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Produced and implemented cost savings projects which yielded significant savings, in excess of $1 million each fiscal year, by strategically sourcing products and services for various departments across multiple health systems and by working closely with GPO teams and resourcesManaged relationships and negotiations with vendors to obtain best-in-class pricing and to consolidate buying power for all facilities and to drive compliance with GPO contractsReview contractual performance of both parties to ensure compliance with terms and to identify conflicts or changes requiring resolutionHeaded value analysis supply chain teams, chaired monthly meetings and managed the progress of projects produced by those meetingsVetted product introductions to the organization, facilitated trials, and oversaw conversions from start to finishCultivated and maintained relationships with department heads, legal team and other staff in departments throughout ExcelaHealth, Heritage Valley and Ellwood City HospitalAnalyze and evaluate various purchasing reports to ensure that departmental policies and objectives are metStandardized products throughout the health system by working closely with the staff in the departments across all facilitiesResponsible for procuring product on backorder and alternative sourcing of discontinued productsImplemented product change forms for department directors and staff that would have an impact on their daily functionsConsulted and advised on the structure during installation of a new Infor Business System for Excela Health and was responsible for creating the training manual and training hospital staff on the purchasing and capital modulesOrganized, scheduled, and participated in training new and existing employees on Infor Business System

Support of system processes and policies for the supply chain department. Main point of contact within the department for system or data-related questions.Coordinated evaluation, testing, development, installation, modification, maintenance and training for applications of various materials management systems (PMM and Star)Implemented the charge and replenishment system (Intellishelf) and upgraded the current software as neededMaintained the EDI System and adding new suppliers (GHX)Loaded local contracts in the GPO database and managed the Meditract software system and databaseUpdated user log-ins and passwords for specific applications and areas and served as a liaison between Information Technology, Procurement and end usersEvaluated technologies while monitoring and evaluating opportunities for technological enhancements and workflow re-engineering within assigned areasIntegrated two systems during new facility acquisitionTroubleshoot system problems with I.T. and application specialists