* As contract analyst I am engaged in ensuring all relevant contracts are active through the GPO, and correct tiers are assigned to each contract.* Analyze supply spend to ensure contracted vendors are the preferred vendors within the hospital.* Responsible for negotiating local agreements with non-GPO vendors to ensure best pricing for the hospital. * Facilitate the creation of Requests for Proposal (RFP) for different purchased services as well as other projects, such as construction. Tracking payments and expenses paid to service vendors to meet budget requirements.* As capital buyer, work with department mangers and leaders to understand their capital equipment needs and obtain quotes for their requests. As part of the capital equipment budgeting process quotes are reviewed for GPO compliance and submitted for price analysis to different benchmarking organizations.

* Manager of Purchasing, Warehouse, and Shipping Departments.* Established Supplier Scorecard program with core suppliers in order to develop an Approved Supplier List.* Responsible for coordinating efforts across different departments to consolidate suppliers of different materials to fewer suppliers, which met our established Approved Supplier criteria.* Developed departmental procedures for Purchasing, Warehouse, and Shipping Departments to be included in the Quality Management System Handbook.* Member of the implementation team of new ERP System.

* Responsible for the development of new departmental policies and procedures to update existing policies and procedures.* Responsible for creation of new departmental forms to track required information during the licensing process, as well as the post-grant period.* Developed a system to update licensee records for departmental use.* Responsible for maintaining legal forms to support various product categories, as well as creating a database to track customer status.