Kenneth Doherty (ac0578)

Ken is the Associate Vice President of Business Services and Procurement & Strategic Sourcing at Wayne State University. Over the twenty-five+ years he has been at Wayne State, he has held positions of increasing levels of responsibility, having started as Assistant and then Associate Director, before being promoted to department head.

Ken is responsible for oversight of the Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Diversity, Procurement Card, and the eProcurement functions, and manages a staff of 12. Areas of spend activity include the purchase of Scientific & Medical Equipment and Supplies, Office Equipment, Contracted Services, and other operational supplies to support the University in its educational and research mission. RFP Activity for products, technology, contracted services, and construction bidding represents 30-40% of departmental activity. The University's aggregate annual spend is in excess of $160 million.

Other areas in Business Services that Ken is responsible for include:

• Disbursements (team of 10)
• OneCard (team of 4)                       
• Mail & Receiving (team of 10)
• Health Affairs Office of Contract Management (team of 2)

Prior to joining Wayne State, Ken spent 15 years in the Purchasing Department at Comerica Bank, finishing his time there as a Senior Buyer.

Ken first earned an Associate Degree from Macomb Community College, followed by a degree in Management and Human Resources at Spring Arbor College, and finally a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies at Wayne State. He is a Lifetime C.P.M., and also received his Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) certification in 2010, and a Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) certification in 2011.  Both were renewed 3 times.