Below are the 4 Purchasing Pros, 3 Procurement Specialists & 4 Buyers with various industry & systems experience. The Thor Group® provides purchasing pros, procurement specialists & buyers on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Is impacting your organization with a purchasing manager with work experience in an academic medical center a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology/Mathematics. Professional certifications include Certification as a CPhT. Computer skills consist of Lawson SCM, Lawson LID and Portal.

While employed in an academic medical center as a pharmacy purchasing manager, was in charge of a 120-million dollar drug budget. This specialist was responsible for negotiating contracts, working with GPO in monitoring and maintaining compliance. Some of the tasks were reducing carrying cost of Warehouse inventory by almost $1 Million, as well as increasing Inventory turns from estimated 4 times a year to 22 times a year on 80% of the expenditures. Also, implemented automated Materials and Procurement Management Services for seven hospital pharmacies on Lawson as a Project Lead for the Pharmacy.

Part of the job as a purchasing manager was to work with nurse managers and pharmacy throughout the network to centralize the ordering of Contrast Media for the Network and implement e-Templates resulting in a carrying cost reduction of several thousand dollars. In addition, provided training to the Pharmacy staff on use of Lawson Portal 9.0 for procurement, Inventory Control, Receiving and use of MSCM. Additionally, implemented 340B program on Lawson, creating the ability to track procurement and savings in excess of 5 million dollars with its own perpetual location at two warehouses. Moreover, generated monthly velocity reports for administration, usage reports from Lawson and collated data for use by managers to determine changes in workflow increasing awareness of staff functionality.

How can a purchasing agent with experience working in a regional medical center benefit your organization? Educational attainment is composed of AA Business Marketing & Business Administration, BA in Organizational Leadership and MBA with emphasis in Operations Management, Systems Management and Innovation. Technology proficiencies involve JD Edwards Enterprise, PeopleSoft and Salesforce. Logistics skills consist of Material Planning, CRM/MRP/ERP, Scheduling/Shipping & Delivery, Warehouse Inventory Control and Pricing.

Serving in a regional medical center as a purchasing agent, began tenure as a buyer and developed inventory, product usage and savings reports, as well as presented to management procuring approximately $500K each month. Part of the job was to collaborate closely with the Supply Chain Specialist regarding special projects including minimization of inventory levels utilizing Lean inventory practices. Also, promoted cost containment strategies through analyzing/comparing current and national contracts, partnering with contract management for contracted consigned items. In addition, developed/submitted purchase orders for hospital supplies and followed up with suppliers focused on lead times and supply logistics as well as sourced products from primary/secondary vendors for back ordered items.

Working with challenging issues such as ensuring all items are on contract while updating to a new system, moving from Aperek to PeopleSoft have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Serving in a regional medical center as a supply chain management analyst/consignment project lead, continuously communicated with corporate to verify all items are included as needed. Provided guidance on various processes during systems migration including 4500 items that were tracked accurately. Also, managed 1 direct report and 5 indirect report personnel.

Does a senior purchasing specialist/buyer who is knowledgeable in PeopleSoft with experience in a healthcare services organization pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft and Medical Terminology.

One of the major responsibilities of this senior purchasing specialist/buyer included ensuring efficient processing of requested services, fewer errors, higher compliance and savings realization. Key roles covered converting services, bill only and item master requisitions to purchase orders, in addition to processing stat buy orders. The PeopleSoft computer system was utilized.

Other duties involved resolving PO discrepancies, pricing, quantity and shipping issues, as well as processing orders and escalating to the system office when opportunities of unsourced spend were not identified. The job covered understanding and applying procure to pay processes, policies, procedures and internal control standards.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a procurement specialist with work background in a health system, as well as skilled in Deltek Costpoint, SAP and Great Plains? Technical skills cover Deltek Costpoint, SAP, Great Plains, Access, Visio, SQL Plus and Java. Other important skills involve materials management, inventory control, sourcing solutions, purchasing and procurement strategy. Educational attainment includes Masters of Management (e-Commerce/e-Business, cum laude); Bachelors of Professional Studies Business (Business Management); and Associate’s in Applied Science (Retail Business Management).

While working for a health system, one of the main functions of this procurement specialist were composed of managing the procurement activities of four hospital’s surgery requests from purchasing to delivery using purchasing policies, procedures and practices. This individual acted as the primary materials management contact as a procurement expert by reviewing electronic Purchase requisitions for accuracy before conversion to a Purchase Order.

Reviewing contract terms and conditions for new/ renewing contracts for goods or services with vendors was accomplished by gathering key marketplace industry data via research to analyze and summarize commodities/ product lines to formulate a strategy for contract renewal. The ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with hospital personnel and vendor representatives was demonstrated.

Could your organization use a senior procurement specialist who is experienced in financial services, technology and defense industries? Technical proficiencies cover SAP SCM, SAP Ariba, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft and Lawson. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Management (emphasis in Operations Management), along with related coursework in Supply Chain Management, FAR/DFAR guidelines, Procurement Management, Operations Management, and CPSR Pricing fundamentals.

Primary tasks included developing the required functional/technical design documentation in support of company strategic objectives to bring legacy systems into SAP for improved business processing and processing indirect procurement requests using PeopleSoft 9.2 P2P modules, procuring training, services and IT hardware/ software. Getting involved with the production support team was done to solve the day-to-day issues of Ariba Buyer and Ariba Analysis. Procurement records and data were managed; data quality and maintenance were ensured.

Contributions in another job involved vetting and validating the existing customizations in the production Ariba Buyer and Ariba Analysis system, as well as providing alternatives for unsafe customizations with business acceptable functionalities. This individual created technical design documentation for various Ariba modules by capturing end-user requirements. Business requirements for Ariba Buyer were gathered from the business users and gaps were also identified. Responsibilities involved implementing guidelines or standards from which vendors should be selected; recommending additions to and deletions from the supplier/vendor database as appropriate; along with reviewing new vendor Performance and adjusting approved list of vendors as appropriate. Skills brought to the table consisted of delivering daily module reporting to the procurement operations team and directed focus to critical deadlines. Procedures for conducting vendor negotiations were developed.

How can a senior Lawson procurement consultant with work experience in education, consulting and IT services industries help your organization? Technical skills consists of Lawson SCM, Lawson Procurement, Lawson Purchasing, Lawson Requisitions, Lawson Accounts Payable, Lawson Inventory Control, Lawson Handheld Inventory, Lawson 4GL Tools, Lawson Interfaces/Conversion, Kronos /to Lawson Interfaces, Design Studio, Lawson System Administration, Lawson Security including Portal Administration LAUA and Lawson V6.0 through 8.1.

Working with challenging issues such as performing assessment of IC,PO,RQ,AP and EDI Supply Chain modules in preparation for implementation of Lawson Vendor Agreements have vetted this specialist’s work experience. Serving as a senior Lawson procurement consultant, was responsible for system assessment of Lawson Procurement suite for a public school system. In addition, assisted client in daily support and reduction of open support calls for Lawson Materials Management.

With a “can do approach” in the area of support and ongoing system issues related to Lawson 8.1 Procurement Suite of software for client have been career objectives. While employed in a consulting company as a Lawson consultant, was involved in assisting client with daily support issues as well as preparation for upgrade to Lawson 9.0. This individual was responsible for system assessment, process analysis, and identification of system issues.

Is impacting your organization with a senior buyer with experience working in a children’s hospital, a general hospital and a medical center a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. Professional certifications involve CMRP (Certified Materials Resource Professional): Strategic Planning, Leadership, & Compliance; Procurement & Product Value Analysis; Inventory Distribution Management; Information Systems & Data Management as well as Finance. Technology summary consists of Lawson Supply Chain Management, McKesson PMM and Meditech EHR Software. Other skill highlights involve Supply Chain Management, Supply/Material/Equipment Knowledge, Contracts & Purchase Orders, Competitive Pricing/Buying, as well as Purchasing/Procurement.

While employed in a children’s hospital as a senior buyer, created and delivered a $10- million capital project spend over a two-year period for EMR, construction projects, and medical devices. This professional developed and delivered a capital tracking database that eliminated an outdated paper filing system. Furthermore, significantly improved communications that resulted in excellent customer service and process efficiency, as well as analyzed the best source of supply, and implemented regulated procurement procedures for the institution. Other duties were developing and preparing purchase orders, agreements, bids, and contracts with Lawson.

Part of the job as a buyer in a medical center was to uncover $30,000 in annual savings by use of GPO contracted vendors. Furthermore, worked with supply chain and contracting to identify and implement opportunities for savings, and process improvements for the organization.

What contributions could a senior buyer with experience working in a teaching hospital, a general hospital and a medical center bring to your organization? Computer skills include Lawson SCM and Adobe. This professional has primary specialty of Supply Chain and has Medical Logistics experience.

Challenges like maintaining an acceptable level of physical inventory with a daily average of 99.6%, as well as being instrumental in the implementation of Lawson with education and support were welcomed and successfully completed. While working in a teaching hospital as a senior buyer, coordinated and managed purchasing contract pricing in the Lawson Materials. Serving as a buyer for central supply, resolved customer departments concerns with orders, as well as reviewed purchase requisitions for the appropriate cost center, sub-account, vendor, costs, and proper approvals before issuing purchase orders.

Shared expertise by negotiating contracts with vendors for all large equipment acquisitions, which involved obtaining and reviewing bids. While employed in a general hospital as a buyer, supported services and minor equipment, rectified invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable soon after they occur to minimize exceptions and variances month-after-month. Furthermore, supervised buyers, and set expectations as well as conducted training on purchasing concepts & tools to make sure all staff were at the appropriate level of expectations based on their individual skill sets.

Is impacting your organization with a buyer who worked in retail and manufacturing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration, minor in Computer Studies and Accounting. Technical skills involve JDA Manugistics, AS/400, SAP, Access and Excel.

While employed as a buyer, determined reorder points and minimum order quantities as well as issued purchase orders and blanket POs using Manugistics and AS/400 Legacy. Some of the tasks were setting up parts in AS/400 and part lifecycles in Manugistics software, as well as working with A/P to approve and process invoices in SAP for tooling and material purchases. This professional managed data using Access and Excel, as well as forecasted and planned for motorcycle accessory and service part purchases using Manugistics. Also, analyzed inventory levels and reduced excess inventory, as well as assisted with new product introductions including phase-in and phase out of forged, cast and molded plastic motorcycle parts.

Part of the job as a buyer was to support the move of circuit board production to China and source with suppliers and brokers via the internet to procure capacitors ASICS and miscellaneous electronic components ensuring ROHS compliance. In addition, planned and monitored the supply chain to provide uninterrupted production.

Would a detail-oriented senior technical buyer with experience working in IT services, aerospace/defense and professional services industries fit in your organization? Software knowledge consists of Deltek Costpoint.

Some job functions included creating Purchasing Flow using Deltek Costpoint, as well as assisting Accounting in weekly invoicing and payment schedules. As a senior technical buyer in an information technology and services company, worked under Prime and Sub-tier contracts issuing RFQs and RFPs for services and materials, components and equipment, evaluated responses, acquired materials and services, performed analyses and negotiated pricing. This specialist prepared Requests for Consent/Approval, DD1419s, 20-4s and Debar Certificates. In addition, procured “SPACE FLIGHT” products and services to include testing, both DPA(s) and Qualification Screening(s).

Contributed by creating Purchasing Flow using Deltek Costpoint, as well as writing Cognos reports to allow Requisitioners to track and query requested items. Serving as a senior buyer in an aerospace/defense company, assisted accounting in weekly invoicing and payment schedules, as well as maintained Property Records. Some of the tasks were producing requisite monthly and yearly Property Reports (1018s). Under Prime and Sub-tier contracts, issued RFQs for services and materials, evaluated responses, acquired materials and services, as well as performed analyses and negotiated pricing.