Ashley Meagher
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Supply chain professional prepared to optimize inventory and standardize processes. Proven ability to enhance supply chain efficiency and reduce operational costs. Prioritize team collaboration and adapt to changing demands, ensuring reliable performance. Proactive and goal-oriented with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Self-motivated Operations Manager successful in collaborating with consultants, area leaders, and employees to streamline and strengthen processes and control costs. Highly organized and detailed collaborator with solid record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding business targets. In-depth knowledge of operational and budget management techniques.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager II
BJC Healthcare
St. Louis, MO
06.2025 - Current
- Oversee inventory planning and distribution across 2 hospitals and 4 outpatient centers supporting $20M+ in annual supply spend.
- Lead and manage a 15-person supply chain procedural operations team.
- Managed replenishment, purchase orders, and inventory controls using Oracle Peoplesoft across multiple facilities.
- Analyze supply utilization and ordering data using Tableau to identify trends, adjust reorder points, and reduce product expiration.
- Standardize inventory processes across facilities to drive consistency and improve operational performance.
- Established KPIs for inventory management, service levels, and supply performance to measure effectiveness.
- Collaborated with procurement, clinical leadership, and vendors to ensure alignment of supply levels with demand and consignment requirements.
- Executed inventory planning and stocking strategy for new facility build-outs.
- Led system-wide rollout of a new point of use inventory system, including process development and end-user training for 12+ hospitals.
- Facilitated culture leadership classes for the organization.
Materials Manager
BJC Healthcare
Belleville, IL
04.2022 - 06.2025
- Managed up to $14M in inventory, ensuring appropriate stock levels to support patient care and operational continuity.
- Led transition to a 2-bin Kanban system across 2 hospitals, 60+ supply storage rooms, improving replenishment accuracy and reducing stockouts.
- Acted as subject matter expert for inventory replenishment strategy, utilizing ordering and usage data to determine reorder quantities.
- Collaborated with sourcing and clinical teams to identify cost savings opportunities and optimize inventory management practices.
- Led and managed an 18-person supply chain operations team across 2 hospitals.
- Led a team to clean up and standardize surgical preference cards, improving case-level inventory accuracy and aligning supply usage with procedure volume.
- Monitored inventory performance and implemented process improvements to reduce waste.
- Increased supply chain ownership across multiple hospitals, transitioning inventory responsibilities from clinical teams.
- Partnered with clinical partners to redesign supply room layouts, improving product accessibility and workflow efficiency.
- Acted as primary contact for supply chain inquiries, fostering collaboration.
Supply Distribution Supervisor
BJC HealthCare
Belleville, IL
04.2019 - 04.2022
- Led supply optimization across hospital departments, maintaining inventory levels from ordering data on 10,000+ items while collaborating with customers.
- Managed team of 13 employees, overseeing daily supply chain operations to ensure seamless workflow.
- Developed and implemented new procedures that enhanced departmental efficiency and streamlined processes.
- Organized and maintained internal warehouse bulk inventory for COVID supplies, ensuring timely availability and compliance.
- Managed new product roll outs, conversions, recalls and return to vendors.
Supply Distribution Supervisor
BJC Healthcare
Alton, USA
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Analyzed data to manage supply optimization projects across all hospital departments, maintaining inventory levels of 10,000 items and resulting in cost savings.
- Managed warehouse inventory and processed special requisitions for equipment and supplies, supporting operational needs.
- Led team of 9 in managing supplies and linen, ensuring efficient operations.
- Developed processes and facilitated onboarding for departments, improving integration into supply chain.
- Resolved issues with internal BJC teams and outside suppliers to prevent product delays.
- Collaborated with peers assisting Memorial onboarding with BJC healthcare system.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
Southern New Hampshire University
12.2022
Skills
- Supply chain optimization
- Warehouse management
- Process improvement
- Operational efficiency
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Supply planning
- Kanban methodology
- Data governance
- Troubleshooting skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Cross functional collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Effective communication
Timeline
Operations Manager II
BJC Healthcare
06.2025 - Current
Materials Manager
BJC Healthcare
04.2022 - 06.2025
Supply Distribution Supervisor
BJC HealthCare
04.2019 - 04.2022
Supply Distribution Supervisor
BJC Healthcare
03.2017 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business
Southern New Hampshire University