Brian Boyd

About Brian Boyd

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified Senior Category Manager responsible for the strategic sourcing and planning of diagnostic products and services for SQL/LSA a Banner Health subsidiary. Served as the main point of contact for all things related to nonalcoholic beverages, sauces, spices, bases, imports, noodles and wrappers at P.F. Chang\'s China Bistro Inc. Managed a $400M portfolio for Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC (the Taco Bell Concept), a Yum! Brands Co-op, in Irvine, CA. Worked as a Financial Analyst in Ticket Administrations department at The Walt Disney Company, Disneyland Resorts in Anaheim, CA. Earned a Master\'s in Business Administration from California State Long Beach, with an accountancy and finance emphasis, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Maryland, College Park. Professional Specialties: Sourcing (Request for Proposals and Request for Information), Supply Chain Management, SWOT Analysis, Financial Analysis and Reporting, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word), Program Management, Forecasting, Contingency Planning, Contract Compliance. Skills: An adept business professional with a keen understanding of Porter\'s Five Forces and how it relates to the preservation of businesses globally. Expertise includes: Negotiations, Management, Communication, Multitasking, and Problem Solving.

Experience

1. Senior Category Manager

   Sonora Quest Laboratories/ Laboratory Sciences of Arizona

   Sep 2019 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Lead strategy development and deployment, supplier relationship management, savings initiatives, supplier contract management and supplier performance management across categories of materials, equipment and services while maximizing value to the company and minimizing cost from vendors and suppliers.

Education

• California State University-Long Beach - College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting and Finance

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General

Skills

• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• Powerpoint
• Rfp
• Strategic Planning
• Inventory Management
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Microsoft Word
• Management
• P&L Management
• Purchasing
• Forecasting
• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Budgets
• Food
• Financial Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• P&L
• Social Media
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Real Estate
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office