity and Inclusion leads for requisite MWBE data submissions and reporting requirements.• Performs Quality assurance on submitted contracts added to the system based on information provided by the contracts manager.• Guides and supports the Contracts Analyst team with data review requirements and use of decision support tools/templates, to include Savings/Impact analyses, RFP proposals, and reporting expectations. • Utilizes data mining tools to identify opportunities for cost reduction and contract consolidation. • Works with stakeholders at all levels of leadership to ensure they receive meaningful, actionable information in a format that serves their needs and, as needed, identifies appropriate methods to enhance data acquisition and accuracy• Supports and assists with ad hoc requests and special projects.

  • Contract Analyst - Supply Chain Management

    • Nov 2013 - Dec 2021

    • Analyze and implement local and Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) contracts.• Identify and analyze opportunities to establish contractual relationships with suppliers for products, equipment and services.• Assist in the development and issuing of RFPs and Business Reviews from vendors.• Participate in contract negotiation activities, contract development, and implementation of each consummated contract.• Present findings and makes recommendations to designated Value Analysis teams, using analyses, charts and graphs as support. This can include both business and clinical audiences.• Support the overall contracting process and maintenance of contracts, working closely with the Purchasing and Value Analysis teams.• Develop operating plans designed to exceed the business plan targets of cost, service, performance, and safety.

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  UPS

  • Industrial Engineering Supervisor

    • Jun 2012 - Nov 2013

    Industrial Engineering plays a critical role in UPS by supporting operations and collaborating with numerous business units on logistics strategy, planning and execution.• Collaborated with IE Planners in the development of operating plans designed to exceed the Business Plan targets of cost, service, performance, and safety.• Developed accurate work measurements for the most effective operating plan and job setup.• Provided adequate methods, planning, and technical training to management and employees.• Supported operations with the implementation of new technologies, procedures, and operating plans that support optimum performance, service, and audit for compliance.• Forecasted and planned load schedules that reduced overall transportation costs.• Tracked and analyzed volume flow; observing patterns and exceptions that can be adjusted for efficiency.• Collaborated on developing updated emergency operating contingency plans.• Mastered a multitude of tracking, reporting, and operating systems in order to always be able to grasp the big picture, without getting lost in the details when finding solutions to any problem.

  • Operations Supervisor

    • Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

    • Primary responsibility of ensuring that all training and audit documentation for the operation is in place, in the event that an auditor or OSHA representative comes to the facility at any time to audit the facility.• Collaborate and work with various levels of management, non-management, Plant Engineering and Industrial Engineering on safety concerns, assessing any potential safety risks, and standards that don’t meet compliance with Health and Safety.• Provide all initial training to both new management and all new employees in safe work methods and best practices.• Run Safety and Management committee meetings, as well as lead, train, and support my safety and wellness committee, to help with motivating employees to stay safe, and make wellness a personal value for themselves and their families.- My safety committee team, which was personally recruited, helped set a record of three years without any injuries that were considered lost-time, saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars by improving safety culture among employees.- Manage and update documentation on all training modules, daily and weekly safety observations in order to ensure that all documentation is ready for audits at any given time.• Continuously improved the methods in which safe practices and auditing are done, in order to meet the constantly changing expectations and requirements set in place by Corporate.• Observe and document employees to ensure that safe work methods are being used regularly.• Responsible Management Person in the Operation for all employees trained in handling and responding to all hazardous materials, including readiness to respond to any hazardous scenarios, and knowing how to comply with any given situation.

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  Alpha Kappa Psi - Omega Kappa Chapter at Towson University

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • VP of Alumni

    • Dec 2011 - May 2012

    • Acted as point of contact and liason for all graduated Alumni.• Kept all Alumni up to date with activities and events held by the Chapter.• Budgeted for an alumni social event held during the semester.• Increased alumni involvement with the chapter by keeping in frequent touch with key alumni members, and encouraging their involvement, in order to share their gained experience and professionalism with our professional brotherhood.

  • Community Service Chair

    • May 2011 - Dec 2011

    • Collaborated with various student groups and volunteer organizations to help provide chapter members with numerous volunteer, and community service opportunities.• Kept record of all member volunteer hours regularly, and report hours to the VP of Administration.• Meet with committee members to delegate tasks involving planning of volunteer initiatives for the chapter.• Created a budget for Community Service committees planned activities for the semester, and had to keep all activities within budget.

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  Educate Online

  • Account Manager

    • Mar 2007 - Apr 2009

    Educate Online is the leading provider of supplemental online tutoring services to students in the K-12 market using Internet and distance learning technologies.• Reached individual sales quotas during the 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, generating more than $880,000 in revenue and exceeding personal quota by 18%.• Supported the company’s revenue targets for the 2008 and 2009 fiscal years by negotiating contracts and managing accounts, yielding $16.3 million in additional revenue. • Assisted Executive and Sales Management with forecasting and enrollment planning.• Developed and maintained relationships with clients at the local, district, and state level to increase enrollments.• Met and exceeded enrollment targets, enrolling over 550 students during the 2009 academic year.• Sourced and followed up on cold and warm leads; qualifying districts and student enrollments.• Directed communication efforts and outreach to school administrators and district officials to create and expand growth opportunities.• Lead and managed new business opportunities, including a strategic partnership with Sylvan Centers in Arizona.• Expanded short-term opportunities and long-term sales growth in both new and existing nationwide territories.• Collaborated and consulted with multiple departments to ensure that service requirements and retention goals were met.• Collaborated with nationwide Regional Managers and Enrollment Coordinators in executing marketing and sales strategies to maximize student enrollment in an increasingly competitive industry.• Represented Educate Online at various school district meetings.