Experience

Sonic Healthcare USA

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr. Director of Procurement

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Sonic Healthcare USA, Anatomic Pathology

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Purchasing

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2021



PLUS Diagnostics

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

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Managing purchasing nationally – with a focus on companywide cost savings and efficiency• Manage a team in purchasing• Negotiate using a RFP process for vendors and services, and perform cost analysis for strategic vendor selection• Working directly with the Operations and Business Development teams to ensure new locations are equipped with the necessary equipment and disposable products to open as scheduled • Create, implement and maintain purchasing SOP’s • Implemented and currently maintaining an online E-Business purchasing authorization structure for multiple locations, department managers and end users • Implemented purchasing system in the Dynamics SL accounting software to post to specific coded GL account and sub-account classifications utilized in balance sheet reporting• Created a database system for fixed asset vs. lease inventory • Performing monthly reconciliation of open purchase orders and researching outstanding PO’s • Archiving all purchase agreements and contracts in an access database for notification of contract renewal and future negotiations for these vendors and services• Created vendor scorecard and purchasing metrics for vendor’s annual business review Show less

• Facilities Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Managed and executed the completion of a $70K construction and renovation project and ensured there was no impact to employee workflow during construction• Managed all repairs, landscaping, snow removal, emergency calls and housekeeping at the Union, New Jersey location• Handled all correspondence between landlord and management company• Managed a team of two Plus Diagnostic employees and fifteen contracted employees and vendors• Researched, purchased, and maintained diesel generator backup system for Union, NJ location Show less



MARTAB SOLUTIONS

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing and Inventory Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2010

  • Procurement for all aspects of the sales, rental, and service divisions • Negotiated procurement, service, and supply contracts with vendors and routinely review these contracts for best practices • Managed monthly average value warehouse inventory of $400,000 for sales, $60,000 for rental and $50,000 for service including divisional transfers, expenses and adjustments • Managed Fixed assets (Rental Equipment) of $3 Million Dollars average annual inventory including reconciling month end, period end, and year end postings to the general ledger and balance sheet • Anticipated inventory par levels for future customer demand and maintained stock for immediate shipments of just in time product • Planned, coordinated, setup, and executed all RMA / RGA paperwork and documentation for FDA mandatory and voluntary manufacturer recalls and/or field correction notices • Planned, trained, coordinated, and executed physical year-end inventory including quarterly, monthly, and weekly inventory spot-checks, reports, and reconciliation • Trained warehouse on best shipping and receiving practices, shipping software, warehouse allocation, striping and reorganization of warehouse inventory to reduce cost and increase productivity • Planned and executed a company warehouse relocation including layout, design, setup, installation, and logistics • Classified, organized, setup, and maintained all inventory part numbers within the company software • Created, wrote and maintained custom Crystal Reports on demand linked to the company databases and software Show less



M. BROWN FITTING SPECIALISTS INC.

• Bogota, New Jersey

• Inventory Manager

  • May 1999 - Aug 2004

  • Handled customer service, order picking and fulfillment, shipping, receiving, price quotes, and procurement • Classified, organized, setup, and maintained all inventory part numbers within the company software • Planned, coordinated, and executed physical year-end inventory including reports, and reconciliation • Assisted in government procurement including Federal and Municipal bids, Federal Mil. Spec. part identification, NSN part number identification and classification • Handled customer service, order picking and fulfillment, shipping, receiving, price quotes, and procurement • Classified, organized, setup, and maintained all inventory part numbers within the company software • Planned, coordinated, and executed physical year-end inventory including reports, and reconciliation • Assisted in government procurement including Federal and Municipal bids, Federal Mil. Spec. part identification, NSN part number identification and classification



HOME DEPOT INC. USA

• South Plainfield, New Jersey

• Special Order Coordinator Assistant – Northeast Region

  • Mar 1996 - May 1999

  • Supported the Special Order Coordinator in vendor, department, and store relations for the entire North East retail Region (50+ retail stores) • Planned, setup, executed, and assigned mainframe vendor setup and special order SKU numbers for the retail stores • Planned, coordinated, and executed monthly store mass mailings of all special order vendor and SKU number updates along with emergency updates as needed • Ordered any and all pricing sheets, catalogs, displays, and signage for special order vendors to display in store • Attended retail store walkthroughs with buyers and report on special order setups, displays, signage, and literature for customer convenience. • Recorded and cataloged all retail store special order update reports Special Services Department Head • Supervised the special services department at The Home Depot Store # 0925 (15 employees) • Scheduled and trained all special services personal including delivery drivers • Trained new and retrained old customer service department personnel, including managers, on special order best practices and policies • Oversaw special order receiving, handling, and storage for in store customer pickup and direct customer delivery • Handled any and all special order complaints, problems, reorder and issues between customers and store managers • Maintained special order mainframe database updating • Counted, reconciled, and reported special order inventory to the store manager annually • Performed and reported all special order updates sent from the regional office • Promoted to Special Order Coordinator Assistant – Northeast Region Show less