Benjamin Lee

Oversees a team of 14 direct reports that manages $372M spend that cover medical categories:

• Cardiovascular/Interventional Radiology
• General Surgery
• Neuro/Spine
• Nursing
• Orthopedics

Key Accomplishments:

• Cost Savings results from 2020 - 2023: Goal - $25.3M; Achieved: $36.5M (144% over Goal)
• Leads five value-based selection sub-committees that assess new product requests and strategic sourcing initiatives
• Led COVID19 response team to source critical medical supplies by utilizing "outside the box" strategies with secondary distributors and international suppliers
• Developed product shortages workgroup to address global supply chain challenges
• Led and implemented RFP award for non-acute distribution services
• Initiated NRFit workgroup to develop supply standards to meet State Assembly Bill 444 (epidural tubing mis-connections)
• Transitioned work force from in-person to remote to current hybrid model

Responsible for project management functions over cardiovascular (CV) services that spanned eight Sutter Health Bay Area hospitals and 26 medical foundation locations.

Key Accomplishments:

• Executed five CV-related supply opportunities that yielded $1.5M in annualized savings that were re-appropriated to fund for future clinical co-management programs
• Served as a liaison between Sutter Health CV providers and Strategic Sourcing on supply standardization opportunities
• Demonstrated cross-functional working relationships with Biomed (eQuip) and Finance

Responsible for implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives that included enterprise and site-specific opportunities. Coverage areas included all Sutter Health Bay Area region hospitals.

Key Accomplishments:

• Aggregate savings during tenure: $16.2M
• Developed new product request process that was implemented across the enterprise
• Developed and implemented cross-functional value management teams across geographically dispersed sites
• Reported work plans and quarterly results to C-Suite
• Demonstrated aptitude for clinical engagement through evidence-based value assessment methodology

Provided operational stabilization and implementation of strategic initiatives during organizational restructure.

Key Accomplishments:

• Supply optimization project (50% improvement in PAR efficiency)
• Service line capital purchases (aggregate 36% savings achieved)
• Development of cross-functional team charged with operational improvement
• Established operational and capital budgets

Provided supply chain site leadership while Site Lead was on medical leave.

Key Accomplishments:

• Planned and implemented supply chain process improvement strategies
• Conducted year-end audit of non-perpetual inventory
• Successfully passed The Joint Commission Regulatory Survey

Supported administrative and analytic functions on four Value Management Teams.

Key Accomplishments:

• Developed and refined cost analysis reports
• Created presentation material to present to C-Suite
• Researched suppliers and provided market assessments
• Participated in contract negotiations