Deborah Hayes
Navarre,FL
Summary
Highly knowledgeable and skilled Registered Nurse with 23 + years of Supply Chain Management, Executive and Clinical roles. A proven track record of accomplishment in increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and controlling environmental impacts. Analytical and clinical based evidence abstraction in a data-driven approach, with expertise in collaboration with stakeholders. Top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Administrator
Fresenius Medical Center
Mobile, AL
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinated and managed facility operations, including maintenance of building systems, equipment and supplies.
- Maintained accurate records of all work performed on the premises, as well as any repairs or upgrades that have been completed.
- Created and implemented policies and procedures for staff members to follow in order to maintain a safe working environment.
- Identified potential suppliers and negotiated contracts that met the company's needs in terms of pricing, quality, service level agreements.
- Oversaw hiring processes such as interviewing candidates and making recommendations on who should be hired based on their qualifications.
- Developed and implemented supply chain strategies to optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, and improve delivery times.
Director of Operations
21 Hayes Consulting
Navarre, FL
01.2021 - Current
- Monitored supplier performance metrics such as quality, cost, lead time, and delivery accuracy.
- Analyzed supply chain data such as demand forecasts and inventory levels to identify areas of improvement.
- Identified potential suppliers and negotiated contracts that met the company's needs in terms of pricing, quality, service level agreements.
- Managed the procurement activities of goods or services from vendors or subcontractors according to corporate policies.
- Enhanced supply chain processes, strengthening planning procedures, organizing schedules and maintaining records.
- Determined inventory goals, product stock and risk management objectives and oversaw techniques to maximize inventory.
- Increased profits by 32% related to supply chain operations plan and exceeded established goals.
- Boosted KPIs and continuous improvement strategies to enhance logistical operations and meet supply chain needs.
- Negotiated terms and conditions of contracts with external vendors, suppliers and customers.
- Drafted contract documents, including amendments and renewals, as required by the parties involved.
Adjunct Professor
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Facilitated active learning through class discussions, group activities, and individual projects.
- Provided constructive feedback on student assignments to promote student success.
- Evaluated student performance using appropriate assessment techniques and provided timely feedback.
- Mentored students in the development of their research skills and critical thinking abilities.
- Advised students on academic issues such as course selection, major choice, career planning.
Clinical Resource Director
HCA West Florida Hospital
Pensacola, FL
05.2007 - 06.2021
- Formulated strategies for improving clinical operations, including process optimization and workflow design.
- Coordinated with other departments to develop integrated solutions for complex problems.
- Analyzed trends in clinical operations performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
- Collaborated with external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies, vendors, suppliers., to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Identified opportunities for cost savings through improved operational efficiencies.
- Assisted with designing and testing of prototypes for new products and services.
- Helped develop training materials related to Lean concepts and their implementation in the workplace.
- Identified root causes of problems using statistical analysis techniques such as Six Sigma or DMAIC methods.
- Gathered feedback from stakeholders about current processes, procedures, and operations in order to create actionable plans for improvement.
- Improved efficiency by minimizing downtime.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Identified cost reduction opportunities through data analysis and comparison of historical pricing trends.
- Determined the most cost-effective materials and suppliers based on quality, lead time, price, and availability.
- Monitored supplier performance and negotiated contracts to ensure competitive prices while maintaining quality standards.
- Conducted research on industry best practices for metrics analysis.
Education
Certification - Risk Management
University of Florida
07.2020
Master of Science - Business Managment
Troy University
05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
05.2000
Skills
- Budget Administration
- Business Growth Strategy
- Risk Analysis
- Terms and Conditions Negotiation
- Project Management
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Professional Relationship Building
- Workflow Management
- Process Efficiency Management
- Operations Management
- Lean Six Sigma Candidate
Accomplishments
- Negotiated with vendors, showing substantial company savings YOY.
- Recognized with HCA Innovators Award for proposing and implementing a $250,000 cost containment project in the Cath Lab and team contributions.
- Negotiated Bulk Buy purchases as well as consignment agreement that allowed for a 2 million dollar reduction in carrying inventory for the OR.
- Improved process of new product request by Physicians, realizing overall increase in stakeholder satisfaction and cost efficiency, and contributed to providing the best patient care.
- Staff retention rate of 90%
Timeline
Facility Administrator
Fresenius Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Pensacola State College
08.2022 - 02.2023
Director of Operations
21 Hayes Consulting
01.2021 - Current
Clinical Resource Director
HCA West Florida Hospital
05.2007 - 06.2021
Certification - Risk Management
University of Florida
Master of Science - Business Managment
Troy University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama