Kimball Freeze

A privately owned medical supply company headquartered in Monroe, LA with multiple locations distributing nationwide to industries including community health centers, dialysis centers, plasma collection centers, hospitals, home health, nursing homes, and hospice. Planning - Direct, plan, implement policies, objectives, strategies and activities of company to ensure continuing and growing business operations to maximize productivity and profits. Engage with CEO and managers in broader organizational strategic planning. Revenue Management - Stay abreast of key revenue cycle indicators and take action if problems are discovered in order to resolve; hold managers accountable for key indicators and provide additional training if needed. Operating Expense Management - Monitor expenses to keep within budget parameters; take action if expenses exceed budget; monitor staff scheduling as related to overtime. Evaluate and decide upon key investments in equipment, sites, warehouses, infrastructure, procurement of equipment and supplies and personnel. Supply Chain - Lead a broad range of complex supply chain processes, such as inventory analysis and planning, demand planning, import operations, and sales and operations planning. Manage quantitative and qualitative business models and analyses to support proactive supply chain operation activities & priority projects. Team Building - Oversee key hiring and talent development programs. Mentor junior-level staff and establish guidelines for the mentorship program. Maintain a professional, ethical, and safe workplace for staff members to be successful. Frequent interstate travel. Continuous Improvement - Define and review performance metrics on a regular basis, identifying opportunities for process improvement. Manage projects and lead continuous improvement efforts. Utilize business analytics to analyze data and execute and adjust business plans.

Account Management - Monitor customer satisfaction and work directly with customers to resolve critical issues for B2B and B2C accounts. Analyze problems and identify opportunities for creative solutions and strategic initiative investigation. Frequent interstate travel. Business Development - Develop and implement sales strategies by determining the relevant factors of existing and potential accounts to effectively promote the company's products to appropriate target markets. Develop strategies and financial models for future growth and new market entry. Marketing – Digital and direct marketing. Exhibit in local and national trade shows, conferences, and symposiums. Finance - Forecast and track sales, revenue, and expenses. Review financial, operational and sales performance reports, industry data, and research on a periodic basis; prepare reports, trend analysis and executive summaries. Human Resources - Manage personnel responsible for sales and execution. Develop a strong sales team capable of addressing opportunities and challenges while collaborating with and influencing stakeholders and key accounts to achieve goals.

Efficiency - Ensure the creation and implementation of operational strategies designed to achieve the organizational goals of growth and profitability: implement and evaluate key performance indicators for each department. Budget management. Quality - Be the quality control leader; identify errors and create checks & balances. Contribute to the company knowledge base and operational efficiency utilizing Lean Six Sigma principles. Compliance - Review and analyze legislation, laws, government policies and recommend changes to promote interests and ensure uninterrupted supply chain of the company. Audit and inspection planning and preparedness for OSHA, SOP, FDA, ISO, and DOPL compliance. Procurement – Manage vendor selection and contract negotiation. Confirm vetted vendors are used and maintain supplies within budgeted parameters. Team Building - Hire and train personnel. Mentoring and relationship building to effectively manage group and interpersonal conflict situations. Employee development. Create a culture of safety, quality, ethics, and integrity.