Michelle Shewchuk Email & Phone Number

Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, Us

Sourcing manager for nursing department, IV solutions, irrigation products, nutrition, respiratory therapy, dialysis, laboratory, homecare commodities, equipment and services with $60M annual spend. Source, negotiate and manage contracts for system-wide distribution of medical/surgical products with $40M annual spend.• Issue Requests for Proposal (RFP), analyze responses, negotiate contract terms and conditions, and award contracts to bidders providing the highest value to the health system• Manage contract development, execution, documentation, amendment, renewal, and termination• Monitor contract compliance and governance• Leverage Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) portfolio using spend analysis for tier selection to maximize savings• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives which standardize products and reduce the total delivered cost of health care products• Primary contact for product/service specifications, supplier selection, manufacturer rebates and promotions• Work directly with Senior Management, Legal, Clinicians, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Procurement Operations• Primary sourcing and contract specialist for COVID-19 pandemic Contract Management Team• Average Annual Cost Savings $700,000

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Contracting and procurement role managing material supply and equipment agreements for radiology, cardiology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, anesthesia, nutrition, dental and oral care, dialysis, and home care. • Developed sourcing/negotiation agreements for healthcare products and services • Utilized Group Purchasing Organization, (GPO) contract portfolio to maximize cost savings• Managed relationships with suppliers and internal customers while achieving objectives• Assisted Value Analysis teams to ensure procurement of clinically acceptable supplies, equipment for product trials • Consolidated number of suppliers, leveraging purchasing power to reduce product spend and administrative costs • Coordinated requests for proposal, analysis and supplier bid awards • Ensured agreements optimization for functional departments • Collaborated with legal department to ensure negotiated contracts are compliant with federal, state, and local laws• Average Annual Cost Savings $600,000

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

Key management role ensuring successful implementation of contracts based upon strategic sourcing decisions for marketing, advertising, media, market research and medical education supporting the cardiology, diabetes, and anti-depressant product lines.• Assisted category managers identifying potential supplier sources of materials and services for selection • Led supplier negotiations and conducted responsible procurement screening for ten new suppliers • Implemented contracts and managed ongoing supplier relationships while driving cost savings, on time delivery and quality for an annual spend of $127M• Met customer requirements reducing contract document turnaround time from seven days to three days • Negotiated a total of fifteen national agreements and achieved $960K in cost reductions • Led key sourcing projects and issued Requests for Quotation • Reviewed procurement requisitions and statements of work utilizing cost benefit analysis, specification comparison, performance terms and commercial acceptance for Business Unit• Integrated and shared category market information with domestic and global marketing customer base• Consolidated preferred/approved supplier list by 30%• Interacted directly with Corporate Compliance managers and legal counsel on contract requirements

Chesapeake, Va, Us

Supply chain management role for the procurement of materials, services, capital equipment and construction projects for two hundred bed Healthcare System based in Chesapeake, VA • Managed the procurement areas of strategic sourcing, inventory management, product management, contract negotiation, and value analysis team• Created supply chain reports, requests for quotation, bid analysis and awards, supplier agreements, and executive summaries • Managed order expedition, purchasing management system administration, supplier ratings and product compliance• Directed personnel recruiting, hiring, development and training, employee assignments, employee reviews and payroll administration for ten direct reports • Implemented new employee evaluations for ensuring employee achievement of individual accountabilities and objectives• Managed annual purchasing volume of $60M, saving $750K

Hampton Roads, Va, Us

Senior procurement role managing all capital equipment procurement projects for a ten-hospital healthcare system • Managed material flow of capital equipment acquisitions from their identified need through procurement, delivery, receipt, and inspection • Applied procurement policies, ensuring that applicable purchasing guidelines were followed including risk assessment completion • Managed annual capital purchasing volume $51M saving $500K per year • Solicited bids for new and existing construction projects, supplier contract negotiation, price/cost analysis preparation, and supplier selection based on competitive assessment and legal review • Compiled user manuals for the Capital Equipment Purchasing Process and trained procurement team • Reduced invoice discrepancies by 95%

Waltham, Ma, Us

Demand Planner of inventory for twenty branches of this Fortune 500 distributor of laboratory, clinical, safety supplies and manufacturer of research chemicals• Redistributed stock or shipped new product from 120 suppliers, preventing backorders avoiding low inventories. Completed annual supplier performance ratings.• Annual purchasing volume of $135M• Reported savings of $343K in 1998 through excess inventory returns, ordering lead-time reductions and reorder point decreases• Increased supplier participation in Electronic Data Interchange purchasing system by 30%• Key member of Inventory Reduction Project reducing excess inventory by $15M in 1999

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business And Human Resources

Bachelor Of Science, Business