Lauren Meier
Procurement Management
320 East Dixon Ave. Dayton,OH
Summary
Self-motivated procurement category manager proficient in the process and management of supply chain, vendor relations, cost control, negotiations, and employee training. Detail-oriented team player comfortable working independently or in a group. Committed to achieving company objectives and providing excellent assistance to stakeholders, vendors and coworkers.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Procurement Category Manager
EyeCare Partners
Dayton, OH
08.2022 - Current
- Oversees vendor relationships for over 9000 suppliers and 700 office locations
- Manages contract and pricing negotiations company wide
- Manages over $750 million dollars in spend
- Oversees Retina rebate and reimbursement programs
- Solves supply chain issues
- Provides cost analysis for cost saving projects
- Coordinates and runs sourcing events
- Uses critical thinking to break down problems, develop solutions and make decisions based on the issue at hand
- Develops team communications and trainings
- Attends vendor distribution center tours and evaluations
- Runs Business Reviews
- Oversees inventory management implantation programs
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Procurement Specialist
EyeCare Partners
Dayton, OH
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Resolved issues and recommends problem solving actions based on the needs of various offices across 700+ locations
- Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring orders are placed correctly in a timely manner, and issues are resolved
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, develop solutions and make decisions based on the issue at hand
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arrived to work on time and ready to start immediately
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Purchasing Agent
CVP Now Known As EyeCare Partners
Dayton, Ohio
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Maintained consistent email communication with end users and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Preformed monthly inventory for all CVP practices.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatching, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Effectively placed supply orders and oversaw delivery of items ordered.
Clinical Support Specialist
CVP Now Know As EyeCare Partners
Dayon, Ohio
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Managed coordination of patient care and documentation to numerous organizations, including; Family Medical Leave Act, Workers Compensation and The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
- Communicated with patients to evaluate their vision changes and schedule them for an emergency appointment.
- Triaged patients, and worked with physicians to insure best action for emergency patient care.
- Completed necessary reports and documentation on time and to specifications.
- Billed and coded surgeries for a busy multi physician practice.
- Managed the offices medical supplies, retina drugs and supply orders.
Certified Ophthalmic Scribe
Retina Physicians Now Known As EyeCare Partners
Dayton, OH
11.2009 - 08.2019
- Attended patient appointments with physician and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar and spelling.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Submitted orders for additional tests and examinations as requested by the physician.
- Reviewed records, paperwork and orders for errors or potential concerns and resolved issues with minimal direction.
- Managed the offices medical supplies, retina drugs and supply orders.
Education
Early Childhood Education -
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH 08.2002 - 05.2004
High School Diploma -
Oakwood High School
Oakwood Ohio 45419 08.1998 - 05.2002
Skills
Implementation and Management of Retina Rebate/Drug Program
Inventory System Implementation
Vendor Management
Leadership Skills
Cost Reduction
Business Reviews
Implementation Plans
Strong Communication Skills
Microsoft PowerPoint Proficient
Microsoft Excel Proficient
Professional Experience
- Requested creation and currently sitting on the ECP Retina Leadership board
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Procurement Category Manager
EyeCare Partners
08.2022 - Current
Procurement Specialist
EyeCare Partners
04.2022 - 08.2023
Purchasing Agent
CVP Now Known As EyeCare Partners
10.2021 - 04.2022
Clinical Support Specialist
CVP Now Know As EyeCare Partners
08.2019 - 09.2021
Certified Ophthalmic Scribe
Retina Physicians Now Known As EyeCare Partners
11.2009 - 08.2019
Early Childhood Education -
Sinclair Community College
08.2002 - 05.2004
High School Diploma -
Oakwood High School
08.1998 - 05.2002