Jeanette Kaslassi

Goal oriented, self starter and highly motivated individual always looking at the glass half full! I enjoy problem solving, critical thinking and making sure that the goals of the end user are always met with efficiency and accuracy.

Inventory Coordinator, Surgical Services at Markham Stouffville Hospital (2023-07 – 2026-07)

• Plan and direct complex supply (JIT, Non-Stock, Consignment), instruments, and equipment acquisitions in support of Surgical Services and OPS.
• Complete inventory cart builds and bin location changes through the OR
• Collaborate on inventory management projects, cost savings initiatives; as well as design, implement, and maintain process improvements.
• Participate in and provide front-line leadership and guidance for supply management processes, projects, and initiatives in collaboration with Operating Room Manager, CPD Manager, Clinical Coordinators, Purchasing & Logistics and other stakeholders defined, as necessary.
• Responsible for the setup, ordering and approval of supplies through SAP.
• Work in collaboration with the vendor community to ensure products are available, resolve backorder issues, loaners of trays and instruments for surgery.
• Manage consignment inventory including conducting physical counts, expiry, and reconciliation with vendors.

Inventory Analyst, Supply Chain - Warehouse at Smith & Nephew (2022-06 – 2023-07)

• Ensured that Smith & Nephew inventory is optimized to satisfy patient needs while maximizing investment capital requirements.
• Monitored inventory positions for consigned and loaned assets and rental assets in conjunction with the supply chain and commercial organization.
• Executed strategies to maximize inventory effectiveness.
• Leveraged inventory management experience to ensure capital invested in inventory is working at maximum efficiency.
• Monitored aging inventory and pursued opportunities to deploy or initiate returns.
• Prepared inventory reporting for consignment inventory, trade stock inventory, and rental inventory to present analytics to sales force and senior leadership.
• Processed related restricted returns to ensure timely processing within applicable quality guidelines.

O.R. Materials Coordinator, MDRD Department at Mackenzie Health Cortellucci Vaughan Site (2020-12 – 2022-06)

• Planned and directed complex supply (JIT, Non-Stock, Consignment), instruments, and equipment acquisitions in support of surgical services.
• Acquisition of supplies/instruments/equipment to improve efficiencies and to continue to enhance the practice of providing exceptional patient care including but not limited to the Peri-Op environment, Endoscopy, Women and Child, Birthing Suites, Crash Carts.
• Worked in collaboration with the vendor community to ensure products are available, resolve backorder issues, loaners of trays and instruments for surgery.
• Managed consignment inventory including conducting physical counts, expiry, and reconciliation with vendors.
• Completed inventory cart builds (including crash carts) and bin location changes through the OR, MDRD, Endoscopy.
• Provided coverage for MDRD Supervisor and oversea staffing.
• Addressed and resolved issues in a productive, respectful manner.
• Provided front line leadership and guidance for supply chain management processes with OR Manager, MDRD Manager, Resource Nurses, MDRD Staff, Purchasing and Logistics and other stakeholders.

Inventory Coordinator/Buyer – Peri-Op, CDIU, IGT at The Hospital for Sick Children (2020-07 – 2020-12)

Part of a 3-person team that covered the supply chain for all Perioperative Services, CDIU and IGT.

• Day to day inventory flow included managing consignment, purchases and ensuring adequate supplies for clinical activity.
• Reviewed physical inventory and outstanding purchase orders to proactively identify supply disruptions.
• Reviewed daily medical device alerts (product recalls) and lead any product removal/substitution if required.
• Completed inventory cart builds and bin location changes through the OR and IGT as well as satellite procedural areas.
• Reported all defective products to vendor and coordinated product returns and reimbursement.
• Completed monthly match exceptions.

Inventory Coordinator/ Inventory Analyst, Peri-Op at North York General Hospital (2008-06 – 2018-05)

• Distributed disposable supply budget of $8 million and repair instrument/equipment budget of $500,000.
• Trained new staff and demonstrated educational trials of all new products to over 40 Nurses and Surgeons.
• Collaborated on inventory management projects, cost savings initiatives; as well as designed, implemented, and maintained process improvements.
• Responsible for the setup, ordering and approval of supplies including Capital and Foundation requests using SAP.
• Engaged in RFP bidding and proposal process for the OR and Endoscopy.
• Worked closely with vendors and suppliers in the ordering and management of products and trials.
• Actively participated in the Product & Standardization Committee.

Certificate in Medical Device Reprocessing – Seneca College (2023-12)

Diploma in Office Administration - Medical – George Brown College (2005-04)

Certificate in Advanced Project Management – Seneca College (2013-04)

Certificate in Leadership/Business – Seneca College (2011-04)