Brendan Cox2826 Voelkel AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15216

Brendan.cox2010@gmail.com – C: (412) 680-4177

SUMMARY

Conscientious and detail-oriented management and supply-chained professional with demonstrated ability to handle high pressure situations and tight time constraints. Excellent organizational and communications skills, effectively interacting with staff, management and customers at all levels. Very team oriented and extremely dedicated to getting the goals of my company accomplished.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UPMCSupply Chain Analyst – Pittsburgh, PA 8/2014 to currentResponsible for contract negotiation and strategically sourcing in the construction and facilities fields. As an analyst, I am tasked to find key business opportunities for consolidation, cost savings, and increasing MWDBE share among UPMC’s spend.

During a system wide generator maintenance RFP, savings upwards of $150,000 were able to be attained based off a spend of roughtly $621,000.

Currently in the process of bidding the outsourced security for hospitals located in Pittsburgh/Oakland/Shadyside as well as UPMC Hamot. Overall spend is around $6 million annually, and anticipated savings are expected to be 20%.

Uninterrupted power source maintenance is currently at $1.7 million annually among data centers and hospitals – current savings results are expected to be 20%.

Recently constructed a new contract template to be used among all ambulatory services system wide. Responsible for creating cross functional committees during RFP processes to make sure all departments of UPMC

have a fair say when contracting vendors. Provide sourcing support to buying personnel as to who to buy from and what contractual obligations UPMC must

adhere to.Buyer I – Pittsburgh, PA 7/2013 to 8/2014Responsible for purchasing IT and consulting products and services to for various UPMC subsidiaries, correcting invoicing issues, setting up and executing contracts with vendors, and finding cost savings with every purchase.

Saved $339,559 during 2013. Executed numerous consulting agreements with the UPMC Health Plan and other subsidiaries within UPMC including

CCBH, and SBI. Average First Time Match Rate for purchase orders – 90%. Routinely clear at least 75% of match exceptions. Work closely with Supply Chain Analysts and Sourcing Agents with setting up Master Service Agreements with

vendors. Make sure due diligence is completed with every vendor including executing Business Associate Agreements, and

facilitating Third Party Security Audits. Facilitated an agreement between Fujitsu and the ISD Revenue cycle that will save UPMC over $17,000 over the

course of 3 years, eventually leading to consolidation with Fujitsu among other UPMC branches.Penske Truck LeasingBranch Rental Manager – Hagerstown, MD 2/2012 to 7/2013Responsible for the growth and development of rental employees including my Rental Sales Representative, the revenue stream of my location and the accompanying agent locations, and cutting costs to drive DOP.

Trained and developed a new employee as a Rental Management Trainee. Managed important accounts including numerous lease accounts. Organized numerous Service and Leasing Agreements with vendors such as On-Time Delivery, NAPA, and Hillandale

Farms. Set up organized rate structures and agreements with lease and rental accounts. In 2012, the Hagerstown branch was the only location to make a profit solely on its rental revenue excluding gain of

sale on trucks Worked with Branch Service Manager to drive down the length of time trucks sat on deadlines. Cut down hiking expenses significantly even with 9 agent locations ranging from Frederick, MD to Winchester, VA. Made money on fuel for first time in over year in February 2013

Rental Sales Representative – Wilkes-Barre, PA 11/2011 to 2/2012Responsible for finding new business relationships with commercial customers as well as maintaining current business with existing commercial accounts.

Worked closely with Lease Sales Representatives on finding potential lease commercial leads. Actively pursued new accounts with detailed research, extensive planning, and presentations. Maintained relationships large accounts such as Exel Logistics, Pepsi, FedEx, and UPS.

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Penske Truck Leasing 2/2011 to 11/2011Rental Management Trainee – York, PAResponsible for handling inbound and outbound sales process, managing terminal’s fleet of vehicles, generating new business and fostering existing customer relationships, and coordinating all aspects of customers’ accounts.

Established customer rapport and trust with district’s major lease customers (UPS, Harley Davidson, Starbucks, etc). Effectively managing everyday reporting, record maintenance, dispatching. Negotiated new leasing agreements with various business managers within the area. Responsible for helping household customers in local and one-way moves Recognized in the months of April, May, and June for having 100% conversion of new businesses customers Managed the movement and billing of trucks outside the Harrisburg District (e.g. Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,

Washington D.C.) Located substitute and extra trucks for Leased Customers in precarious situations such as break downs, accidents, or

holidays.

EDUCATION AND COURSEWORK

The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science, 5/2010Smeal College of Business University Park, PA

Major: Marketing Minor: Supply Chain and Information Sciences Technology GPA: 3.30

PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft SQL, PHP, SPSS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

REFERENCES

Available upon request