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Smita Dhakal

Smita Dhakal

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Highly effective Procurement Supervisor offering 7 years of experience in supply chain management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs. Drive continuous process improvements.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Procurement Supervisor

Exact Sciences Corporation
Baltimore, MD
08.2021 - Current
  • Provide daily support to direct reports and engage with cross function groups to trouble shoot order issues, service issues
  • Prepare comprehensive reports, metrics, analytics, and data summaries as requested
  • Accountable for reviewing Requisitions and approving Purchase Orders
  • Identify and communicate changes in schedules and delivery with applicable terms and end users to achieve resolution
  • Manage Open Order Reports and attend meetings with suppliers to meet aggressive timelines and purchasing requirements
  • Develop new and maintain existing metrics to measure team performance
  • Assist with supplier quality management including annual reviews, participation in supplier quality audits and documentation
  • Identify and communicate gaps and work with Operations team and Materials Management team for resolution
  • Involved in SAPCR master data cleanup of Purchase Info records, Source list and material types to support internal projects
  • Procurement lead on SAP Enable Now project
  • Build, maintain and update Job Aides, Work Instructions, Policies, and training documents
  • Act as a liaison with Legal regarding contracting issues and with Finance/Accounting team with invoice issues
  • Serve as a super user and SME for selected Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementation and improvement projects
  • Lead and supervise the team in performance reviews while providing mentorship, guidance, and training on procurement best practices.

Business Services & Logistics Supervisor

Champions Oncology, Inc
Rockville, MD
05.2018 - 07.2021
  • Managed procurement process by requesting quotes (RFQ), maintaining over 50 vendors, conducting negotiations
  • Created POs in Great Plains, and tracked through receiving, account coding and reconciling accounts
  • Managed and reported monthly procurement metrics to VP, including cost savings and shipment forecast accuracy
  • Collaborated with vendors and requisitioners on potential alternatives for products on extended backorder
  • Attended supplier visits both onsite and via teleconference
  • Collaborated with Finance team with timely resolution and information gathering related to invoicing discrepancy or concerns
  • Selected vendors to analyze lead times for accuracy, resolve backorders, and establish purchasing strategy
  • Researched, selected, and implemented the company’s inventory management system
  • Managed a 3-person procurement and logistics team.

Procurement & Logistics Specialist

Champions Oncology, Inc
Rockville, MD
09.2016 - 04.2018
  • Coordinated with BD representatives and Project Managers to ship samples to potential clients to secure new business
  • Maintained over 10 Purchase Orders weekly by tracking and receiving items
  • Maintained an adequate inventory of laboratory and office supplies per business needs
  • Served as Equipment Manager by maintaining equipment acquisition, repair of all lab equipment
  • Ensured re-certification/re-calibration of over 300 equipment according to due dates and manufacturer recommendations
  • Assisted Supervisor with Procurement process by obtaining quotes, evaluating vendors, conducting negotiations.

Lead Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aid Pharmacy
Baltimore, MD
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Received, reviewed, dispensed and labeled over 250 prescriptions daily.
  • Managed Control substance and other medications inventory and reporting.
  • Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
  • Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
  • Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
  • Established and updated patient profiles, medications and insurance details.
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
  • Won “Employee of the Quarter” award.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

William Woods University
01.2020

Associate - Flight Management

Community College of Baltimore County
05.2014

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance

University of Baltimore
05.2012

B.S - Business Administration, Accounting, Economics

Nepal
01.2005

Skills

  • Price Negotiation
  • Direct and Indirect Procurement
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Staff Hiring and Training
  • Relationship Building
  • Process Improvement
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Account Coding
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Purchase Orders
  • Inventory Management
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Policy Improvements
  • ERP Systems

Technologies

  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • Slack
  • SAP
  • Conga
  • Agile
  • Great Plains
  • Salesforce
  • VSR+ Inventory Management System
  • Quartzy

Certification

  • Excelling as a Manager or Supervisor Training - 2018
  • Lean White Belt Certificate - 2018
  • DOT & IATA Dangerous Goods Training - 2017

Timeline

Procurement Supervisor - Exact Sciences Corporation
08.2021 - Current
Business Services & Logistics Supervisor - Champions Oncology, Inc
05.2018 - 07.2021
Procurement & Logistics Specialist - Champions Oncology, Inc
09.2016 - 04.2018
Lead Pharmacy Technician - Rite Aid Pharmacy
01.2008 - 01.2015
William Woods University - Master of Business Administration (MBA),
Community College of Baltimore County - Associate, Flight Management
University of Baltimore - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance
Nepal - B.S, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics

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