Stephen Artemis Email & Phone Number

10 Dearborn Road Peabody Ma

Providing leadership as head of procurement for a large non-profit healthcare organization supporting 100 locations across Massachusetts. Managing and continually improving the centralized procurement and materials management process. Responsible for developing and soliciting (RFP) requests for proposals (IFB) invitations for bid (RFQ) request for qualifications, requests for competitive sealed bids and request for quotes in accordance with internal, state and federal procurement policies and procedures. Directing the development, execution and administration of complex high dollar value construction & technology purchases. Managing multiple large-scale projects to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished within the designated time frame and budget constraints. Work with cross-functional teams in developing systems and implementing processes for a variety of end users. Oversee multiple projects across all phases, start-up, construction, close out. Demonstrating good business ethics through open and fair competition, high standards and healthy relationships with new and existing suppliers. Managing a perpetual flow of goods and services to meet the operational needs of 1300 employees and countless internal/external customers. • Implemented conversion to computerized purchase order system.• Successfully completed an organizational-wide implementation of a new purchase card program.• Opened many new facilities, including a 45,000sq ft. site on-time and under budget.• Streamlined and improved the requisition to purchase order process making it user friendly and more efficient.• Reducing costs through standardization and consolidation. • Improving on the centralized purchasing process, policies-procedures, competitive bidding process, credential monitoring, systems and contract management. • Reducing costs through new sources of supply while eliminating wasteful spending has captured 1m+ savings.

Responsible for procuring, negotiating, contracting and purchasing supplies, services and equipment for all municipal departments. Responsible for creating and soliciting (RFP) requests for proposals, (IFB) invitations for bid,(RFQ) request for qualifications, requests for competitive sealed bids and request for quotes in accordance with town/state policies and procedures. Managing the procurement process for an average annual operating budget of $44 million. Developed and updated the town’s purchasing policies and procedures. Managing staff, allocating work, performance evaluation, training, interviewing, payroll approval and problem resolution. Reducing costs through standardization and consolidation. Performing advisory and consultative services in the areas of product studies, product evaluations, negotiations, contracts, bulk purchases, user/vendor mediation and training. Evaluating supplier performance and updating vendor lists. Approving and processing all purchase orders. Investigating discrepancies with invoices. Designed and maintained the purchasing department information on the town’s website. Preparing quarterly departmental purchase order reports. Managing the surplus property functions of the town through state/online auctions. Schedule, coordinate and administer all formal advertising, pre-bid meetings, addenda’s and bid openings. Developing, executing and awarding contracts. Utilizing state contracts for maximum value.• Organizational-wide conversion to municipal computerized purchase order system (Munismart).• Cutting costs through standardization and consolidation striving to obtain the maximum value for each dollar of expenditure. • Procured in coordination with Human Resources a new health-dental insurance program capturing a 350K annual savings. • Successfully completed countless complex high dollar construction, road, municipal, technology, capital, police-fire, treatment and water facility projects.