Diane S. Garrett
Principal Medical Senior Sourcing Officer @Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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WORK HISTORY
Principal Medical Senior Sourcing Officer @Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN, US
Responsible for sourcing medical equipment for VUMC clinical enterprise (6 acute care hospitals, 5 ambulatory surgery centers,>200 clinics across a wide geographical footprint), including regular/routine capital purchases (replacement and planned growth) and capital projects (new construction, renovation, relocation, and special medical equipment acquisitions), with budgets of various amounts up to ~$38M per project/acquisition• Works closely with stakeholders at all levels, including COO’s, President’s/VP’s/CEO’s, CNO’s, physicians, finance, project managers, equipment planners, architects, engineers and consultants• Assumes lead position in creating and managing Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) for medical and non-medical product lines/technologies• Assumes lead position in creating, negotiating and finalizing contracts with vendors and consultants on various product lines/technologies and service• Represents Supply Chain Services on various committees, and in monthly and quarterly status/review meetings with internal departments and vendors• Educates internal departments on VUMC capital process
SKILLS
ABOUT DIANE S. GARRETT
CORE COMPETENCIES Leadership • Sourcing • Procurement/Purchasing • Negotiation • Organization • Project ManagementRECENT HIGHLIGHTS• Recipient of “Leadership Person of the Year Award”, ISM-Nashville (2016)• Recipient of “William J. Burns Award”, ISM-Nashville (Highest Award Presented)(2014)• Member of Supply Chain Department of the Year (VUMC), Healthcare Purchasing News (2014)• Recipient of “Innovation Person of the Year Award”, ISM-Nashville (2012)
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