Thomas Marshall
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Objective
Seeking a Purchasing Specialist position in an expanding healthcare organization, where my leadership, confidence and desire to continously make process improvements can be displayed.
Work Experience
Materiels Management Lead (02/05/2007 – Present)
Responsible for RFI, RFQ, and RFP for capital, med/surg and operations procurement. Attend committee and management meetings for the procurement department.Collaborate with vendors, nursing staff, physicians on a daily basis via email, phone and fax. Ensure that all purchases are properly requisitioned, MIS coded while following internal and external policies and procedures. Providing managers and finance department with the necessary reports through the healthcare materials management software (Ormed), so that budgetary responsibilities can be monitored. Oversee that stores staff is receiving, delivering and issuing stock in a timely manner to ensure inventory accuracy. A product conversion leader responsible for value and cost analysis reports for the PEC committee, while also initiating vendor in-servicing for front line staff while following contract obligations when required.
Last Employer: Leamington District Memorial Hospital
Responsibilities: Daily purchasing activities through Ormed. SAP adjustments based on usages, Inventory control, min/ max adjustments. Set-up of department recurring requisitions, item and vendor files.
Accomplishments: Converted SAP areas to top up system while introducing bar-coding. Coordinated H1N1 Pandemic Inventory list along with Materials Management roll out plan. Worked jointly with Infection Control department to introduce hands- free paper towel dispensers, hand sanitizer and soap throughout the hospital.
Buyer (11/22/2004 – 02/09/2007)
Last Employer: Leamington District Memorial Hospital
Responsibilities: Responsible for daily purchasing activities while verifying inventory accuracy. Setting up of item and vendor files. Also reconciled pricing discrepancies for accounts payable in a timely manner to maintain positive vendor relations.
Accomplishments: Took initiative to implement a training program for all staff with requisitioning rights, so that LDMH could go to an online requisitioning environment.
Purchaser (06/16/2003 – 11/19/2004)
Last Employer: H.J. Jones
Responsibilities: Purchased materials based on MRP report to conduct printing for food and medical industries.Conducted inventory cycle checks along with MRO procurement. Was responsible for negotiating best price/ service with vendors along with freight terms.
Accomplishments: Implemented recycling program to bring in $70,000 worth of added revenue annually.
Education
Establishment: S.C.M.P. Accredidation Program (formerly C.P.P)
Education Period: 11/30/-1 - 11/30/-1
Speciality: S.C.M.P. (formerly C.P.P., June 2011)
Details: Credit Seminars: Healthcare in the Supply Chain, Negotiation Strategies for Purchasing, Value Analysis, Materials Management, Integrating Purchasing, Transportation Principle Courses: Principles of Buying, Principles of Transportation & Logistics, Principles of Inventory & Operations Control
Establishment: Fanshawe College
Degree: Business- Purchasing
Education Period: 01/03/2000 - 04/26/2002
Speciality: Diploma
Details: Management Courses: Economics Marketing Public Administration Leadership in Organization Managerial Accounting Business Communication Accounting 2 Mercantile Law Finance
Skills
multi- tasker, strong communicator, ethical professional, leader by example
Computer Skills: Ormed Supply Chain Software Microsoft Office
Additional Information
Will have my S.C.M.P (Supply Chain Management Professional) through PMAC in June, 2011.
Professional Membership: PMAC Member
Interests
Hockey, Golf, umpiring baseball, and exercising. Volunteer every year for a family run golf tournament to raise funds for ChildCan (Childhood cancer foundation). In 13 years we have raised over $100,000