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-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.

-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.

-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.

-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.

-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.

-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.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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