Mr. Raup leads a team of more than 30 supply chain professionals dedicated to cost reduction, efficient purchasing and strategic spend management. Since joining Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2016, he has played a critical role in driving over $80 million in cost savings through collaborative initiatives with internal departments and third-party vendors. Under his leadership, the team has successfully implemented several enterprisewide solutions, including capital equipment planning software, a robust eProcurement platform and a forthcoming contract lifecycle management system. Mr. Raup also chairs the hospital’s capital equipment committee and oversees the system’s nationally recognized supplier diversity program, which aims to build a registry of suppliers that mirrors CHOP’s patients, families and community. He has led key strategic initiatives supporting the system’s ongoing expansion projects, and has been instrumental in aligning procurement and contracting strategies with organizational growth.
