Responsible for leading the development and implementation of Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Contracting, and Procurement; will develop and translate vision and direction to initiatives which will provide cost effective service. Will provide leadership across all entities that are a member of or managed by PPHS. Develop system level contract initiatives and forecast opportunities to drive organizational savings and efficiencies. Also, responsible for managing the daily operations of Procurement including buyers/expediters, placement of orders, expediting orders, follow up of backorders, and day to day liaison with user departments. Serves as the customer service arm of Procurement ensuring that products are ordered in a timely manner and works directly with vendors to resolve shipm