UVAFinance Procurement Analyst Represents UVA at a National Conference

Stage selfie- from Left to Right: Ron Moraski,
Director of Procurement Services,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Shannon Wampler,
Director of Strategic Operations, University of Virginia,
Lauren Leonard, Sourcing Analyst, University of Pittsburgh,
Dan Traub, CEO / Founder, FinVantage Solutions LLC

A standing-room-only panel session at the recent National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) Annual Meeting had a familiar face – Shannon Wampler, Director of Strategic Operations in Procurement & Supplier Diversity Services. The panel, “Getting Results through Data-Driven Procurement,” compared and contrasted the approaches three different higher ed institutions were using to solve procurement problems using data analysis.

“Most large institutions are using data analyses to support big changes,” said Wampler, “but that can be difficult for smaller schools to wrap their heads around."

"I tried to focus my points on small steps any college or university could take to make incremental changes with either their suppliers or their departmental clients.”

What data-driven procurement means to you

If you'd like an analysis of what you're spending in your department or unit, PSDS is happy to help.

One thing the data has already told analysts in PSDS is that remanufactured toner equals big savings.  Get in touch with Shannon Wampler if your department wants to be a part of a pilot program switching to remanufactured toner in return for a free printer!