Joshua Garst
Houston
Summary
Dynamic General Manager with a proven track record at Spinevision Inc, excelling in operations strategy and compliance. Expert in contract management and financial reporting, I drive efficiency and profitability through effective communication and team leadership. Successfully implemented SOP changes, resulting in significant cost savings while enhancing overall operational performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager North America
Spinevision Inc
Boston
10.2016 - Current
- Contracting – Review/sign all contracts pertaining to international/national/local bids and all business-related contracts.
- Compliance – maintained all compliance with federal/state entities. Including all regulatory bodies necessary to operate within North America.
- CMS – Reviewed and maintained all company records and submitted
- HIPAA – Policy creation and implementation
- FDA – Policy creation and implementation
- Operations – coordinated with board and other senior staff about the ever-changing landscape of the company/industry to prioritize company objectives in the most efficient way possible. Develop and lead new CRM integration along with streamlining process and procedure.
- Logistics Management – manage coordinate with logistics team on daily goals. Maintain inventory with FIFO processes. Reconcile/maintain inventory weekly/monthly/yearly basis. Work with specific carrier to ensure cost savings. Integrate and develop workflow for shipping to ensure no cross contamination during processing.
- HR - Coordinates with key department managers to achieve company goals, along with addressing all issues departments might have and or conflict resolution with employees.
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll tax
- Benefits Management
- Compliance
- Finance/Accounting – coordinated and planned yearly budget, AR/AP processing, tax preparation/coordination with CPA. Coordinate work with collection agencies on a as needed basis. Manage department on all daily tasks:
- Bank Reconciliation
- Monthly Closing
- Journal Processing
- Revenue Reporting
- P&L Reporting
- Legal – liaise with legal team for review on all matters with the company:
- Contracting
- HR
- Compliance
- Tax
- State
- Federal
- Corporate governance
- Registered Agents
- State Filings
- Officer Changes
- Marketing – coordinate all trade shows, review with clinical manager all materials to ensure surgical accuracy is depicted in all materials printed. Review all contracts pertaining to clinical feedback/education/design.
- Sales –
- Client relations for House Accounts
- Manage KOL’s
- Canadian Business Development
- Product Roadmap
- Distributor relations
- Surgeon Development
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Operating Room Certified
- Contracting
- Procurement
- Liaise with accounting for reconciliation
Operations Manager
Jay Robb Enterprises
Carlsbad
07.2005 - 10.2015
- Marketing - Coordinates and implements marketing communication projects with responsibilities that include: public relations, special events management and advertising
- Systems Implementation – Planned, mapped & tested systems upgrades and implementations with all divisions in the company.
- Operations - Plan and supervise special events/building maintenance/department personnel, contractor relations, consult on general business direction and handled contract negotiations.
- SOP – Implemented many cost saving changes to the SOP to reduce expenditures while increasing profits and overall efficiency.
- HR - Coordinates with key department managers to achieve company goals, along with addressing any and all issues departments might have and or conflict resolution with employees.
- Account management – Maintained key accounts such as Whole Foods, Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, Kroger & smaller regional chain stores.
- Inventory/Logistic control – Managed duel warehouse inventory along with raw material acquisition and production. Handled all logistics domestically and maintained detailed records of all shipments.
- Accounts Payable – Audited all AP records to ensure data entry was accurate. Involved in all tax audits, which resulted in saving the company over 300K in overpayments due to incorrect filing by previous CFO.
- Accounts Receivable – Managed the department and audit all work entered by clerks. Processed all major wire transactions over 500K.
Education
B.A. - Operations Management and Analysis
Ashford University
01-2012
A.A. - Marketing/Public Relations
Ashford University
01-2009
High School Diploma -
Mountain Empire Unified School District
01-2004
Skills
- Goal-oriented approach
- Operations strategy
- Inventory management
- HIPAA compliance
- Contract management
- Financial reporting
- Team leadership
- Marketing strategies
- Conflict resolution
- Budget management
- SOP development
- Effective communication
- Auditing expertise
- Forecasting accuracy
- Logistics coordination
- Public relations strategy
- Client relationship management
- Contract negotiation skills
- SOP development and implementation
- Staff leadership
- ERP system proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite mastery
- PC and Mac systems knowledge
Phone
cell, 858-603-7529
Timeline
General Manager North America
Spinevision Inc
10.2016 - Current
Operations Manager
Jay Robb Enterprises
07.2005 - 10.2015
B.A. - Operations Management and Analysis
Ashford University
A.A. - Marketing/Public Relations
Ashford University
High School Diploma -
Mountain Empire Unified School District
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