WENDY HEBEIN

Orange County, CA

whebein@aol.com
www.linkedin.com/in/wendyhebein

(714) 225-4027

Supply Chain Management professional with a proven track record in successful project management in public and private
sector, union and non union, specializing in contract administration, purchasing, negotiations and material management.
Exhibits skills and superior quality service resulting in savings in excess of $18 million dollars for clients such as Sempra,
Amtrak, ExxonMobil, Orange County Transportation Authority , Hoag Memorial Hospital and Tenet Healthcare Network.
Bringing more than 25 years experience in contract management, purchasing and material management with proven
expertise in managing large complex contracts, multiple locations, client relations, supplier re lations, capital projects while
supporting and achieving DBE goals.

Experience
Jacobs Engineering Group, Long Beach, CA

2007 2014

Program Procurement Manager

Sempra Utility Group, Pipeline Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP) 2012 - 2014

Developed a grass-roots Supply Chain team on a $1.4 billion dollar program , to establish and manage
subcontractors, purchase material, provide material inspection and manage a laydown yard .

Negotiated savings of over $1.0 million dollars on the program laydown yard contract.

Achieved an unprecedented DBE spend of 45%.

Confidential Client 2012

Managed 3 staff to support Procurement and Contract Administration services for their Global Data Center
program.

Developed the program RFP documents to be used globally.

Amtrak, Philadelphia, PA 2009 - 2012

Managed 7 staff representing Contracts and Warranty Management to support the Central/Western United States
on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) program.

Negotiated savings in excess of $3 million dollars in contractor claims and change orders.

Achieved goal of 35% DBE spend.

Alon, Paramount Petroleum 2009

Managed 3 staff to support a large contract for a hydrotreater replacement program .

Negotiated savings in excess of $300,000 on structural steel and construction.

ExxonMobil, Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) Construction and Installation 2007 - 2009

Managed 7 staff representing Subcontracts and Material Management.

Negotiated contract savings of $2.3 million dollars on a $256 million dollar program.

Orange County Transportation Authority

Orange, CA

2000 2007

Procurement Manager

Managed 13 direct reports and 42 union parts room clerks for an Orange County transportation system with a growing
fleet of 1200+ vehicles.

Decreased parts inventory by $2.2 million, while increasing fill rates.

Established and implemented a warranty program with a recovery of $3.3 million over the first three years.

Identified and eliminated excess inventory valued at $900,000.

Introduced an innovative procurement method to lease, operate and maintain Compressed Natural Gas fueling stations
throughout Orange County.

Established and managed contracts to repair and maintain Orange County Bus and Train stations.

Served on the project team to bring a Light Rail system into Orange County California.

Berlin Packaging, Cerritos, CA

1999 2000

Regional Purchasing Manager

Managed 3 staff, supporting the purchasing effort for the western United States .

Increased GP by 3% (West Coast average from 19% to 22%).

Restructured purchasing process to improve quality controls and eliminated redundancy, reducing the volume of
purchase orders by 1,100 per year without compromising customer service or fill rate.
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Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

1997 1998

Director of Material Management

Managed 10 direct reports and over 40 union staff, representing purchasing, distribution, inventory control, print shop,
mailroom and central supply.

Achieved a $2.2 million dollar savings in expenses.

Conducted retrospective audits and identified more than $150,000 in over charges.

Developed and implemented an innovative pacemaker and defibrillator program through establishing a cap rates which
resulted in annual savings in excess of $1.4 million dollars.

Tenet Healthcare Century City Hospital, Century City, CA

1991 1997

Director of Material Management

Managed 7 direct reports and up to 18 union staff, representing purchasing, distribution, inventory control, mailroom
and central supply.

Reduced surgical expenses by over $500,000 annually, while maintaining a 98% fill rate.

Reduced staff by 39% over a four year period which resulted in a $1.2 million dollar savings .

Served on the material resource management advisory team, representing the Los Angeles region of Tenet Healt hcare.

Education

Coursework toward B.A., Business Administration and Computer Science, 1996 - 1997 - University of Phoenix, CA

Member - American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICs) 2014 - Present

Member Institute for Supply Management (ISM) 2014 - Present

Member National Association of Purchasing Managers Board of Directors, 1999 2000 Orange County, CA

Member - Camino Grande HOA Board of Directors 2000 - 2004

Core Competencies

Contract Management

Excellent Customer Service

Purchasing and Negotiating

Quality Assurance Auditing

Logistics Management

Project Management

Process Improvement

Negotiation and influencing skills

Bidding Processes

MS Office, ERP programs

Inventory Management

Contract Negotiation

Supply Chain Management

Risk Assessment

Project Planning

Business Process Re-engineering

Strategic Planning

Policy Development

Procedure Development

Client Relationship Management

Supply Relationship Management

Team Building

Construction Management

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