CHSS - Sourcing Team

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CHSS is a Shared Service Organization with a Sourcing mandate presently exclusive of procurement and warehousing. The CHSS team works under the supervision of an Executive Director.

Executive Director: John Martin jmartin@chss-sasc.ca

John is a seasoned healthcare administrator with over 35 years of progressive experience at both Queensway Carleton Hospital in various capacities in Hospital Support Services departments, and as the Regional Sourcing Lead and Executive Director at CHSS. John also sits on the Board of Directors for Healthcare Linen Services and Hospital Food Services Inc. (HFS).

Manager, Strategic Sourcing: Jyotika Deshpande jdeshpande@chss-sasc.ca
Jyotika has 10 years of progressive experience in the supplier community and has been with CHSS for over 8 years. At CHSS, she has held the positions of Sourcing Analyst and Senior Sourcing & Contract Administrator. Now as the Manager of Strategic Sourcing, Jyotika manages CHSS vendors and member hospital sourcing initiatives in accordance with CHSS goals and objectives, as well as Provincial mandates. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Physics from The University of Toronto.

Senior Sourcing & Contract Administrator: Leeza Sharma lsharma@chss-sasc.ca

Leeza has over 8 years of extensive experience in quality assurance, supply chain management and procurement of health commodities for global health and nutrition programs. She holds a Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) and is currently pursuing her SCMP designation through Supply Chain Canada. As the Senior Sourcing & Contract Administrator, Leeza leads Members in RFP and Contract Development, and the implementation and management phases of Contracts in accordance with the BPS Procurement Directive.

Senior Sourcing Analyst: Eddie Caron ecaron@chss-sasc.ca

Eddie Caron worked in the supplier community before arriving at CHSS and brings a wealth of knowledge from the supplier side of the business. He has over 10 years of purchasing experience in various industries including Healthcare. As a Senior Sourcing Analyst, Eddie participates in various sourcing initiatives, gathers and analyzes data and looks for saving opportunities.

Contract Coordinator: Leah Gallagher lgallagher@chss-sasc.ca
Leah completed her Master of Library and Information Science at the University of Western Ontario and has been working with CHSS since 2013. As the Contract Coordinator, Leah assists in facilitating the RFx process - from document drafts to evaluation analysis - and is responsible for the continuous improvement related to contract uploads, maintenance, and data quality in order to improve data integrity and facilitate data analysis.

Last updated: June-07-2021