As the lead Business Architect of Strategic Innovative Solutions (ED&A), I drove initiatives to enhance operational excellence and foster strategic growth. By providing actionable insights and strategic guidance, I empowered enterprise leaders to make informed decisions and drive value. Leveraging analytics, I optimized business processes and elevate decision-making capabilities.Key Accomplishments:• Achieved an annual GP increase of over $48M through NDC expansion, requiring a $32M investment.• Directed SmartSource distribution program reconfiguration, resulting in a significant GP growth of over $27M.• Implemented an injectable private label hunting dashboard, leading to a $25M increase in GP through operationalization efforts.• Engineered strategic initiatives for product and customer alignment, resulting in a remarkable $73M increase in gross profit.

During my time at Novartis generics subsidiary “Sandoz”, I led efforts to manage various data platforms, driving innovation and improving operational efficiency through strategic use of technology. I oversaw the lifecycle portfolio of systems and managed the annual budget for data and analytics, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and efficient resource allocation.Key Accomplishments:• Developed a comprehensive five-year roadmap for departmental operations, collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure effective project governance and data management.• Implemented a TM1 database solution, enhancing operational resilience and streamlining reporting for multiple departments.• Transformed Sandoz US finance operations by leading the implementation of a Hadoop data lake, enabling scalability, accessibility, and self-service dashboards.

At Sandoz, I led business planning and analysis efforts, using financial insights to guide strategic decision-making and boost profitability. I managed commercial finance operations, optimizing revenue streams and implementing cost-effective strategies to achieve business objectives.Key Accomplishments:• Managed a $325M anti-infectives P&L portfolio, employing data-driven strategies to identify opportunities and analyze market dynamics, pricing, margins, and risks.• Developed customer segmentation and targeting strategies, resulting in a $21M increase in gross profit.• Evaluated marketing and sales investments, guiding optimization strategies for improved outcomes.• Spearheaded the transformation of customer financial reviews and sales compensation processes, improving efficiency.• Influenced leadership engagement in project acceptance, fostering collaboration across teams.

During this role, I led strategic initiatives as the analytics business partner for sales operations and SCM, reporting to the SCM VP. I orchestrated a successful supply chain transformation project, improving decision-making and processes.Key Accomplishments:• Constructed analytical tools, reducing backorders and offering financial insights.• Led process improvement teams, resulting in cost savings.• Developed KPIs to drive continuous improvement.• Facilitated workshops to enhance efficiency.• Implemented Lean and Six Sigma methodologies for organizational improvement.

As Project Manager for Global ERP Implementation, I oversaw the construction and implementation of all SD multi-cubes as the BI SPOC, enhancing data analysis capabilities. Additionally, I coordinated the development of all SD interfaces, fostering efficient communication across teams.Key Accomplishments:• Led $100M Global SAP implementation project as US SD business process owner, ensuring seamless execution.• Directed integration team for SD cutover activities, resulting in a smooth transition.

As the System Application Manager for SAP, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Siebel applications, I ensured seamless operations and optimal functionality.Key Accomplishments:• Spearheaded commercial operations, project management, and BI query design across various departments, optimizing business integration and alignment with objectives.• Led the development of project plans, user requirements, and acceptance test cases, ensuring successful project implementation.