Brandon Derr

Experience

1. Director, Strategic Sourcing

   Premier Inc.

   Jul 2024 — Present

   Manage the strategic sourcing process with GPO member’s key stakeholders for their various purchased services categories, including current state analysis, RFP management, and contract negotiations resulting in system wide cost savings.•Negotiate service agreements with prospective suppliers to join national GPO portfolio.•High complexity financial analysis and forecasting for client spend data and supplier proposals.•Partner with Premier legal team to develop contract language and negotiate redlines on contract terms and conditions.•Serve on the Supplier Diversity and Inclusion committee focusing on enhancing opportunities for small or diverse suppliers.•Performed various custom sourcing engagements for GPO members resulting in over $3.5M savings in FY2024 and over $6.9M in FY2025.•Categories I have sourced include Clinical Reference Lab, Medical Surgical Distribution, Elevator Maintenance, Clinical Staffing, Locum Tenens, Record Retention, Security Services, Background Checks, Revenue Cycle, Managed Print Services, Wound Care, Third Party Logistics, Translation Services, Waste Management, among others.

Education

• University of Toledo

  Bachelor's degree

  2007 — 2012

• Michigan State University

  Master’s Certificate

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Admissions
• Data Analysis
• Epic Systems
• Emr
• Hipaa
• Quality System
• Quality Systems
• Sharepoint
• Windchill
• Document Management
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Healthcare
• Microsoft Office
• Icd-9
• Medicare
• Sap
• Registration
• Management
• Workers' Compensation Claims
• Healthcare Management
• Productivity
• Hospitals
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Performance Appraisal
• Outlook
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Performance Improvement
• Health Insurance