Mark A. Applewhaite
RiseWell Community Services
Yaphank,NY
12
years of professional experience
Mark Applewhaite is an accomplished procurement professional with extensive experience managing purchasing operations, contract administration, and vendor relationships across healthcare and nonprofit organizations. He currently oversees procurement for a $5M multi‑site nonprofit, where he leads SAP system implementation, develops procurement policies, analyzes spend data, and manages full contract lifecycles. Mark is known for improving operational efficiency, resolving complex purchasing and A/P issues, and training teams on procure‑to‑pay processes.
Work History
Purchasing Manager/Procurement Specialist
6 Years 1 Month- Trained and implemented new SAP order system for the organization.
- Supervised all procurement and receiving for a $5 Million-dollar non-profit encompassing order and delivery of supplies for over 20+ programs and 19 office locations.
- Leveraged purchase orders and invoice data to analyze spending data related to supplier contracts to identify new sourcing opportunities, track compliance with contracts, and validate savings.
- Developed processes, procedures, and policies that enhanced Business Partners’ negotiation, contracting, receiving, and payment efficiency for goods and services.
- Managing contracts from start to finish, including contract administration and contract closeout. Negotiating contract terms with internal and external stakeholders.
- Establishing and maintaining contract records in Contract Logix system.
- Maintain and develop strategic supplier/vendor relationships
- Managed and contributed to numerous special projects including: Several Grants & RFPs, Construction Projects, Examined AP invoices, determined matching errors and corrected these issues.
- Designed and updated training materials for procure-to-pay cycle; trained purchasing partners and provided ongoing guidance.
- Collaborated with business purchasing partners, accounting, accounts payable, and vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Purchasing/Buyer
10 Months- Created purchase orders through ERP Coupa system and Lawson for various vendors.
- Strategized a cost-effective budget, managed capital expense and created par levels.
- Trained and implemented new ERP SmartSystem for the surgical center.
- Provided outstanding customer service & negotiated better pricing with various vendors.
Purchasing Manager/Lead Technician
4 Years 11 Months- Created purchase orders through EDI & NetSuite order system for multiple vendors.
- Created, monitored inventory and adjusted par levels to minimize overstock.
- Review and account that all items ordered are accurate with the supplier’s invoice.
- Performed a monthly inventory of all stock and checks expirations on all medications.
Education
Associate of Science - Pharmacy
Skills
Proficient in PC skills and MS Office tools particularly
strong Excel skills
Efficient in various purchasing systems such as NetSuite
Contract Logix System and SAP Concur.
Strong abilities in vendor management
project management and process improvement.
Demonstrate exceptional integrity
relationship building and persistence.
Strong organizational
prioritization skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective negotiator
great interpersonal skills
and highly driven and goal oriented.
Ability to multitask and strong analytical skills.
Showcase leadership skills in judgement and decision making as well as flexibility and adaptability.
Established the Purchasing Department by providing coaching and training to my team to develop a supportive work environment.
Empowered my team members to take accountability and ownership effectively by completing delegated tasks.
Purchase order management
Supplier relationship management
Supply chain management
Vendor relationship management
Inventory coordination
Vendor sourcing
Project management
Vendor evaluation
Procurement process improvement
Policy improvements
Team leadership
Procurement process
Timeline
Purchasing Manager/Procurement Specialist
RiseWell Community Services
07.2020 - CurrentRead More
Purchasing/Buyer
ProHealth Ambulatory Surgery
02.2019 - 12.2019Read More
Purchasing Manager/Lead Technician
Northwell University/Region Care Infusion
03.2014 - 02.2019Read More
Sanford Brown Institute
Associate of Science from Pharmacy
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