| Candidate Information | | Title | Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing | | Target Location | US-NC-Raleigh |
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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateGlobal Supply Chain Management Strategic Sourcing & ProcurementGlobal Biopharmaceutical Category Management R&D Procurement Pharmaceutical SciencesJob Objective: A professional leadership position that will provide an opportunity to utilize extensive skills and innovative techniques acquired from my experience in Global Biotech & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Category Management, and Global Supply Chain Management.Career Profile:Proactive leader directing domestic and international supply chain activities for a multimillion-dollar corporation with manufacturing locations all over the world. Fluent in supply chain challenges in todays global environment climate. Employing innovative techniques to ensure product availability. Proven success in new supplier acquisition, strategic planning, organizational efficiency, systems process development and improvement. Effective, quality-driven leader with consistent focus on building strong cohesive teams ensuring customer retention, cost reduction, and generating revenues.Relevant Skills:16 years+ of experience in Supply Chain Mgmt. & Procurement in a Pharmaceutical manufacturing environment with8 years in a Biotech manufacturing environment in a Clinical Research Organization (CRO). Proven skillset providingExceptional Leadership for Best Practices & Value in strategic sourcing, financial analysis, category management, vendorverification & due diligence for vendor selection & contract management to ensure quality materials, services & equipmentare delivered just-in-time (JIT) to meet production schedules. Persistently researching pricing trends managing vendormaster price lists, inventory, recruiting/training staff.Proficient in:ERP&MRP (SAP APO & BW, PRISM, i2 Tech Demand Mgr., SCPM, MS Dynamics Great Plains, MS Planner, Oracle NetSuite/Siebel &Avante),Inventory Control, Distribution, Production Planning/Scheduling, Purchasing, Supplier/Vendor Management, Negotiations,Cost Reductions &Disposition Analysis, Contract & Risk Management, Demand Planning, Forecasting & Order Fulfillment.Extensive Experience creating and presenting detailed reports to Executive Level Management.Excellent Communication & PC Skills including MS Office and Excel Pivot Tables.Professional Accomplishments:Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA (Remote Contract) Jan 2023 Aug 2023Takeda is a global R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future to people worldwide focusing on oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, and makes targeted investments in plasma-derived therapies and vaccines.Global Category Manager (GCM) - Contract Manufacturer Outsourcing (CMO or CDMO) & Drug Product, Research & Development (R&D) Procurement Pharmaceutical SciencesPlans and leads category initiatives with a total spend value ranging from 30M to 400M and accountable for setting the Global Category Strategy, driving the overall category savings target and demand management, leading proactive category projects while managing supplier performance and innovative activities to support the delivery of the global procurement targets; ensuring appropriate Supplier Relationship Management to achieve value contribution globally.Focuses on a holistic value creation blending a need for outstanding business partnering alongside category and supplier management excellence.Led the negotiation of contracts and service level agreements with Marketing and Media agencies, optimizing terms and pricing to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality standards.Kriya Therapeutics, Morrisville, NC Aug 2021 Dec 2022Kriya Therapeutics is a fully integrated company pioneering novel technologies & therapeutics in gene therapy. We aim to revolutionize how gene therapies are designed, developed, and manufactured, improving speed to market & delivering significant reductions in cost.Director / Sourcing & Procurement / Supply ChainDeveloped, Managed & Led a first-time Procurement Team ceasing the need for an outsourced contracted companyTransitioned from a Procure-to-Pay Process to include Strategic Sourcing becoming a Source-to-Pay ProcessExceptional Negotiator for Best Value & Pricing including equipment, services, and multi-year contractual agreementsExcel in vendor due diligence, sourcing, negotiations, contract management, partnership development/vendor mgmt. including Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) to support Kriya ensuring timely deliveries with pandemic constraintsTrained Cross-Functional Teams for Best Value Procurement Practices improving process efficiencies, strategic sourcing, request for proposals (RFP), negotiations, vendor contract terms & cost-savings including cost avoidanceEvaluated emerging trends and technologies in the Marketing and Media landscape, identifying opportunities to enhance campaign effectiveness and efficiency through innovative agency partnerships.KBI Biopharma, Inc., Durham, NC A JSR Life Sciences Company Apr 2015 Aug 2021KBI Biopharma is an award-winning biopharmaceutical contract services organization providing fully integrated, accelerated drug development and biomanufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies globally; we deliver efficient process development and clinical and commercial cGMP manufacturing services for mammalian, microbial, and cell therapy programs.Associate Director / Global Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain ManagementExcel in global supplier management, negotiations, contract management, partnership development and supplier performance management; exceptional ability to build long term relationships to ensure continuity of supplyExceptional Negotiator for Global Capex equipment, services, and multi-year contractual agreementsDeveloped & led the SC buyers & planners team to meet company objectives & production goalsPlanned & procured all materials for GMP production requirements in support of Clients projects; secured supply ensuring on timely deliveries, VMI vendor managed inventory, and developed a CYCLIC Replenishment planDeveloped and managed KANBANs, PARS sub-assemblies including SPARE PART requirements for productionMerck & Co., Inc., Durham, NC 2011 2015Merck is a global healthcare company improving access to medicines, vaccines, and quality healthcare worldwide.Senior Buyer / Planner / Supply Chain ManagementPlan & Procure all Media raw materials in SAP supporting VMF & VBF production requirementsAdjust Master Data to meet manufacturing needs; cross-functional meetings help communicate changesCreated a delivery system mutually beneficial to both the supplier & Merck, Cyclic Plan reduced the number of POsProficient in supplier management - negotiation, contract management, partnership & supplier performance mgmt.Novartis Animal Health US Inc., Greensboro, NC 2010 - 2011 (Contract)Novartis is a world leader in the research and development of products that protect and improve health and well-being.Supply Chain Planner / Supply Chain ManagementBudgets, Plans, Purchases, Forecasts & Schedules to balance external customer demands & production capacityImplements SAP for all MRP planning & purchasing activities including new product intros and part set-upsNovo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Clayton, NC 2010 (Contract)Novo Nordisk is a focused healthcare company and a world leader in diabetes care.Supply Chain Planner / Supply Chain ManagementDeveloped and maintained Corporate Master Production ScheduleMaintained accurate data in SAP, PRISM, and DP for material purchase orders and bill of materialsImplemented SAP Advanced Planning and Optimizer (APO) for production and capacity planningImplemented and maintained LEAN tools and Flow in the supply chain processesParata Systems, Durham, NC 2006 2009Automated Prescription Systems advanced pharmacy robotics, counting automation and workflow softwareMaster Production Scheduler / Procurement & Planning DepartmentInternational Business Machines, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC 1999 - 2006IBM Personal Computing Division / Global Supply Chain - Finished Goods Inventory & Supply Management PlannerLenovo Global Supply Chain Operations (purchased PCD in May 2005) - Fulfillment Manager and Inventory ControlManaged changing inventory of 40 million dollars of finished goods and reduced inventories to 10 million dollarsManaged 3 factory locations to meet customer demand through scheduling and LEAN initiativesImplemented cost reduction methodologies to reduce direct material cost without adversely affecting productionAchieved end-to-end optimization and efficiency through cross-functional teams of centralized supply/demand planning and coordinated customer fulfillment which included support of World Trade CustomersEducation/Affiliation:Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Bachelor of Science Degree & Post-Undergraduate Coursework: Business AdministrationAPS American Purchasing Society 2021 2023APICS CPIM (Certification in Production & Inventory Management) Training 2015The Association for Operations Management 2008 - 2011Kriya Therapeutics, Inc., Morrisville, NC 2021 2022Oracle NetSuite ERP System, Ironclad Contract Management, Point PurchasingKBI Biopharma, Inc., Durham, NC 2015 2021MS Planner, MS Project, MS Power BI, & MS Dynamics Great PlainsMerck & Co., Inc., Durham, NC 2011 - 2014Six Sigma Yellow & Green Belt Training / Project: Kanban Ordering Improvement Process & Replenishment - Cyclic PlanNovo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Clayton, NC 2010SAP Advanced Planning&Optimizer (APO), Business Warehouse (BW), Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) & cLEAN TrainingParata Systems, Durham, NC 2006 - 2009ORACLE Agile Advantage & SiebelCRM OnDemand, APICS CPIM & Lean Manufacturing, Avante S/W ERP (Epicor), MS Dynamics Great Plains |
