Michael McLaughlin
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Accomplished procurement professional with a proven track record at UPMC, specializing in process improvement and exceptional communication. Expert in managing procurement from requisition to receipt, ensuring SOX compliance, and resolving invoice discrepancies. Demonstrated ability to enhance supplier relations and streamline purchase order management, significantly improving operational efficiency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
09.2023 - Current
- Process purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, and voucher corrections according to standard operating procedures.
- Expedite purchase order dispatch, and issue resolution.
- Manage and review multiple key control reports.
- Review and resolve invoice and credit exceptions that appear on vendor statements, or in match exception status.
- Manage the root cause and resolution of supplier invoice exceptions.
- Resolved discrepancies in invoices, ensuring accuracy in billing.
- Managed the procurement process from requisition to receipt, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Ensured compliance with SOX policies regarding purchasing activities.
- Evaluated quotations received from suppliers prior to dispatching purchase orders.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
Associate Purchasing Specialist
UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Process purchase orders according to standard operating procedures.
- Complete monthly renewal reports by reviewing each PO and emailing the appropriate end-user requestor for a renewal requisition to be entered, if needed.
- Contact and engage with potential new or outdated suppliers to correctly complete the supplier-add process.
- Support supplier and customer inquiries regarding POs and supplier-add processes.
Supply Specialist
UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Accurately enter information from receipts of goods into the PeopleSoft system as needed.
- Communicate with hospital contacts both on the telephone and in person, and effectively communicate with all age groups, populations, and individuals within the hospital.
- Fill supply requests, and deliver those supplies to the requisitioning department. Ensure the recipient signs for delivered materials and supplies, and return signed delivery sheets for filing as required.
- Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned work area, and maintain supply areas according to regulatory standards.
- Coordinate the ordering and placement of regulated items that have been identified by the Pharmacy to be readily available. The items can contain FDA legend medication under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy.
- Accurately check par stock areas for expired products. Properly dispose of expired products, and replenish inventory appropriately. Rotate inventory in par stock locations to minimize exposure to expired products.
- Follow mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect, or potentially could affect, the clinical care of any patient.
- Unload equipment, inspect, verify, accept, or reject supplies and materials from delivery trucks, and stage them in the appropriate area for processing. Store and stack items in the prescribed location within the Materials Management Department.
- Store and stack items in the prescribed location within the Materials Management Department.
- Receive incoming materials, supplies, and equipment; compare information on the packing slip to verify accuracy, noting any corrections; record discrepancies or damages in the shipment, and notify the supervisor.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science / Journalsim
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA05-2018
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Culturally competent
- Purchase order management
- Procurement procedures
- Verbal and written communication
- Customer service
Affiliations
- Accomplished track and cross country coach at both the high school and college level
Timeline
Buyer
UPMC
09.2023 - Current
Associate Purchasing Specialist
UPMC
08.2022 - 09.2023
Supply Specialist
UPMC
05.2020 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science / Journalsim
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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