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Tokyo, JP

Cambridge, MA, US

At Biogen, our mission is clear: we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.Accountable for category management, strategic sourcing, and team project management. Responsible for clinical research outsourcing and clinical.

New York, NY, US

Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer, accountable for IT & Capital Equipment Category Management, cross-functional teams; RFQ, RFP, supplier selection, negotiated and contracted $1.1MM savings on eCommerce Digital Transformation platforms. Negotiated R&D capital equipment contracts, delivered 30% cost savings on IT collaboration tools. 20% saving on.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Procurement & Operations expert on complex Logistics Orthopedics medical devices Forward & Reverse Stocking Location (FSL) contract operationalization and implementation, Lead on Global merger logistics network integration contract and value opportunity analysis. RFP Leader on large and complex international Cross-BU multi-warehouse integration.

Basking Ridge, NJ, US

Global Sourcing & Procurement Center of Excellence PMO data analytics role to innovate and deliver enterprise-wide process improvement and cost reduction opportunities using spend data analytics, professional knowledge, and supplier management skills to impact $B spend, TCO, and cost efficiencies. Project Management of $B/K long tail supplier reduction and.

London, England, GB

• Partnered across 9 global manufacturing locations identifying and leading projects and events, managed key supplier relationships, synthesized market intel, mastered category technical expertise to negotiate and.
• Created & executed category strategy for 16%/$1.3M savings global ocean freight forwarding: RFP, negotiated, financial analytics, innovated pricing structure, best-in-class SLA KPI’s with malice penalty, 90 day terms.
• Category leader for 17%/$725K savings on European Distribution consolidation; Identified stakeholder requirements, audited suppliers, manage RFP’s, negotiation lead, avoided $365K scope creep
• Audited and updated European Over-the-Road freight contracts. Identified and designed 33% freight cube optimization in key full truck load lane
• 30% savings on Helsinki commercial warehouse and transportation award & implementation
• Consortium Category Leader for global small parcel optimization

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Senior Leadership Team member accountable for Sales & Operations Planning, Materials Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing Programs, and Warehouse & Logistics groups.Results include process simplification.
• Lead New Product Introduction ramp-up and simultaneous contract manufacturing outsourcing
• Implemented supply chain basics in procurement, materials management and outsourcing
• Trained team on inventory reduction, purchasing planning, and cost reduction techniques
• Re-implemented SAP stocking locations for improved inventory control
• Electronic components, circuit boards, metals, and plastics. International travel.

Espoo, Southern Finland, FI

• Instrumental in innovation and transformation results for Purchasing Magazine’s Excellence Award to Lucent Technologies. Tightly executed strategic sourcing of Bell Labs R&D New Product Introduction, optical.
• Established sourcing strategies, influenced global cross functional client teams, single point of contact for Business into Global Procurement
• Established readiness and deployment capabilities with strategic suppliers
• Multiple 10 and 12% profit increases in sales cycles and customer deployment projectsSTRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGEROptical and Semiconductor categories – Supplier Relationship Manager for Optical and Semiconductor primary.
• Developed and executed strategies, negotiations, suppliers selection, and supply continuity
• Extensive sourcing of highly technical optical and microprocessor designs and IP

Masters, Engineering Administration - Ie/Or

Bsie, Industrial Engineering Operations