Inventory & Procurement Manager - ZoomCare - Portland, OR
(2023-08)
Throughout my two and a half year tenure at ZoomCare, I have consistently identified opportunities to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and streamline processes across departments. My work has resulted in substantial annual savings while improving organizational workflows and vendor partnerships.
- Led the McKesson to Medline transition, generating an estimated $500,000 in annual savings. I also successfully negotiated free shipping regardless of order size, an uncommon concession that continues to reduce operational costs.
- Managed the transition from in-house DME operations to Pacific Medical, resulting in approximately $120,000 in annual savings. While the transition was necessary to support Medicare acceptance, I independently sourced the vendor and executed the entire implementation process.
- Transitioned employee scrubs from Figs to Scrubs & Beyond, eliminating the need to maintain approximately $35,000 in standing inventory and removing an additional $600–$1,000 per month in third-party storage and shipping expenses. The new vendor also reduced scrub costs by roughly one-third.
- Eliminated warehouse-supplied snack distributions, creating a recurring savings of approximately $550 per month.
- Implemented a system-wide "right-sizing" initiative, partnering directly with clinic teams to evaluate formularies item by item and remove redundant or unnecessary supplies. This initiative generated approximately $50,000 in annual savings through inventory reduction alone.
- Identified and addressed significant vaccine waste within formularies, leading the decision to remove Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B inventory that was repeatedly expiring unused. This change prevented approximately $75,000 in recurring product loss and repurchasing costs.
- Spearheaded the recovery and redistribution of supplies and equipment from closing clinics and storage locations. I created a centralized master inventory system that my team now reviews prior to any purchasing activity, resulting in substantial ongoing cost avoidance.
- Conducted a comprehensive Office Depot formulary review, reducing spend by approximately 50% through standardization, elimination of unnecessary products, and migration of appropriate items to lower-cost medical supply vendors.
- Eliminated the Perasso coffee service at Basecamp, replacing it with a significantly lower-cost internal ordering process through Office Depot while maintaining employee access to coffee services.
- Eliminated USPS envelope usage, replacing it with reusable inter-office envelopes and generating approximately $12,000 in annual savings. The process has remained successful and sustainable for over a year.
- Changed apple juice vendors/brands, generating approximately $6,000 in yearly savings without impacting clinic operations.
- Strengthened utilization of GPO partnerships and vendor agreements, ensuring the organization received all available discounts, rebates, and negotiated pricing opportunities that had previously gone underutilized.
Senior Purchasing Agent, Materials Management - OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center - Hillsboro, OR
(2016-01 - 2023-08)
- Directed daily purchasing operations, managing relationships with 100+ vendors and leading a team of three buyers.
- Administered primary distribution partner (Medline) account, processing 15–30 purchase orders daily.
- Implemented vendor shipping changes to offsite locations, saving $20K annually in courier costs.
- Spearheaded contract compliance initiative through Vizient's Achieve program, realizing $260K annual savings and achieving the highest conversion rate among peers.
- Consolidated printing vendors to reduce form packet costs from $17 to $3.50 per pack, saving $37K annually.
- Oversaw facility-wide inventory management, including planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Served as internal expert and trainer for Envi and Cerner inventory systems.
- Partnered with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies and manage procurement card compliance.
- Managed all supply-related recalls, ensuring compliance, communication, and vendor coordination.
- Collaborated with construction and department teams to open new patient care areas from buildout to launch.
- Contributed as an active member of the Employee Engagement, Facility Safety, and Value Analysis/New Products committees.
