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Rahway, New Jersey, United States

Rahway, New Jersey, United States

- Rotation #2 of the Early Talent Rotational Program (ETR)

Rahway, New Jersey, United States

- Rotation #1 of the three year Early Talent Rotational Program (ETR)- Procurement lead for a revolutionary pharmaceutical product initiative, working cross-functionally among regulatory, global clinical supplies, IT, quality, legal to communicate with the vendors, coordinate meetings and workshops with upwards of 40 individuals, set and share complex agendas, coordinate scoring using my developed scorecard matrix, and connect with the appropriate experts to write a SOW- Streamlined… Show more - Rotation #1 of the three year Early Talent Rotational Program (ETR)- Procurement lead for a revolutionary pharmaceutical product initiative, working cross-functionally among regulatory, global clinical supplies, IT, quality, legal to communicate with the vendors, coordinate meetings and workshops with upwards of 40 individuals, set and share complex agendas, coordinate scoring using my developed scorecard matrix, and connect with the appropriate experts to write a SOW- Streamlined supplier selection decisions by developing a matrix scorecard and process that allows procurement individuals to have stakeholders score where each supplier lands among the business criteria relative to one another in the Sourcing Management Process (SMP) and pitching the process to leadership- Lead key strategy negotiations with targeted suppliers all over the world using data analysis, understanding the history of the relationship, and drafting a strategy to create favorable outcomes- Conduct detailed Excel analysis consisting of collated data from around 20 suppliers for over 50 assays, utilizing complex formulas and conditional formatting to reveal negotiation priorities based off of where the supplier’s prices landed in comparison to the rest of the competition- Support key work in several categories, combined to cover over $150M in annual spend, including but not limited to negotiations, governance, contracting, and sourcing projects- Serve as the intermediary between the stakeholders (typically scientists), finance, legal, and vendors- Write and route (via Adobe eSign) contract amendments, Master Services Agreements, assignment letters and other legal documents, collaborating with internal colleagues, legal, and stakeholders- Presented to leadership office hours and Research Procurement’s leadership meetings (three times)- Recruited and interviewed potential interns for summer 2023 using diverse practices Show less

Ladue, Missouri, United States

- Increased studio membership and class pack sales through new joins via online and social media marketing, community outreach, and walk-in sales- Engaged and fostered personalized relationships with prospective members utilizing company knowledge and interpersonal skills to truly understand the client and pitch their ability to achieve their goals at OTF

- Comprehensively grading class assignments and case studies for 50 students- Oversaw a team of teaching assistants, organizing communications, and grading sessions- Assisting the professor with running the class virtually through idea generation and organization

Greater St. Louis Area

- Serving as a peer mentor for first-year students at Olin Business School- Welcoming and hosting prospective students

Phi Chapter

- Devised strategic action plans for reforms from the chapter level to the national level with specific actions to be taken both by the chapter and the national organization to achieve further equity- Oversaw committee of passionate sisters to influence and implement change within the chapter related to diversity and inclusion - Ran and develop workshops based on identity and eliminating implicit biases- Ensured that the executive board followed and led with the principles of… Show more - Devised strategic action plans for reforms from the chapter level to the national level with specific actions to be taken both by the chapter and the national organization to achieve further equity- Oversaw committee of passionate sisters to influence and implement change within the chapter related to diversity and inclusion - Ran and develop workshops based on identity and eliminating implicit biases- Ensured that the executive board followed and led with the principles of BEDI- Enacted tangible changes including a campaign for chapter scholarships with the alumnae chapter, a fair process for big/little sister matching, and eliminating additional costs for events and little sister baskets- Implemented SMART goals to exercise social justice and initiated a 24-hour day of action for BLM Show less

- Founded a club for Type 1 Diabetics and allies to create a supportive community that fosters engagement and advocacy- Affiliated with the Washington University in St. Louis Student Union to become a recognized club - Partnered with St. Louis children’s hospital to host events such as fun activities and panels for diabetic children- Wrote a published blog for the national College Diabetes Network website- Organizing general meetings, events, fundraisers, and volunteering-… Show more - Founded a club for Type 1 Diabetics and allies to create a supportive community that fosters engagement and advocacy- Affiliated with the Washington University in St. Louis Student Union to become a recognized club - Partnered with St. Louis children’s hospital to host events such as fun activities and panels for diabetic children- Wrote a published blog for the national College Diabetes Network website- Organizing general meetings, events, fundraisers, and volunteering- Partnering with other on-campus organizations to further our mission of advocacy- Fundraised for the JDRF One Walk for a cure, increasing funds raised 35% in a year, from $5,200 in 2018 to $7000 in 2019 and increasing walking participation from 10 to 35 people- Speaking at national and regional conferences as a panelist at JDRF Summit, Connected in Motion, and ADCES Missouri Show less

- Investigated contracts and purchase orders for different spend categories; identified overcharged or missing invoices, resulting in approximately $225,000 in cost savings; at least a 50% cost reduction for Merck - Created a dashboard of FTE employee pay rates by supplier for department-wide use in contract negotiation - Developed a pilot program for Clinical Procurement on the implementation of a new eProcurement system that would optimize clinical contracting by identifying the… Show more - Investigated contracts and purchase orders for different spend categories; identified overcharged or missing invoices, resulting in approximately $225,000 in cost savings; at least a 50% cost reduction for Merck - Created a dashboard of FTE employee pay rates by supplier for department-wide use in contract negotiation - Developed a pilot program for Clinical Procurement on the implementation of a new eProcurement system that would optimize clinical contracting by identifying the current state risks, devising a plan to mitigate risks and understand benefits, and reducing cycle times and inefficiencies - Aided in preparing for a 2nd round negotiation with a supplier through identifying key clauses and points of leverage, gaining insight on the contracting process and negotiations with suppliers Show less

- Networking and meeting alumni one-on-one for coffee chats- Organizing and running programming for alumni on-campus- Participating in weekly leadership development meetings with around 30 other fellows nationwide

- Assisted with tracking, database entry, updates, publication team documents, records management, and preparing materials for scientific Oncology Congresses nationally and internationally- Generated an interactive guide for a publication submission system to be utilized by Merck employees- Contributed to process improvement in developing team web-based platforms such as a SharePoint site to be used by the department- Collaborated with cross-functional teams using interpersonal… Show more - Assisted with tracking, database entry, updates, publication team documents, records management, and preparing materials for scientific Oncology Congresses nationally and internationally- Generated an interactive guide for a publication submission system to be utilized by Merck employees- Contributed to process improvement in developing team web-based platforms such as a SharePoint site to be used by the department- Collaborated with cross-functional teams using interpersonal skills despite being remote- Instrumental in creating resources for adapting the team to Microsoft Teams Show less

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Focus On Digital Innovation

Pursuing a degree: Olin Business School’s part-time, Online MBA Program (OMBA)

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bsba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, 3.97/4.00

Graduated Summa Cum Laude Organization & Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Double Major Design Minor in the Sam Fox School of Art.

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Israel Summer Business Academy. Study Abroad Program through Olin Business School. - Participated in immersive coursework involving.

High School Diploma