Below are the 3 Supply Chain Managers, 3 Supply Chain Planners & 5 Supply Chain Analysts with various industry & systems experience. The Thor Group® provides supply chain managers, supply chain planners & supply chain analysts with your industry and systems expertise on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What can a supply chain manager with work background in an acute care hospital and a health system, as well as specialization in PeopleSoft SCM, Lawson and SAP R/3 bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve PeopleSoft SCM, Lawson, SAP R/3, Elite, Kronos Timekeeping, Kronos Visionware, Pyxis and Medical Device Tracking System. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Environmental and Recreation Management.

Working with areas such as directing and overseeing departmental operations for supply chain services: par inventory, replenishment of over 80 par carts, receiving/ delivery of inbound parcels, stat room ordering, issuing/ inventory control, emergency department supply ordering and replenishing, and operating room suite supply replenishment were some of the responsibilities of this supply chain manager. Duties covered overseeing the daily operations for mail services and playing an integral role in the development, testing and roll-out of two new MMIS systems for healthcare. Tasks covered mentoring and training employees, presenting educational in-service programs and classes, as well as conducting monthly meetings. Important achievements covered saving the organization over $200,000 by changing mail service processes and reducing yearly postage budget for the hospital mail services by $500,000 as a result of establishing mail permits for entities under the healthcare umbrella and allocating postage expenses.

This individual was a member of the environment of care and emergency management committees and was selected to participate in a strategic performance improvement project to eliminate $40M from operating budget. Inventory accuracy was improved from 50% to 95% for the hospital stat room in the first year. Maintaining a stat room containing over 400 items and an inventory accuracy consistently above 98% was handled.

Would hiring a supply chain manager with experience working in manufacturing, logistics and beverage industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BBA in Business Management. Technical skills involve JDA, SAP, Manugistics, JBA and JD Edwards. This specialist has comprehensive background in inventory management and logistics as a supply chain manager, senior material planner, customer service supervisor, finished goods planner, national materials planner, as well as transportation, warehouse and field services supervisor.

Acting as a supply chain manager in a manufacturing company, has managed 4 different teams since 2008. Some of the tasks were distributing and expanding fragrance brands, as well as meeting or exceeding the unit fill rate goal of 95% for all teams. Also, has managed the packaging revision of the entire Color cosmetics product line (1,200 SKUs), as well as kept liabilities to a minimum. Moreover, has interacted with direct reports to remain within budget while still reducing slow and obsolete inventory.

While working as a supply chain consultant, has managed the production planning for multiple skincare brands within the portfolio. Part of the job was to use three different ERP systems to convert the global demand forecast into a viable production schedule to ensure high fill rate levels are attained.

What can a supply chain manager who has work background in aerospace, manufacturing and financial services industries with specialization in Oracle SCM and Epicor bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Oracle SCM, SYSPRO, Epicor and Syteline/Mapics operating system. Educational background includes BS in Business (cum laude) and AS in Business.

Responsibilities of this supply chain manager were for site supply chain including purchasing, supplier qualifications/audits, contract negotiations, supply chain processes, ending inventory projections including inventory burn down, strategic supply chain planning, supplier quoting, corporate supply chain metrics, corporate supply chain audits of various divisions and customer support. One of the duties covered developing a skill matrix for supply chain buyers along with job descriptions and required educational levels. Buyers’ performance levels were evaluated to the skills matrix and individual development plans were executed. This individual negotiated supplier costs reductions/containment and increased payment terms representing 80% of spend. Systems utilized were Syspro and Oracle operating systems.

Part of the key roles covered initiating highly successful supplier re-sourcing project for the company including supplier candidate selection, scoring system based on quality requirements, technical capabilities and cost containment. Supplier partnership agreements that protected both the company and supplier financial interests were initiated. Contributions involved accomplishing supplier re-sourcing project without impacting site revenue requirements of $6.5M and developing a 5-year strategic sourcing plan consisting of 10% cost reductions targets by initiating tier and sub tier process improvements, qualifying low cost manufacturing areas, lot size maximization, supermarket and volume rebate programs.

Could your organization use a supply chain planner who is experienced in a healthcare services provider, as well as proficient in PeopleSoft SCM, PeopleSoft Enterprise and PeopleSoft HCM? Technical proficiencies cover PeopleSoft SCM, PeopleSoft Enterprise, PeopleSoft HCM, SAP and AS/400. Educational attainment includes MBA, MA in Management and Leadership, BS Management and AA Management/Human Resources.

Primary tasks of this supply chain planner included serving as network buyer for all organization facilities and managing the overall process for products. Partnering closely with finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing and operations and serving as leader of monthly S&OP process were performed. Aside from implementing sales and operations planning (S&OP) activities, this individual processed regionally with input to include all sites and markets. Consistent processes were developed and best practices were implemented for critical elements. New and lost business changes and new product planning were incorporated into the S&OP process. Accountability and process improvement were driven based on key performance metrics and targets.

One of the contributions involved supporting inventory strategies toward inventory optimization through effective S&OP execution. Experience in leading a team and/or supervision others was applied. Raw material inventory, quality and service level plant objectives were managed. Skills brought to the table consisted of demonstrating working knowledge of purchasing concepts/principles and best practices, in addition to conducting data collection and analysis for business requirements. Report requirements were utilized to meet service and objectives. Procuring raw materials based on MPR/PULL requirements, along with handling quantity and due date of orders to support production were completed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain director/planner who is proficient in Lawson Mobile Supply Chain with experience in a children’s hospital and a long-term care facility? Technical competencies involve Lawson Mobile Supply Chain and Pyxis. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science, major in Physical Sciences, minor in Business Management.

Important tasks included directing the purchasing, demand planning, receiving, warehousing and distribution operations of the institution along with five (5) other autonomous ambulatory care centers, as well as managing supply plan for the addition of four (4) new centers. The job entailed administering clinical, non-clinical supply and MRO purchasing/distribution P&L. Functions covered developing and implementing KPI for demand planning, receiving, stocking, picking and distribution operations processes. Strategies were developed and implemented to achieve $1.3M supply and achieved $750K budget favorability 3Q12. In addition, this specialist handled supply standardization and value analysis. Lawson ERP system upgrade and Mobile Supply Chain barcode applications were implemented.

Key roles involved facilitating the seamless transition to a new primary supply distributor and new GPO, along with developing or implementing the lean process for product acceptance and value analysis. Developing standardized supply templates for addition of four (4) new ACC facilities was also completed. Skills consisted of developing barcode processes for receiving and issuance of miscellaneous non-stock orders and stock item issuance to delivery cost center, as well as utilizing Lean and Six Sigma to develop and implement a Pyxis-enabled, Lawson integrated/automated 2-bin Kanban standard distribution method for medical/surgical unit supply stations and outpatient care centers.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a supply chain planner who has work background in transportation, business services and food industries, as well as skilled in Oracle SCM and JD Edwards? Technical skills cover Oracle SCM, JD Edwards, JDA, UNIX, SQL, Tableau and AS/400. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Business in Supply Chain Management.

Main functions of this supply chain planner involved managing the day-to-day relationships with suppliers while providing guidance/ direction during national limited time offerings to suppliers and distribution centers. This specialist created risk avoidance and contingency plans for several company items/categories, as well as established a best practice for transitioning themed graphics of short shelf life items (reduced obsolescence by $50,000 per program). An additional role covered establishing a repeatable process for item transitions that led to savings estimated around $1,000,000 over a two-year period. Knowledge of Oracle, JDA Fulfillment, SQL and Tableau systems was applied.

Notable tasks also included creating onboarding process for suppliers into collaborative planning platform, enhancing internal training program and decreasing the new hire onboarding by three months. The entire department was trained on the collaborative planning system during department reorganization. Assistance was provided in the testing of several updates to collaborative planning system. Responsibilities consisted of creating a consensus forecasting process that was now being used across several system categories and assisting in the creation of service level agreements/shared expectations with suppliers. A process was created to analyze and adjust parameters to help enhance published external forecast for system partners.

Is impacting your organization with a supply chain analyst with extensive work experience in a general hospital a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Instrumentation Engineering. Technical skills involve SAP MM/WM, SAP R/3, 4.6, 4.7. This professional demonstrated accomplishments in Supply Chain Management: Logistics, Production Planning, Purchasing and Inventory Control. Also, has intermediate skills in SAP ERP R/3 for Materials Management and Warehousing, as well as hands-on experience for configuration in SAP Materials Management (MM), and integration experience with Inventory Management & Warehouse Management, Sale and Distribution.

While employed in a general hospital as a supply chain analyst, involved in handling pricing, terms and any necessary conditions. Some of the tasks were coordinating between hospital departments and outside suppliers on backorder issues, as well as tracking discrepancies through a purchasing contracting system to ensure contract compliance. Other duties were coordinating with all distributors regarding updates on contractual pricing agreements, as well as receiving all correspondence for hospital-wide recalls or critical notifications regarding products and supplies.

Part of the job as an SAP MM/supply chain analyst was to coordinate all inventory planning in global supply chain from purchasing to fulfillment of inventory to customer. Furthermore, was responsible for customizing Project and Organizational Levels in MM, Master Data, as well as responsible for consumption-based planning & forecasting in MM.

Is impacting your organization with a supply chain analyst who worked in retail, biopharmaceutical and manufacturing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Business Administration in Marketing. Software knowledge consists of Epicor SCM and SAP.

While employed in a retail company as a supply chain analyst, assisted with SAP to Epicor/Aptos data integration projects. Other duties were creating training documents and processing used office wide. Responsibilities involved providing leadership to buying assistants in support areas of data entry, online content, pricing, marketing, communications, reporting, and inventory replenishment/allocation. Also, gathered data and conducted analysis with the goal of improving organization’s supply chain operations. Additionally, identified underperforming areas in the supply chain and suggested improvements to problems, as well as assisted in the negotiation of supplier contracts or service arrangements.

Part of the job as a supply chain analyst was to coordinate all aspects of master scheduling, production planning, inventory site load balance, and production to meet on-time requirements (internal and external). Moreover, managed inventory ensuring that all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase orders and reported any back-ordered or missing products. Additionally, managed supply chain with maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis. Furthermore, developed an efficient and accurate system for monitoring all open purchase orders.

hat contributions could a supply chain analyst who worked extensively in a medical center bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in International and Global Relations with a minor in Near Eastern Studies. Software skills include Lawson and PeopleSoft.

Challenges like managing performance, in addition to coaching, motivating, training, setting priorities and helping develop KPIs for supply management team were welcomed and successfully completed. Acting as a supply chain analyst in a medical center, has developed comprehensive inventory management, cycle counting, and Balanced Score Card audit processes in PDC. This professional has gained 100% visibility into the operation with stock outs eliminated and 99% inventory accuracy in place, as well as responsible analyzing, and implementing solutions to business requirements to the appropriate Lawson ERP modules in the application area. Part of the job was to provide excellent customer service with internal and external customers, vendors, patients and representatives from other hospitals to make company the best place to work, best customer experience, best quality/safety, best health outcomes, and best use of resources. Also, has used Microsoft Excel and Lawson ERP to expedite the flow of work.

Shared expertise by developing and optimizing suppliers, systems, processes and organizational capabilities using Excel to meet supply chain needs. As a supply chain analyst in the same medical center, has managed over $2 million in surgical and soft good supplies in the Product Distribution Center.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this lead supply chain analyst with experience working in manufacturing, insurance and banking industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA Finance and MBA. Has rich experience in JD Edwards Enterprise One (Oracle) and Manufacturing Resource Planning system and other inventory operation database software, as well as website developing technologies (Macromedia Suite), including Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, FreeHand and ColdFusion.

Contributed to the organization’s success by leading the operational supply chain by effectively managing product inventories at appropriate turns, avoiding stock outs and expediting inventory supplies, preventing excess and obsolete stocks, planning and implementing reliable inventory management processes and systems, as well as maintaining inventory running at the most cost efficient level. As a sr. global forecaster and lead supply chain analyst, this individual received President’s Award, Star Performer Awards, Certificate of Business Development and Certificate of Supply Chain Management.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by managing and maintaining JD Edwards EnterpriseOne System Inventory and Forecasting Module. Some of the tasks were training and improving the capabilities of employees in supply chain in headquarter and branch companies in various markets, as well as maintaining and improving the working relationship and communications with management teams in various markets.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ an Oracle supply chain analyst who worked in a university hospital? Technical skills cover Oracle Supply Chain, Minitab, BusinessObjects, GHX, SharePoint, ARC and other information systems. Educational attainment is composed of MHA, BS in Healthcare Administration and Associates of Business Management. Some of the accomplishments involve data driven management of inventory leading to over $90k inventory reduction and generating a year to date profit increase of over 8.9%.

Serving in a university hospital, some of the remarkable accomplishments included creating standard works to train employees and developing robust reporting to measure the effectiveness of process improvement actions. Other duties are composed of standardizing and implementing the lean process in operating rooms and transforming rooms from par-level to RFID-based Kanban and JIT systems. This specialist also led the project teams in implementing new RFID carts and room transformations. In addition, over 1000 SKUs were collected including 1.5M in consignment inventory.

As a supply chain analyst, key functions were maintaining and developing Oracle Supply Chain, GHX, SharePoint, ARC and other information systems to facilitate the ordering process. Integrating information technology into supply chain operations was done to improve efficiency, data capture and analytics. Performing various analyses to achieve high contract loading rate, pricing accuracy and item master utilization, along with leading projects to drive continuous process improvements were notable tasks.