Summary of Work:
Warbird Consulting Partners provided an Interim Purchasing Manager for Denver Health and contributed significantly to work in a variety of areas.
Background:
Denver Health’s CFO reached out to Warbird for an Interim Purchasing Manager. The need was driven by a natural vacancy in that position, with the need being exacerbated start of the Covid-19 pandemic, creating an urgency to acquire a large amount of PPE (personal protective equipment).
Areas of Focus:
Warbird Consulting Partners’ Interim Purchasing Manager added value in the following areas:
- Basic acquisition of various items, including PPE
- Working with Supply Chain staff in numerous areas
- Ongoing weekly coordination with the primary medical/surgical distributor representative to discuss any outstanding issues
- Significant involvement with the selection, negotiation, and finalization of the main medical/surgical distribution agreement
- Participation in the restructuring of the Supply Chain department to make it more efficient
- Work with project team with respect to Laundry Service RFP and selection
- Participation in Denver Health leadership meetings
- Work with external providers with respect to freight services
- Work with numerous internal teams on flu vaccine program and requirements
- Involvement with numerous internal teams on Purchasing processes and how they might interact with the new version of Lawson to be implemented
Outcomes:
Warbird Consulting Partners added value in each of the areas noted above. This value came in both quantitative and qualitative benefits.
Conclusion:
Warbird Consulting Partners filled the vacant Purchasing Manager position very successfully, particularly at a time when purchasing help was most needed, as the Covid-19 pandemic was just beginning.