Deborah Williams Email & Phone Number

Premier Diversity & Inclusion and Belonging Council member since 2008.Directs and executes the Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) Supplier Diversity Initiative to achieve annual goals tracking supplier reported sales volume with Premier members.Facilitates monthly supplier diversity committee meetings.Supervises the EPP Manager to enhance Premier's EPP program i.e., enhance Premier's database to flag EPP products and suppliers, working with a cross-functional team to update contract portfolio to provide EPP contract catalog.Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)

Managed contract negations, contract formation/administration, and supplier management.Developed and implemented a plan for business-continuity that identified alternate sources of products and services.Implemented a regional value-analysis structure comprised of representatives from seven hospitals located in Northern California.Managed up to four direct reports with performance evaluation responsibilities.

Dallas, Texas

Negotiated custom contracts on behalf of Kaiser Permanente medical surgical and clinical capital equipment.Developed clinical and business requirements for various pricing and contract terms through strategic sourcing team facilitation.Prepared and presented total cost impact analyses for contract approval from the strategic sourcing teams as well as the National Product Council.Organized product evaluations in collaboration with strategic sourcing teams and operational support.Conducted quarterly business reviews with suppliers to identify additional contract savings opportunities.Member of Kaiser Permanente Diversity and Inclusion Council.

Greater Detroit Area

• Chairwoman of the DMC African American Employee Resource Group.• Administered the DMC Supplier Diversity Program.• Facilitated quarterly meetings that included representatives from the six affiliate hospitals to identify opportunities to aggregate DMC and Affiliate volume to obtain the best tier pricing from awarded contracted suppliers on the Premier, Inc., contract portfolio.• Marketed the Premier, Inc., contract portfolio and consulting services to non-profit hospitals and private physician practices.• Negotiated DMC agreements under the following service lines: Medical and Surgical Services (commodity products and distribution agreements) and Capital Equipment for the operating room, cardiology and radiology departments, Janitorial Distribution, Pharmaceutical and Laboratory Distribution.• Managed up to five direct reports with performance evaluation responsibilities.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, Honors (Gpa = 3.75)

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General