Procurement Services purchases the supplies, equipment and services which support education, research and patient care at Vanderbilt University.

Our mission is to cooperatively develop and execute sourcing strategies with Departments for high value products and services that meet or exceed University requirements, and to perform our services to the highest ethical and professional standards.

Procurement Services:

Provides leadership through contract negotiation, supplier management and conversion to modern eCommerce purchasing technologies Promotes small, disadvantaged and minority owned businesses through our Supplier Diversity Program Supports the University's commitments to environmental responsibility and outreach to the local business community

Procurement Services Contacts

encumbrance_removal@list.vanderbilt.edu - email to request an encumbrance removal poarchives@list.vanderbilt.edu - email to request a copy of PO documentation Purchasequestion@vanderbilt.edu - email for general Procurement questions

Name Position Responsibility Baskin, Sandra Document Imaging Processor Document Imaging Processor Cunningham, Annette Data Entry Coordinator PO Data Entry and coordination Elliot, Michelle Document Imaging Processor Document Imaging Processor Gilpin, Pamela Furniture Purchasing Agent Furniture, Flooring, Wall Covering, New Construction Projects, Art Work, Renovations, Lab Furniture & Casework, Promotional & Licensed Products, Subscriptions, Periodicals & Books, Travel Services Johnson, Mark Information Technology Sourcing Officer Sourcing strategies, contract negotiations and sourcing programs for IT hardware, software, telecommunications and related services Kennedy, Nickolette MRO Purchasing Agent Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) supplies and services, Office supplies, Janitorial services & supplies, Waste disposal services Kennedy, Alexis Purchasing Assistant PO processing support for Research Purchasing Agents Kinney, Edward Services Sourcing Officer & Supplier Diversity Program Coordinator Supplier Diversity Program, MRO commodities, Office Supplies, Printing Services, Waste disposal services, Audio / Video, Electronics & Photo Equip, Environmental services, Logistics, Gold Guide Netterville, Andrea Professional Services Purchasing Agent Professional Services, Consultants & Independent Contractors, Copiers, Fax machines & Office Equipment Nicholas, Charles Director Management of Procurement Services Peabody, Bob Associate Director, General Sourcing Management of core sourcing team: IT & Telecom MRO, Furniture, Professional services, Environmental services and general products and services Perutelli, Vanessa Furniture Purchasing Agent Furniture, Flooring, Wall Covering, New Construction Projects, Art Work, Renovations, Lab Furniture & Casework, Promotional & Licensed Products, Subscriptions, Periodicals & Books, Travel Services Robble, Lisa Information Technology Purchasing Agent Primary support to ITS, MIS and general university depts for IT Hardware, Software, IT Consultants, Telecom Products & Services Robinson, Margaret Services Sourcing Officer Strategic sourcing programs for Smart Printing (copiers) contract management, Performing Artist & Speaker agreements, Library services, Transportation, Moving Services, Security, Catering Services, Athletics Siebe, Stephanie Furniture Purchasing Agent Furniture, New Construction Projects, Art Work, Renovations, Lab Furniture & Casework, Appliances, Architect & Engineering Services Smith, Kim Computer Systems Analyst AP/PO Systems management, Document Imaging Team management Sundberg, Arnold Information Technology Purchasing Agent Primary support to NCS & Informatics for IT Hardware, Software, IT Consultants, Telecom Products & Services. General support for Audio / Video, Electronics & Photo Equip, Art, Music Tate, Lennita Document Imaging Processor Document Imaging Processor Vaughn, Geri Purchasing Assistant / Vehicle Licenses Sourcing team adminstrative support, Vanderbilt vehicle licenses and renewals Winterbottom, Megan Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant to Procurement Services

Research Team

Name Position Responsibility Goodman, Andrew Purchasing Agent Research Commodities for School of Nursing, Engineering, School of Arts & Sciences, Athletic Equip, Logistics, Transportation, Fuel, Uniforms, Federal subcontracts, Catering & Beverage Services, Food & Beverages, Forms, HR Services Jenkins, Tamena Research Purchasing Agent Research Lab supplies, Fisher/VWR, Chemicals, Research Capital Equipment and Service Agreements Jessing, Michael Research Sourcing Officer Strategic sourcing programs for Research Lab supplies, Chemicals, Gases and Lab Equipment, Small business grants McCarthy, Jim Associate Director Management of Research Procurement Team and AP/PO Systems McManus, Sunne Purchasing Agent Research Lab supplies, Fisher/VWR, Chemicals, Research Capital Equipment and Service Agreements

Medical Supply Sourcing Contacts

Name Position Responsibility Adams, Susan Purchasing Agent Med/Surg Battle, Ophelia Office Assistant Vendor Liaison Office Beadles, Ed Materials Coordinator Orders for all Clinic Areas, Returns/Repairs for Clinic Areas, Exceptions, and Backorders Bearden, David Associate Director Management of Medical Supply Sourcing Department and Sourcing Officers Benitone, Hastings Purchasing Agent Cath/EP/Radiology/GI Labs Brown, Temisia Office Assistant Front Desk, PO Data Entry, Vendor Maintenance and Vendor Adds, receiving for Clinics, All other Duties as assigned Depew, Lacy Purchasing Assistant PO processing, Capital Equipment order support, Expedites, PO exceptions, operational reports, backup for MedAsset and GHX for Distribution Farmer, Jeffrey Purchasing Agent Labs/pharmacy Gilmore, Connie Purchasing Assistant PO Processing Support Small and, Capital Equipment, Expeditor, PO Error Report, Transcripts, Back up for Front Desk, Exceptions for above orders and for Nancy Hopper, GHX Backup for Operative Services Herron, Randy Purchasing Agent Operative Services (OR) Central Sterile Processing Perfusion and Anesthesia (Both VUH/VCH), Service Agreements Exceptions, GHX and Premier Contracts for the above areas Jackson, Teresa Purchasing Agent Cllinics McKnight, Renna Purchasing Manager Management of Medical Supply Sourcing Purchasing Team, Office Support Team and Contracts/Database Pomeroy, Sharon Sourcing Officer Strategic Sourcing Programs for Operative Services (OR), Central Sterile Processing, and Medical Economics Outcomes Committee (MEOC) –Surgical and Procedural, Special Projects as Assigned (Both VUH/VCH) Stewart, Kris Purchasing Agent Clinical Labs, Radiology, GI, ECMO, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Gases), Service Agreements Cath Labs (Both VUH/VCH), Small Equipment GHX, Premier Contracts for the above areas

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