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Dwight Anderson
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Mission-driven Procurement and Inventory Leader with 20+ years of diverse experience spanning military logistics and medical purchasing. Adept at spearheading global and enterprise-level supply chain strategies that ensure 100% operational readiness and clinical compliance. A decisive leader skilled in vendor negotiations, lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration, with a reputation for delivering substantial cost savings without compromising quality or safety. Proven ability to manage large-scale budgets and volatile supply chains to ensure seamless, uninterrupted operations in high-pressure environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Manager
Attentive Science
Stilwell, KS
08.2022 - 06.2026
- Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise
- Contributed to over $150,000 reduction in inventory expense through supplier negotiations and strategic analysis
- Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply levels
- Researches and evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness and price
- Managed physical inventory count of over 200 different supplies to include but not limited to pharmaceutical chemicals and drugs, PPE, office, medical and surgical
- Establish par levels for over 150 extensively used supplies and reorder process, rotate inventory accordingly to avoid product expiration
- Ensured accuracy and security protocols of daily inventory shipments meet company standards
- Operated an integrated ERP system called Odoo/ART managing all aspects of purchasing and inventory management
Supply Chain Representative - Stat Desk/2nd Shift
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
05.2021 - 08.2024
- Professionally interacts within the department and throughout the health system to aid in fulfilling urgent needs for end users
- Prepares product and equipment for delivery by identifying destination, packing, loading, and securing product
- As needed, electronically receives, issues and reconciles items in the inventory management system per departmental protocol
- Delivers supply and materials to designated nursing department per end user of department leadership request using established chain of custody protocols
- Provides effective coaching and feedback to team members that you are responsible for training
- Responsible for requisition and acquisition of products and supplies based on customer need and according to established departmental inventory management protocols
- Applied and adhered to LEAN principles according to health system methodology
- Actively seeks opportunities to continuously improve service level and relationships with customers
Procurement Inventory Analysts
Charles Rivers Laboratories (Citoxlab Acquisition)
Stilwell, KS
02.2013 - 10.2020
- Hand selected for this position by the CEO after graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management
- Contributed to over $700,000 reduction in inventory expense through supplier negotiations and strategic analysis
- Performed account payable and monthly expense report reconciliations in excess of 10,000 purchase orders annually
- Responsible for managing $10,000 revolving corporate procurement credit limit
- Managed physical inventory count of over 200 different supplies to include but not limited to pharmaceutical chemicals and drugs, PPE, office, medical and surgical
- Establish par levels for over 150 extensively used supplies and reorder process, rotate inventory accordingly to avoid product expiration
- Ensured accuracy and security protocols of daily inventory shipments meet corporate standards
- Operated an integrated ERP system called Odoo managing all aspects of purchasing and inventory management
Specialist, Physical Security
Charles Rivers Laboratories
02.2013 - 07.2019
- Ensured physical security of 400 acre, 5 buildings and over 200 employees on a day-to-day basis to include all entrances, gates, doors and parking areas
- Controlled and monitored all ingress/egress traffic for the corporate campus while maintaining accurate security processing log for all visitors and vendors
- Prevented losses and damage through reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy/procedures, and restraining trespassers.
- Maintained organization's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements
Manager, Logistics and Supply
United States Army
USA, Germany, Iraq
11.2002 - 10.2011
- Facilitated receipt of financial liability investigations of property loss (FLIPL) for seven brigades and two units, supporting accountability and operational integrity for 21,000 personnel.
- Reviewed as a Subject Matter Expert 123 FLIPL due to closure or transfer of 33 Amy bases. Processed FLIPLs from the Foreign Excess of Personal Property (FEPP).
- Facilitated transference of U.S. equipment valued at over $114M to support Iraqi civil affairs operations.
- Oversaw tracking and management of over $200,000 in organizational equipment to ensure accountability.
- Coordinated customer support for CTASC operations, streamlining logistics automation processes and improving service delivery across the command.
Manager, Logistics and Supply
1st Armored Division of United States Army
Wiesbaden, Germany
03.2007 - 10.2011
- Responsible for ensuring successful operational execution of all aspects regarding supply procurement for the different sections in G4. Assisted in the preparation of the 1st Armored Division for deployment to and from Iraq
- Responsibility for tracking and maintenance of all equipment to be transported via shipping containers
- Provided inventory adjustment reports
Associate Manager, Logistics and Supply
1st Armored Division of United States Army
Budingen, Germany
05.2006 - 03.2007
- Executed inventory management by processing, cataloging, and organizing over $5 million in repair parts to enhance operational efficiency.
- Directed operations to maintain and update the prescribed load list (PLL) for 200 personnel, ensuring readiness of vehicles, tanks, Bradleys, and weapons through the Unit Level Logistics System - Ground (ULLS-G).
- Provided recommendations to both field management and fleet department management on vehicle repairs based on cost detailed analysis and fleet maintenance standards
- Managed the recall process for all OEMs, logs the information, identifies affected units, notifies field management, and tracks progress to completion
Education
B.S. - Business Administration – Supply Chain Management
National American University
Overland Park, KS01-2018
Skills
- Supplier relationship management
- Price negotiation
- Global procurement
- Cost Reduction
- Forecasting
- Inventory Control
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking
Certification
- Association for Supply Chain Management, (Estimated Completion 2028)
- CPIM – Certified in Production and Inventory Management
- CLTD – Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution
- CSCP – Certified Supply Chain Professional
Custom
DA Form 638 - Justification/write-up information available upon request, Army Commendation Medal (x2), Army Achievement Medal (x3)
Custom
- Department of the Army, Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3)
- The Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) is logistics planning software used for executive level decision pertaining in-transit visibility of deployment, redeployment, and sustainment shipments; supply-point asset visibility; equipment maintenance status and unit logistics status using bottom-up reporting
- Departments of the Army, Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS)
- The Standard Army Maintenance System - (SAMS) is a Combat operations mission critical logistics system that provides equipment operational and support readiness reports through the logistical tracking of assets and equipment life cycles
- Department of the Army, Unit Level Logistics System - Aviation (ULLS -A)
- The Unit Level Logistics System - Aviation (ULLS -A) is a logistics management and maintenance system that automates and integrates flight line, technical supply, and aircraft readiness/status reporting into a single standardized information platform
Timeline
Procurement Manager
Attentive Science
08.2022 - 06.2026
Supply Chain Representative - Stat Desk/2nd Shift
The University of Kansas Health System
05.2021 - 08.2024
Procurement Inventory Analysts
Charles Rivers Laboratories (Citoxlab Acquisition)
02.2013 - 10.2020
Specialist, Physical Security
Charles Rivers Laboratories
02.2013 - 07.2019
Manager, Logistics and Supply
1st Armored Division of United States Army
03.2007 - 10.2011
Associate Manager, Logistics and Supply
1st Armored Division of United States Army
05.2006 - 03.2007
Manager, Logistics and Supply
United States Army
11.2002 - 10.2011
B.S. - Business Administration – Supply Chain Management
National American University