Erik DuCharme

I’m a Strategic Procurement and Operations professional with 6+ years of experience driving cost optimization, supplier strategy, and data-driven decision-making across healthcare and higher education systems. I lead cross-functional initiatives and manage multi-million-dollar contracts while translating analytics into measurable business impact.

At the University of Michigan, I managed procurement operations across 200+ vendors and over $500 million in total spend supporting a 50,000-employee institution. I negotiated and executed contracts ranging from small purchases to $12M+ international agreements, delivered $200K+ in savings, and improved procurement efficiency by using data-driven supplier evaluation and contract optimization.

I also built SQL-driven analyses and forecasting models at University of Michigan Medicine, helping drive $600K+ in cost savings and reduce waste through optimized inventory levels. I developed reporting frameworks and dashboards to support procurement decisions and conducted cost-benefit and A/B testing analyses to improve purchasing strategies.

Across my work, I’ve focused on KPI development, standardized workflows, and automation to streamline operations—leading a university-wide tariff mitigation strategy (2025) and ensuring uninterrupted surgical operations during COVID through supply chain disruption forecasting. I bring strong stakeholder management across executive, legal, financial, and operational teams in complex, large-scale environments.