Ashley Gooding-Miller
Bronx
Summary
Procurement professional with proven track record in sourcing quality materials and managing supplier relationships. Known for collaborative approach and consistent delivery of results in dynamic environments. Expertise in market analysis and contract negotiation, ensuring seamless supply chain operations and cost-effective purchasing.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Buyer
NYU Langone Health
04.2022 - 09.2024
- Eliminated discrepancies in contracts and quotations to align with NYU policies and shipping requirements. Contacted Sourcing department for alternative suppliers when standards were unmet.
Worked with Contracts department to secure agreements that met compliance standards. - Ensured all required documents were present in end user requisitions for purchase orders.
Identified optimal procurement methods for successful supplier contract execution - Established contract prices for commonly purchased items and services when necessary. Obtained service quotes for various medical supplies and tooling requirements
- Implemented procurement tools including Peoplesoft Financials and Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) to update end users on backorders, coordinate with suppliers about purchase orders on backorder, on hold, or rejected, address match exceptions, and track shipments
- Negotiated pricing with suppliers for healthcare equipment including botox and durable medical equipment. Secured quotes that incorporated NYU’s account number and specified contract prices.
- Streamlined preparation of Open Order report to highlight outstanding items on purchase orders, unmarked receipts in system, and overdue invoices from Accounts Payable
Purchasing Agent
Hospital for Special Surgery / Eschen Prosthetics & Orthotics
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted Accounts Payable manager in analyzing month-to-month invoices within Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains to ensure timely payment and prevent contract cancellations or delays
- Assisted with running the 'Received but not Delivered' report for the company through Med Flex to ensure items were being checked in and delivered to patients rather than sitting on a shelf collecting dust. This report helps the A/P team understand each branch's monthly revenue
- Every morning, reviewed the practitioner's patient delivery schedule for the next day to make sure patients' items were in stock or specially requested items had arrived so front staff could call and confirm the appointment with the patient for the next day
- Utilized OPIE Purchasing & Inventory and OPIE Patient Management to ensure practitioners in 30+ branches refrain from placing purchase order requests for orthotic or prosthetic products not listed on company's at or under 30/35% COGS sheet
Education
Ph.D. - General Management
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12-2027
MBA - Supply Chain Management & Project Management
Monroe University
Bronx, NY04-2022
Construction Administrative Internship - undefined
NYC School Construction Authority
Long Island City, Queens, NY01.2020
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Philosophy
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY01.2019
Skills
- Cost controls
- Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX)
- Inventory monitoring
- Materials sourcing
- Microsoft Applications ie Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Word
- Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Software
- OPIE Patient Management
- Purchase order management
- Purchasing strategies
- PeopleSoft Financials
- Vendor relations
Certification
- OSHA 30 February 2020
- OSHA 7505 February 2020
- OSHA 7845 February 2020
Timeline
Buyer
NYU Langone Health
04.2022 - 09.2024
Purchasing Agent
Hospital for Special Surgery / Eschen Prosthetics & Orthotics
04.2021 - 03.2022
Construction Administrative Internship - undefined
NYC School Construction Authority
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Philosophy
CUNY Lehman College
Ph.D. - General Management
Capella University
MBA - Supply Chain Management & Project Management
Monroe University
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