Brent Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Managed procurement and contract activity for 2k+ items across the Radiology, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Executive Services, Med Surg, and other departments, amounting to $75m+ in annual product spend
• Collaborated across departments to identify, and eliminate, clinician’s lowest value-added products in support of Michigan Medicine’s strategic standardization and cost reduction goals
• Evaluated, and processed, procurement requests, reviewing each request for appropriateness of purchase,… Show more
• Evaluated, and processed, procurement requests, reviewing each request for appropriateness of purchase, compliance with Michigan Medicine’s policies / procedures, competitive bid procedures, and contractual protection
• Worked with departmental clients and / or focus teams to develop RFP scope and supplier list; Led pre-award proposal evaluations and supplier presentations; Managed the award process and negotiate legal terms and.
• Appointed by Executive Management to lead data analysis and presentation development for several high-priority strategic and operational improvement initiatives focused on standardization and cost savings

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Managed procurement and contract activity for 5k+ items across the OR, MPU, Respiratory Therapy, and Anesthesia departments, amounting to $50m+ in annual product spend
• Negotiated pricing, service expectations, and legal terminology to reduce costs and safeguard the health system from any future liability
• Administer Request for Quotations / Proposals ensuring that specifications and deliverables meet the customer needs and business model

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Coordinated with 5 departments, 2 machine operators, and 4 vendors to collect data, forecast demand, and conduct a total cost analysis for Sparrow’s Print Shop operations
• Met with new suppliers and third-party vendors regularly to discuss the costs and benefits of expanding and upgrading the current Print Shop or shutting it down entirely and outsourcing all of Sparrow’s printing.
• Presented proposal to the CFO to upgrade Print Shop equipment and reduce the labor… Show more
• Presented proposal to the CFO to upgrade Print Shop equipment and reduce the labor force, with expected savings of $500k over 5 years
• Launched implementation of an innovative system for storing, transporting, and administering medical gasses throughout the health system
• Recommended purchasing new smart-tracking medical gas cylinders, filling oxygen cylinders in-house, and using RTLS-RFID technology to track cylinder pressure and location, resulting in an expected overhead cost.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Worked in a role that has been ranked among the top ten internships in the country for the last 20 years by Vault Guide to Internships
• Licensed and contracted to start my own financial practice through the company
• Advised clients across a full range of financial planning activities including retirement savings plans, insurance policies, and much more

Novi, Michigan

• Interned for 6 months as a Patient Transporter at Providence Park Hospital of Novi, helping coordinate and facilitate the transport of hundreds of patients throughout the hospital to get them where they needed safely.
• Consulted with an experienced co-worker to develop a more efficient system for transporting the patients, which substantially reduced waiting time for medical tests and raised overall satisfaction for patients