Alexandra Schuster Email & Phone Number

-Expanded upon Manager of Data and Analytics role to include overseeing central ASC purchasing operations while maintaining responsibilities of prior role-Manage team with responsibility for operations including price and invoice disputes, product allocations, recalls, conversions, equipment maintenance and purchased service agreements, and customer service needs-Manage and negotiate all ASC implant and supply contracts including pricing and terms while also providing all analytics to internal key players and being in charge of system deployment

-Manage expanding data and analytics team-Department responsibility for purchasing system integrations, maintenance, and data integrity-Provide analytics to inform contract decision making and implant/product utilization including all large scale RFPs-Review purchasing, preference card and case costing data to identify cost savings and standardization opportunities-Provide standing financial reports monthly, quarterly, and annually-Build reports for site and department use within Tableau-Identify and regularly manage operational initiatives and projects relating to purchasing and system utilization across all surgery centers and clinics

-Responsible for data integrity within purchasing software and systems-Complete regular data extracts and uploads to maintain changes to products, pricing, and contract information within the system-Provide analytics for contract negotiations and RFPs including savings, product and physician utilization -Create best practice for standardized reports and provide standing reports to finance, physicians, and company leadership-Identify ways to optimize current system functions and implement new functionality within the department and to site users with regular training and procedure documentation

-Manage contracts for Operating Room implants, supplies, and equipment across entire Fairview system-Work with operational leaders and physicians to understand product and equipment needs to guide and facilitate procurement by negotiating best pricing and contract terms with suppliers-Complete spend analyses and impact reports to summarize and present data and information imperative to contractual and clinically-focused projects and decisions-Analyze large amounts of data to provide savings projections and validations to Finance, Business Intelligence and Clinical Project Management teams-Effectively manage business relationships acting as Supply Chain's primary contact for supplier partners-Lead supplier business reviews as well as presentations to physicians and operational leadership-Manage and track progress of product conversions, process improvement projects, and savings initiatives and facilitate meetings with stakeholders for regular updates-Write and manage Requests for Proposals in high volume and high spend product categories

-Managed Environmental Service and Facilities supply and equipment contracts -Performed data and spend analyses to determine appropriate pricing tiers for GPO contracts-Submitted activations of GPO contracts and followed processes to ensure pricing was loaded in ERP system and with selected distributors-Identified and led many cross departmental process improvement projects -Acted as team contact for distributor price discrepancies and remedied the cause of discrepancies-Acted as primary customer service contact for non-acute members of Fairview’s Affiliate Network

-Worked on-site and independently managed product and implant inventory for an orthopedic Operating Room and directed inventory adjustments for behavioral units and clinics-Compared cost while determining appropriate inventory par levels and to make purchases of capital equipment and specialty products-Communicated changes in product availability or description to department managers-Implemented product conversions for cost savings projects

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Managed hospital staff for three separate customer service businesses-Inventoried and placed supply orders as primary contact for suppliers