Ricardo W. Dyer
Murrieta,CA
Summary
Senior healthcare logistics and supply chain executive with over 32 years of progressive leadership experience managing enterprise-wide supply chain operations within complex healthcare organizations. Proven ability to integrate fiscal, acquisition, clinical, and administrative logistics functions to support high-reliability healthcare delivery. Extensive experience overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets, contracts, inventories, and personnel while ensuring audit readiness, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Trusted advisor to senior leadership with a strong record of performance management and process improvement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Logistics
Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Ctr
San Diego, CA
06.2021 - 06.2025
- Served as senior logistics leader overseeing enterprise-level supply chain operations supporting expeditionary and clinical healthcare missions.
- Directed and integrated procurement, inventory management, warehousing, distribution and contract oversight across geographically separated locations.
- Accountable for 1,276 assets valued at $13.3 Million, achieving 100% inventory accuracy.
- Managed $1.96 Million in service contracts and supply acquisitions with full regulatory compliance.
- Led demand planning and forecasting for medical supplies, consumables and durable equipment supporting training and operational healthcare requirements.
- Reorganized and managed three warehouses and 73 ISO containers, overseeing 815-line items valued at $8.8 Million, reducing excess inventory by 30% through process improvements.
- Led reclamation and redistribution of $1.7 Million in medical assets, reducing acquisition costs.
Director of Logistics
U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka
Yokosuka, Japan
02.2018 - 06.2021
- Directed hospital wide supply chain, procurement and logistics operations supporting inpatient and outpatient clinical care across multiple facilities.
- Oversaw enterprise healthcare supply chain operations, including purchasing, receiving, warehousing, linen management, biomedical maintenance and logistical services.
- Executed $19.6 Million annually in medical supplies and equipment purchases, ensuring uninterrupted clinical operations.
- Managed $12.3 Million in personnel contracts for 137 full-time equivalents (FTEs) and $4.3 Million in service maintenance contracts.
- Led comprehensive logistics audits and inventories of hospital and clinic assets valued at $45.3 Million, achieving 98% inventory accuracy.
- Coordinated interagency logistics operations with the U.S. Army Medical Command during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling rapid distribution of $470 Thousand in critical medical equipment and supplies.
- Established performance metrics to monitor logistics effectiveness, contract execution and equipment readiness.
- Served as senior logistics advisor to hospital leadership, aligning supply chain priorities with clinical and fiscal objectives.
Assistant Director for Supply Chain Operations
Naval Medical Center
San Diego, California
12.2015 - 02.2018
- Provided supervisory leadership for medical, dental and IT equipment lifecycle management at the Navy's largest medical center.
- Supervised 20 logistics and supply chain professionals, managing equipment lifecycle, maintenance and regulatory compliance.
- Oversaw organization-wide accountability for 32,000 medical, dental and IT assets, ensuring compliance with installation, permitting and safety requirements.
- Implemented performance measurement systems resulting in 99.85% completion rate for 17,000 biomedical maintenance work orders valued at $30 Million.
- Directed development and execution of 22 maintenance contracts totaling $15 Million, ensuring continuity of operations and audit readiness.
- Led strategic procurement of 853 equipment packages totaling $241 Million, enhancing healthcare delivery capabilities across clinical departments.
- Conducted logistics performance reviews and internal audits to improve efficiency, accountability and compliance.
Education
Masters of Health Administration And Policy - Health Care Administration
Uniformed Svcs University of The Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD06.2012
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD05.2007
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC06.1998
Skills
- Enterprise Supply Chain Operations
- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
- Budget Forecasting and Execution
- Inventory and Asset Accountability
- Stakeholder/Customer Satisfaction
- Process Improvement
- Staff Development
- Audit Readiness and Compliance
Websites
Timeline
Director of Logistics
Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Ctr
06.2021 - 06.2025
Director of Logistics
U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka
02.2018 - 06.2021
Assistant Director for Supply Chain Operations
Naval Medical Center
12.2015 - 02.2018
Masters of Health Administration And Policy - Health Care Administration
Uniformed Svcs University of The Health Sciences
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Campbell University