Tara Douglas
Saint Louis,MO
Summary
Experienced with supply chain processes, including inventory management, procurement, and logistics coordination. Utilizes strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Track record of successful collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments, ensuring smooth operational flows and reliability. Skill in working under pressure and adapting to new situation, work effectively as a team-player, will quickly mastering new skills, and multitasking. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the Supply Chain Clinical Surgery role at your SSM Cardinal Glennon Children Hospital.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Technician (Non-Clinical Receiving)
SSM Cardinal Glennon
Saint Louis, MO
10.2023 - Current
- Receiving and Verifying items (SAP/Ariba), Unloading trucks, inspecting for damage, and verifying quantities against packing list.
- Ensuring accurate record-keeping of incoming goods and products (filing paperwork).
- Scanned and documented Specialty items received (SAP/ TrackCore).
- Communication with departments to optimize receiving workflow and address any issues.
- Ensuring compliance with safety regulation and procedures lifting and power-jack.
- Increased on-time delivery with effective route planning and coordination. and improved just-in-time delivery performance.
- Identified opportunities for continuous improvement by managing principles, and professional growth within the team.
Buyer Material Management
South City Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
12.2018 - 08.2023
- Generated purchase orders and maintained accurate records of all procurement transactions.
- Negotiated and finalized purchase orders with suppliers, ensuring best quality, price and delivery terms.
- Performed cost analysis to determine most cost-effective solutions for purchasing needs.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, and effective negotiations.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for the company's benefit.
- Generated purchase orders and maintained accurate records of all procurement transactions.
- Negotiated and finalized purchase orders with suppliers, ensuring best quality, price and delivery terms.
- Follows the established ordering schedule for routine departments orders using requisitions; Surgery, Cath Lab, Radiology, Medical Surg, ICU, Emergency, Central Supplies and General Store.
- Identified alternative sources of supply when necessary due to shortages or delayed delivery times.
- Having understanding of contract pricing, rebates, fast mover, and consumable items.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors to ensure timely completion of projects within budget.
- Managed day-to-day operations of the company's inventory system in order to maintain accurate records of stock levels.
- Kept inventory levels within safety stock and target quantity levels and during cycle counts.
- Compared invoices against purchase orders and shipping and received documents to verify receipt of ordered items.
- Created detailed reports on inventory levels, pricing trends, purchasing history and other related data; specialties and consignment orders.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Authorized payment of invoices and return of merchandise.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends and economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.
- Inputs all changers into the purchasing systems, including creating purchase orders, price changes, all system updates, and inventory management.
- Place rush orders in a timely manner, making every attempt to obtain the item on the company's behalf.
- Identifies back orders items and follows up with the areas that the orders will affect.
- Work with vendors to obtain comparable products in the event that a backorder or recalls for the items is identified and will not be available.
- Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase order and shipments in-transit.
- Have understanding of an product that's on allocation.
Pharmacy Technician
Lutheran Hospital/St. Alexius/South City Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
01.1996 - 08.2023
- Provided excellent customer service to patients, physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in a professional manner.
- Input patient and prescription information to produce product labels and assist in prescription filling process.
- Managed the daily operations of the pharmacy including receiving orders from wholesalers, stocking shelves and preparing medication for delivery or pickup.
- Provided excellent customer service to patients, physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in a professional manner.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from healthcare staffs.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Input patient and prescription information to produce product labels and assist in prescription filling process.
- Promoted patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations when handling personal information during transactions.
- Managed the daily operations of the pharmacy including receiving orders, stocking shelves.
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology including generic and brand names, abbreviations and narcotics.
- Maintained pharmacy inventory by restocking shelves, disposing of outdated drugs, and ordering new medications as needed.
- Resolved customer complaints quickly and efficiently while maintaining good rapport with all customers.
- Organized work flow in order to meet deadlines for timely completion of tasks.
- Complied with state regulations to maintain safe, clean pharmacy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Health Administration
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, US01-2027
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Pharmacology
Allied Business School
Laguna Hills, CAHigh School Diploma - undefined
McKinley High School
Saint Louis, MOSkills
- Quicker Thinker
- Data Entry, Excel
- Inventory Counts and Cycle Counts
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Procurement
Timeline
Supply Chain Technician (Non-Clinical Receiving)
SSM Cardinal Glennon
10.2023 - Current
Buyer Material Management
South City Hospital
12.2018 - 08.2023
Pharmacy Technician
Lutheran Hospital/St. Alexius/South City Hospital
01.1996 - 08.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
McKinley High School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Health Administration
University of Phoenix
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Pharmacology
Allied Business School