VGM & Associates Appoints VP of Vendor Contract Management

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced Randy Piper has joined the leadership team as VP of vendor contract management. In his new role, Piper aims to drive new vendor business development, optimize contracts and ensure compliance across vendor agreements.

“We are pleased to welcome Randy to VGM & Associates to achieve better alignment across all business units and enhance the VGM customer experience,” said Lindy Tentinger, president of VGM & Associates. “The addition of Randy is part of an overarching strategy to encourage customer growth and ensure that VGM continues to deliver meaningful, memorable service to our members and vendor partners.”

Piper has experience in health care supply chain management and has worked on supply chain contracting programs for companies like Intermountain Healthcare, Virginia Mason Medical Center, OSF and ProMedica. He previously served as the managing director for Biocom Purchasing Group, where he specialized in savings and cost reduction for Life Science organizations across the nation. Additionally, he has worked with Intalere, McKesson and Owens and Minor, where he helped manage annual contract purchases, supply chain operations and business relationships with suppliers and providers.

“It is truly a privilege to serve such an amazingly talented and dedicated team,” Piper said. “There is tremendous opportunity to build on this solid foundation and elevate the contracting value proposition for VGM, its members and vendor partners in 2025 and beyond.”

As VP of vendor contract management, Piper aims to invest in deeper support for vendor partner accounts and ensure all vendor contracts deliver value to the company’s members and vendor partners.

“Randy is a welcome addition to VGM & Associates to lead initiatives to expand VGM’s vendor network, identify category gaps, enhance contract terms and ensure all agreements align with regulatory and company standards,” said Krista McNurlen, senior VP of business operations at VGM & Associates. “We look forward to his expertise in strategic planning and execution.”