JAMES FUNK
Des Moines,IA
Summary
Performance-driven leader with over 15 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Vice President
CommonSpirit Health
07.2018 - 06.2023
- Supervised 100 staff members tasked with Logistics & Distribution, Contracts & Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, Enterprise Data Analytics, & Procurement supporting CommonSpirit's Central Iowa Division.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Clarified roles, responsibilities and expectations of staff.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Planned and implemented logistical strategies to meet targets.
- Developed solutions to address problems in distribution and transportation of products.
- Coordinated and scheduled physical inventories of assigned areas to adjust inventory levels as appropriate.
- Tracked KPIs to generate reports for supply chain performance.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
Chief Administrative Officer
Dignity Health Purchasing Network
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Administrative oversight and responsibility for CommonSpirit Health's wholly owned Group Purchasing Organization, Dignity Health Purchasing Network.
- Successfully negotiated contracts with key vendors representing $1.5 billion in spend.
- Exercised good judgment by employing contemporary management principles and supervisory practices.
- Partnered with business leaders to achieve financial performance, expand clients and services and foster inclusive culture for all employees.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Implemented and monitored organizational plans and developed goals and strategies to address prioritized issues.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
Vice President
Emerus, Inc.
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Supervised 12 staff members tasked with Logistics & Distribution, Contracts & Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, Enterprise Data Analytics, & Procurement supporting Emerus' nationwide footprint of micro-hospitals.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Clarified roles, responsibilities and expectations of staff.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Planned and implemented logistical strategies to meet targets.
- Developed solutions to address problems in distribution and transportation of products.
- Coordinated and scheduled physical inventories of assigned areas to adjust inventory levels as appropriate.
- Tracked KPIs to generate reports for supply chain performance.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
Vice President
Multicare Health
07.2015 - 07.2016
- 1 Year Contract related to process-improvement and system leadership change.
- Supervised 165 staff members tasked with Logistics & Distribution, Contracts & Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, Enterprise Data Analytics, Procurement, Sterile Processing, Mail Service and Print Shop Operations supporting MultiCare's 4 critical care facilities.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Clarified roles, responsibilities and expectations of staff.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Planned and implemented logistical strategies to meet targets.
- Developed solutions to address problems in distribution and transportation of products.
- Coordinated and scheduled physical inventories of assigned areas to adjust inventory levels as appropriate.
- Tracked KPIs to generate reports for supply chain performance.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
Procurement Director
Houston Methodist
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Supervised 10 staff members tasked with Contracts & Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, Enterprise Data Analytics, & Procurement supporting Houston Methodist's 9 acute care facilities.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership to guide procurement strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Managed procurement process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
- Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts to achieve favorable terms, conditions and pricing.
- Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Prepared and presented reports to management on purchasing trends and cost savings to aid in decision making.
- Utilized market intelligence to identify opportunities for savings and cost reduction.
- Conducted spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Director of Contracting
MultiCare Health
03.2013 - 10.2014
- Supervised 10 staff members tasked with Contracts & Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis, Enterprise Data Analytics, & Procurement supporting MultiCare's 4 acute care facilities.
- Developed MultiCare's first centralized contracting and sourcing platform.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership to guide procurement strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Managed procurement process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
- Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts to achieve favorable terms, conditions and pricing.
- Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Prepared and presented reports to management on purchasing trends and cost savings to aid in decision making.
- Utilized market intelligence to identify opportunities for savings and cost reduction.
- Conducted spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Contracting Officer
Oregon Health Sciences University
11.2007 - 03.2013
- Development and implementation of facility's first “Contracting Cookbook”, establishing standardized contract drafting parameters and negotiation strategies
- Specific responsibility for contracting and financial analysis related to hospital and physician group reimbursement agreements, third-party consulting agreements, hospital capital construction agreements and related documents.
- Used standard forms and templates based on individual circumstances, amending as necessary to keep contractual language relevant to evolve with revised standards.
- Coordinated with post-award staff to advise on financial discrepancies, payment term violations, deliverable delays and security breaches.
- Developed and integrated contract management templates, methods and processes to streamline agreements.
- Practiced risk mitigation strategies, drafting preventive contract terms and resolving disagreements during negotiations.
- Served as lead negotiator and business contact for partner procurement process.
Education
MBA - Organizational Behavior
Marylhurst University
Marylhurst, OR 08.2006 - 05.2008
J.D. - Contracts And Business Law
Michigan State University College of Law
East Lansing, MI 08.2001 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 08.1988 - 05.1993
Skills
- Financial Management
- Staff Management
- Program oversight
- Budgeting
- Negotiation
- Business administration
- Business planning
- Decision-Making
- Strategic planning
- Workflow planning
- Process Improvement & Optimization
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