Below are the 9 Supply Chain Directors with various industry and systems experience. The Thor Group® provides supply chain directors with your systems, software & industry experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does a supply chain director who is experienced in an acute care hospital and a county hospital, as well as knowledgeable in PeopleSoft SCM, Sage MAS 90 and Lawson Financials pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft SCM, McKesson PMM/Horizon Systems Expert, Hyperion Financials, Sage MAS 90, Lawson Financials and BusinessObjects. Educational background includes Bachelor’s Degree, Major in Biology.

One of the major responsibilities of this supply chain director included executing whole hospital materials acquisition by converting Lawson materials and financials to HCA SMART materials system. Preparing hospital-wide integration involving all departmental requisitions and inventory sheets and processes, effectively merging the old charge system to new Meditech system and working with consultants to integrate old legacy system to standard system used by the organization were some of the key roles.

The job covered leading the materials management organization in information-oriented material cost management efforts, with direct responsibility for the internal distribution and purchasing functions. Maintaining the current written policies and procedures; coordinating with user departments the storage and delivery of supplies and equipment on a scheduled basis; and operating a par level system for supplies were positive experiences brought to the business table. Other functions involved maintaining accurate inventory records, purchasing adequate levels of supplies to meet patient care and operational demands, in addition to establishing and maintaining quality control standards in the department. Surgical supplies were managed to assure contract compliance and report cost reduction opportunities. The iPath (ORMIS) was implemented replacing existing surgical OR materials information system. Converting HBOC materials system to PeopleSoft and interfacing with the surgical supply system were completed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this director of supply chain with experience working in manufacturing, pharmaceutical and asset management industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Masters of Business Administration, Operations. Professional certifications involve APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification. Technical experience involves SAP SCM, SAP R-3/APO, Manugistics and JDE OneWorld.

Contributed to the organization’s success by managing and coordinating all supply chain activities required to support the organization’s goals, with key focus areas to include the execution of S&OP, master production scheduling, materials requirement planning and inventory control. While working in a manufacturing company as a director of supply chain, led the development of integrated ERP processes required to support consigned inventory initiatives. This professional developed process and technical requirements to implement integrated demand planning/MRP. Also, led sales and operations planning meetings, prepared and presented required SCM KPIs. Key accomplishments included improving demand planning techniques for new business increasing turns from 1.3 to 2.8, improving physical inventory processes, as well as reducing man hour requirements while delivering accurate counts.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by serving as a supply chain sponsor for the implementation of SAP/APO common platform project. While employed in a biotech & pharma company as a manager of production planning, served as a supply chain process lead for merger and acquisitions activities, as well as supply chain S&OP leader. Furthermore, successfully implemented integrated supply chain planning processes in SAP and 99% customer service level.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain director with extensive experience working in a general hospital and a nursing/rehabilitation center? Technical skills involve Lawson SCM, Lawson Systems Purchasing & Accounts Payable software, Kronos Timekeeping System and Smartlinx Timekeeping System.

Serving in a general hospital as a supply chain director, managed all aspects of purchasing for Hospital & Nursing Home, managed all scheduling for Purchasing, Central Supply, & Storeroom staff, as well as meeting with all vendors. Some of the tasks were managing all contracts, Escrow/Capital purchases, scheduling all annual in-servicing of staff, as well as maintaining and managing all incoming product recalls. In addition, managed and maintained attendance records and payroll for all staff, as well as managed all aspects of merchandise receiving, returns, & invoicing reconciliation.

As a purchasing supervisor, supervised Purchasing, Central Supply, & Storeroom staff, assisted buyers in placing orders, as well as handled all incoming and outgoing packages. Serving as an assistant buyer, processed all incoming purchase order requisitions, as well as placed orders for Hospital & Nursing Home merchandise. This specialist worked closely with A/P to reconcile invoices, as well as maintained and handled all shipping & receiving of merchandise. Furthermore, worked closely with Storeroom to keep inventory.

Could your organization use a director of supply chain who is experienced in manufacturing and professional services industries, as well as proficient in Epicor SCM? Technical proficiencies cover Epicor SCM. Strengths are consistently reducing costs, expanding revenue streams and improving productivity/ quality by designing or deploying lean global supply chains and focused operational strategies. Educational attainment includes Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors of Arts. This individual obtained continuing education credits for Project Management, Six Sigma Quality and Supplier Certifications.

Primary tasks of this director of supply chain included reporting to the CEO and general management of global supply chain. Key achievements involved establishing systems-based supply chain operations utilizing traditional sales and operational planning methodology while integrating enterprise-wide Epicor ERP. Consolidating and improving existing sub-contractor supply base resulted in the realization of 12% reduction in strategic spends. Improving customer on-time delivery performance and service levels by 30%, along with implementing formal ISO 13485 supplier corrective action and supplier performance ratings process were positive experiences brought to the business table. Supplier first article inspection and process validation programs were established.

Contributions involved saving $180K direct material savings by implementing focused sourcing strategy on key commodities, in addition to defining and implementing the corporate logistics strategy attaining $75K savings. In addition, $430K savings opportunities were identified in potential purchasing projects. Inventory turns were increased by 1 in less than 6 months. This individual successfully developed and launched new private label product line with a sub-contractor. Core competencies included organizational/employee development, budget planning/administration, strategic planning, tactical execution, cost reduction, efficiency improvement and financials/operating metrics.

Does a supply chain director who is experienced in technology, business services and manufacturing industries, as well as knowledgeable in JD Edwards SCM and SAP pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes JD Edwards SCM, SAP, MRP, DRP and Manugistics. Proficiencies include managing continuous improvement activities in supply chain, customer service, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, health, safety and environment, as well as developing people and delivering bottom line results in a multi-cultural environment. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Business Management Administration (Magna Cum Laude) and Associate degree in Business.

Major responsibilities of this supply chain director included developing and implementing a comprehensive customer service & supply chain strategy, which supported both market and financial requirements. Key roles covered incorporating strategies with capital/ operating plans, realigning departments for better communication and ownership to make decisions; as well as increasing on-time service from 88% to 96% over a two-year period. Strategies were developed in materials management, long range capacity planning, forecasting for supply & demand, and maximizing the use of JD Edwards for materials management. Many system enhancements that have been executed and under review for upgrade such as MRP, PHY INV Mgmt., cycle count program and days of supply calculation were identified.

The job covered providing direction for the sales and operations planning processes to ensure a proactive balance of supply and demand. An S&OP process was developed for monthly review with the operations team, both locally and international. The inventory management process was driven, ensuring inventory models were applied for peak efficiency in planning and forecasting.

Does a supply chain director who is experienced in a general hospital, a nonprofit community hospital and a medical center, as well as knowledgeable in PeopleSoft SCM pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft SCM, GHX and Pyxis. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Economics. This individual obtained a certification in Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma.

Major responsibilities of this supply chain director included assessing and restructuring purchasing transactional processes to reduce non value-added labor and restructuring time to better manage and lower costs related to top 200 dollar value items. Key roles covered reviewing and restructuring the JIT/LUM contract, as well as creating the minimum storage space reducing distribution fees by 48% in two years. Revitalizing analytics to periodically revise/ upgrade par levels, minimums and maximums in storeroom, while also restructuring the primary medical/surgical distribution agreement were efficiently carried out. This individual assessed the space available in patient care areas versus the number of orders/deliveries necessary per week and those needed for 27 off site locations.

Another job covered co-chairing process improvement teams’ pharmacy, perioperative services, imaging services, laboratory, clinical and non-clinical services to reduce non salary costs as well as improve transactional processing for the customer departments of the hospital. Contributions consisted of achieving $1,248,000 in savings with goal of $1,000,000, achieving $2,042,000 in savings with goal of $2,000,000 and achieving $850,000 towards goal of $1,000,000. An additional role involved documenting the missing functionality in the Cerner E-Procure System which compelled Cerner to credit the cost of that system back to the hospital. An installation plan for Oracle PeopleSoft was made.

Would a detail-oriented sr. director of supply chain with work experience in a healthcare system and a medical software/system provider fit in your organization? Technical proficiencies involve Lawson SCM, Lawson ERP, PMM, McKesson Pathways Materials Management, GE Healthcare AgileTrac, Black Ice Fax Software for PMM and Snag-It. Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) Magna Cum Laude in Education/Social Sciences. Professional certifications involve Pathways Materials Management (PMM) Certification and Project Management Professional Certification.

Some accomplishments included managing complex healthcare projects that includes Lawson’s Enterprise Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Landmark applications and other software products and services. As a sr. director supply chain for Lawson Healthcare, named Project Manager of the Quarter and recipient of the Infor MVP Award, Q2 for work done at a Tier I client.

Shared expertise by coordinating and monitoring billable projects from initiation through delivery. Other duties were ensuring that billable projects remain on schedule and within budget, as well as ensuring projects are completed according to agreed plan. Part of the job was to maintain project financial and project profitability, to include resource scheduling, revenue forecasting per project, billing reconciliations, expense reporting and time approval for project work. Furthermore, remained aware of any potential problems and worked to mitigate any risks.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain director who worked in manufacturing, real estate and publishing industries? Technical competencies involve JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, CAPS Logistics Supply Chain Designer, and AS/400. Strengths include supply chain management, strategic sourcing strategy, business operations leadership, process reengineering, manufacturing operations, change management, strategic planning/execution and multi-site management. Educational background includes Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE).

One of the important contributions of this supply chain director included managing all aspects of a $60 Million supply chain: new product development, sourcing, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, inventory management and distribution operations. The job entailed developing global sourcing and supply chain strategies while directing a staff of buyers, planners, material managers, transportation managers and distribution center managers. Tasks covered implementing best-in-class processes and streamlining the purchasing function. Manual planning processes were eliminated by moving the company from an Excel spreadsheet-based system to fully utilizing JDE ERP functionality. Inventory levels were slashed by 24% by moving towards JIT inventory and planning practices.

With another employer, this specialist developed and implemented best-in-class supply chain practices throughout a national network of warehouses using Performance measurement tools and data analysis. Manual processes were automated to take advantage of JD Edwards ERP system functionality. Developing tools to improve supply chain efficiency by monitoring inventory availability and working with vendors and logistics providers to improve information flow through the use of advance shipping notices (ASNs) and EDI transmissions were skills brought to the table.

How can a supply chain director who worked in oil/gas and energy industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BBA (Operations Management). Professional certifications earned include Certificate in Leadership, C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager), and CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management). Technical skills consists of ERP systems including PeopleSoft SCM (8.9, 9.1), JD Edwards Enterprise One 8.12, and SAP R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning system.

Part of this supply chain director’s work experience was working with challenging issues such as providing executive-level leadership of materials management and supply chain systems teams, including global inventory, capital spare equipment, warehouse management, maintenance of PeopleSoft Financials/Supply Chain Management system, and development of supply chain training programs/ systems. In an oil drilling services company, managed three (3) direct report senior managers, managers and twenty-four (24) indirect report personnel. Moreover, offered leadership of functional support, enhancement and upgrades of the ERP system, business intelligence as well as management reports platform, along with other software applications utilized by the global integrated supply chain organization.

Another job was involved with providing executive-level leadership of supply chain operations for the western hemisphere (Americas) and corporate global supply chain support functions for the second largest Offshore drilling company with annual supplier spend in excess of $2B. Management of three (3) direct report senior managers and sixty (60) indirect report personnel was a career objective. Serving as a director of supply chain in a mining company, led post-acquisition integration of supply chain operations for the largest operating business units in the company. This included more than 30 operating rigs in the Americas.