Below are the 3 Supply Chain Managers, 4 Inventory Managers & 3 Purchasing Managers with various industry & systems experience. The Thor Group® provides Supply chain managers, inventory managers & purchasing managers with your industry and SCM systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What advantages can having a supply chain/materials management supervisor from a general hospital give your organization? Technical background covers using SAP SCM, as well as in Oracle, JDE, PeopleSoft, and Chart Master. This experienced professional is also skilled in taking care of SAP implementation and supply chain logistics, along with spearheading strategic business alliances for various major companies. This university graduate finished an international management course in GAP Partnership as well as a certificate course in Purchasing Supply Chain Management.

This supply chain/materials management supervisor in a general hospital served as key team member of the supply chain department participating in “best practices”, increasing turn rates and reducing overall costs. Responsibility was also for over $1 MM in inventory and over 140k items.

Part of the job was also ensuring distribution and fulfillment of all items in PAR Rooms. The individual was also in charge of both automated and indirect counts for fulfillment, along with reconciliation of overstock.

Would a detail-oriented production & supply chain manager with experience working in lubricants, digital image processing and manufacturing industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Mathematics. Professional certifications include Certified Production and Inventory Management-APICS and Lean/Six Sigma. Software knowledge consists of JD Edwards SCM, JDA, SAP and Cognos.

Some accomplishments included developing capacity planning process, redefining the planning & scheduling process, as well as developing an improved flow of documents through the organization. Acting as a production & supply chain manager in a lubricants company, developed an improved flow of product through the factory and warehouse, as well as redesigned warehouse stocking strategy. Some of the tasks were initiating data driven inventory strategy including a restructured ABC categorization, as well as shifting to end user customer support strategy.

Serving as a production & global supply chain manager, designed, developed and facilitated a monthly Global S&OP process, reports, metrics and meetings. Also, worked on sales performance, customer order performance (on time, in full, no errors), Inventory (turns, value, percent of sales), factory performance (delivery, cycle time, cost, quality, safety), vendor/supplier performance and Logistics (delivery, damage, expedite costs). This included corrective action(s), delivery dates and people. Furthermore, improved division productivity and profitability, led and participated in multiple Kaizen events, as well as implemented lean initiatives which created operational excellence. Improved global sales forecast error (6x improvement) while volumes grew to 10-15% per year and improved customer satisfaction from 88% to 98%-industry leader.

What contributions could a supply chain manager with experience working in a teaching hospital bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Master’s Degree in Science. Software skills involve Lawson SCM, Infor Lawson Inventory, Lawson ERP S(3) modules IC, RQ, AP, HR and PO, as well as Supply Chain Management, SAP, Ariba, Meditech, Matkon and Oracle.

Challenges like performing Lawson Buyer related services, working with Lawson modules PO, RQ, IC and AP, Lawson training, PO confirmations and inquiries were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving as a supply chain manager, worked on Lawson Add-ins, invoice resolutions, vendor management and end-user helpdesk. While employed in a teaching hospital as an SCM consultant, completed Lawson software Implementation for multiple facilities. Some of the tasks were doing punch-out requisitions, RQC training, requisitions from catalog, special item requisition, requisition training, Lawson Modules training, user set-up /access, inventory master training, Par and Cycle counts as well as MSCM.

Shared expertise by providing direct Lawson end user support and providing or enhancing user manuals. Acting as a supply chain techno-functional analyst, conducted Lawson ERP system training for new employees. Furthermore, served as an administrator for Lawson and GHX Procurement Suite software, as well as team lead in Lawson sub-system monthly and fiscal year-end close utilizing the IC & PO modules. This individual evaluated, planned, configured, converted and maintained the Lawson software system to support the business, operational, and clinical processes of the organization and operating units.

Would hiring an inventory manager with experience working in software, manufacturing and automotive industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Professional certifications include Certified Mechanical Inspector. Technical skills include JD Edwards SCM and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. Core competencies involve Warehouse Management, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Coaching and Teambuilding, as well as Lean Manufacturing.

Acting as an inventory manager, managed all inventory and logistical functions for an Offender Rehabilitation Monitoring company. Part of the job was to be responsible for full scope Strategic Planning, Budget and Expense Control, Policy Development, Resource Allocation, Project Management, Freight Rate Negotiation, Inventory Control of over 4000 serialized devices at over 350 customer locations across the U.S., and Inventory Management utilizing MRP JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and supervision of warehouse and internal repair center team. In addition, acted as a core team member for the implementation of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne MRP software.

While working as a logistics coordinator/warehouse supervisor/inventory, maintained inventory control utilizing MRP system to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery. Also, setup and coordinated dedicated, LTL and expedited truck lanes; as well as supervised all material handling and product shipment processes and employees.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this central supply inventory manager who is experienced in a university hospital and a healthcare provider, as well as proficient in Lawson SCM? Technical competencies involve Lawson SCM and Lawson Inventory Management. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science and Business Administration.

Important tasks of this central supply inventory manager included effectively leading a diverse team of 5 employees, providing materials management services to all departments within the hospital and external customers, meeting healthcare demands and ensuring prompt services/ treatment. Contributions involved managing on-sight inventory control of over 2,000 critical medical supplies and equipment valued at over $2M, controlling check-out, replenishment, and maintaining inventory necessary to meet emergency medical needs of the metro area. Partnerships with program managers and leadership in all departments were developed to ensure supply stocks align with business needs of each program. This specialist utilized Lawson Inventory Management software to complete daily verifications of on-hand materials and replenishment to ensure mission success.

Furthermore, all items were billed against appropriate cost center, ensuring accurate budgetary compliance and controls for high-theft/high-value and regulated supplies. Performing the annual inventory audit and verifying stock levels/ costs against annual budgets by program were included in the list of duties. Functions covered researching and ensuring the resolution of inventory variances. Senior management was alerted to trends or potentially fraudulent activity resulting in loss of inventory. Coordinating with vendors on specific supply and equipment needs was done to ensure patient accessibility to life-preserving medical technology. The job covered responding to budget inquiries and justifying cost increases when medical emergency conditions warrant increased supply demands.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain management inventory manager with work experience in oilfield services, retail and pharmaceutical industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Software knowledge consists of multiple inventory systems such as JD Edwards, Citrix, Oracle and Endeca.

Contributed to the organization’s success by being recognized as the branch plant with the most accurate company inventory by correcting inventory process issues and implementing new processes. Selected accomplishments were controlling four division’s inventories by executing all process phases from ordering and receiving to purchasing raw materials for machining; keeping costs down and sales up. Also, generated $1 million from the sale of port-a-cool evaporative cooling units during the first year in all stores by marketing and setting up the product as a new source of company revenue.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by managing several other buyers, ensuring they purchased the right amount of parts and materials, as well as working with a strict demand and forecasting system (JD Edwards). Demand and forecast were based on historical data month to month pulled from several systems: Oracle, JDE, BI navigator tool, and Dashboard then all the data was analyzed and put into Excel spreadsheets to share with the team. As a supply chain management inventory manager, took into consideration fluctuations in demand and supply, especially based on the time of year.

What can an inventory manager with work background in a medical center and specialization in Lawson SCM bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson SCM, JDA E3, Vlookup, Pivot Table and Access. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in Finance. This individual obtained certifications in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and JDA E3 Investment Buyer Level 1.

Working with areas such as utilizing Microsoft Excel to reconcile information from various internal sales and inventory reports using Lawson to create high level summaries, as well as reporting to the director of finance were part of this inventory manager’s work experience. Duties covered developing brand new processes for organizing month-end inventory data from licensees, constructing step-by-step methods that allowed senior management to streamline procedures, and re-creating summaries necessary for decision-making. Calculating and analyzing key business metrics such as variance, cost of goods sold, profit margin and inventory turnover were some of the tasks.

Responsibilities in another position consisted of analyzing and interpreting data within the supply chain division to aid in decision making of senior leadership, while also generating long-term value for the organization. Key roles covered sourcing of clinical equipment in a strategic manner to improve patient care, solving urgent needs of medical staff and optimizing the budget of a large hospital network. Standardization projects were executed across nine different hospital campuses to improve the efficiency of supply chain and ensure a consistently high level of patient care across the enterprise. This individual generated USD1.2M in savings during Q1 & Q2 of 2018 from contract negotiations and product standardization.

Is impacting your organization with a purchasing manager who worked in media, pharmaceutical and commercial printing industries a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Management with Relevant Coursework in Operations and Supply Chain Management. Professional certifications and memberships involve Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) and Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP). Technological skills include Vantage (Epicor), Syspro, QuickBooks Enterprise, CRC, Logic, Globtek, AS/400 and Hagen.

While employed as a purchasing manager, negotiated rates with vendors resulting in $165,000 in savings. Some of the tasks were requesting quotes, negotiating rates and purchasing projects, purchasing truckloads of polycarbonate plastic, purchasing metal and plastic hardware, as well as procurement of all chemicals and materials needed for all plant operations. This also included purchasing all parts for all machines and outsourcing printing projects. Also, tracked on time, in full deliveries, as well as watched inventory levels on many items.

Part of the job as a purchasing manager in a pharmaceutical company was to request quotes negotiate rates and purchase all chemicals, raw materials, all machine parts, office supplies and packing materials needed for all plant operations and outsourcing projects. Other duties were tracking on time in full deliveries, as well as managing inventory levels on items including setting up safety stock levels/reorder points based on lead times. Furthermore, utilized strategic procurement procedures such as relationship development with domestic and international vendors.

Would hiring a supply chain management purchasing manager with experience working in a healthcare system and a hospital network help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Liberal Arts. This individual is a Certified Nurse Aide. Technical skills involve Lawson SCM, Aestivia, Attainia, Exxpedite, Assets, ServiceNow, Maximo, SAP, Meditech and CDQuick. This professional is ISO 9000 Certified and has Lean Six/Sigma and OSHA training.

Acting as a supply chain management purchasing manager in a healthcare system, provided daily production of purchase orders for eighteen hospital facilities, as well as assisted in processing of cost negotiation. Some of the tasks were negotiating turnaround time of merchandise, as well as purchasing orthotics, prosthetics, office furniture, bedding, education materials, and computer hardware using Lawson software. Also, assisted with accounting reconciliation for miscellaneous vendors, as well as served as a United Way Ambassador for fund raising.

While working for a health system, provided new employee training on Lawson software system for generation of bid process via online public solicitation. In addition, provided over $173,000 in savings to the hospital, as well as conducted negotiations for existing and future contracts with GPOs and large medical manufacturers.

What contributions could a purchasing manager with experience working in electronics, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of AA Computer Science. Professional certifications involve Six Sigma Green Belt, Good Manufacturing Practices, Baan IV Trainer (Materials / Supply Chain Modules) and APICS/CIPM. Software skills involve Epicor SCM, SAP, 4th Shift and BaaN IV.

Challenges like negotiating supplier contracts for material cost reductions to achieve average cost savings of 1/2 million per year and lesser PPV costs of assigned subcontracts were welcomed and successfully completed. Acting as a purchasing manager in an electronics company, managed and cross-trained Highly Effective Supply Chain Team of 7, as well as directed reports activities to ensure Epicor ERP System implementation for accuracy on inventory turns Master Data Maintenance (A/B/C part classification, forecasts, safety stocks, item master, etc.). Also, worked closely with engineering, sales, quality, and manufacturing on proposal support, sourcing, and design to meet cost and program requirements.

Shared expertise by evaluating reduced and improved PPV of assigned commodities. Serving as a purchasing manager in a manufacturing company, reduced vendor reliability from 2000 to 900 for new supply sources where suppliers are inadequate. This specialist is a Six Sigma Champion for Materials Lead and established materials team for implementation of lean manufacturing process improvement procedures. This was to increase productivity and reduce the $120 million on hand inventory by 16.4 million a year. Furthermore, initiated, managed and controlled Cycle count programs for inventory accuracy, min/max levels for Kanban and VMI inventory programs.