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• Purchased direct goods and services for various departments within the ministry• Reviewed company policies and procedure to assure positive impact on department workflow.• Identified and implemented new opportunities for continuous improvement, cost savings, and cost avoidances.• Evaluated vendor performances to measure success of preferred suppliers and adherence to set standards.• Partnered with Source Contracting and Price Management to assure pricing is in compliance of… Show more • Purchased direct goods and services for various departments within the ministry• Reviewed company policies and procedure to assure positive impact on department workflow.• Identified and implemented new opportunities for continuous improvement, cost savings, and cost avoidances.• Evaluated vendor performances to measure success of preferred suppliers and adherence to set standards.• Partnered with Source Contracting and Price Management to assure pricing is in compliance of our Vizient contracted tier pricing, for all medical and non-medical items.• Achieved 18% annualized cost reduction through negotiation, developing purchasing programs, implementing & administering online portals, centralizing accounts for shared services group.• Educated all customers/staff members on the usage of the purchasing software system of Lawson.• Implemented purchase orders for annual maintenance/service agreements. • Capital purchasing for all of Providence St. Joseph Health system wide, including the regions of Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, Washington, as well as their subsidiaries and joint ventures. This includes capital equipment, OIS, real estate, and capital leasing. Show less