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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Marlborough, Massachusetts, Us

•Spearheaded strategic initiatives across the organization, working closely with C-level executives to drive business growth and operational excellence•Orchestrated cross-functional collaboration between procurement, finance, operations, and strategic sourcing departments to streamline processes and enhance organizational efficiency•Led complex, high-impact projects from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with company objectives and timely delivery of results•Developed and executed a comprehensive brand strategy, significantly expanding the company's market reach and industry recognition•Managed media relations and speaking engagements, elevating the company's thought leadership position within the industry•Created and delivered executive-level presentations, effectively communicating strategic plans and performance metrics to C-suite and board members•Optimized internal and external communication channels, fostering a culture of transparency and facilitating seamless information flow across all organizational levels

Brisbane, California, Us

•Successfully led a cross-functional team in a strategic sourcing initiative, resulting in a 15% reduction in procurement costs within the Indirect category, contributing to significant savings for the organization.•Developed and implemented a comprehensive supplier performance evaluation system, leading to improved supplier relationships and increased supply chain reliability while meeting or exceeding all compliance and regulatory requirements.

South San Francisco, California, Us

•Led as a procurement expert to develop a culture of continuous improvement and process excellence, leveraging internal and external Procurement networks to identify and implement best practices and opportunities.•Collaborated with diverse global category Procurement teams to enhance enterprise buying power across local, regional, and global domains. Prioritized local stakeholder needs to optimize procurement strategies and ensure alignment with overarching organizational objectives.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

•Directed comprehensive oversight of indirect procurement categories, managing a portfolio exceeding $500 million across 11 APAC countries. Led a team of 19 virtual direct reports, fostering a positive work culture, enhancing technical expertise, and championing professional growth within the team. Ensured strategic alignment and optimal performance in line with organizational objectives.•Conducted supplier research, curated and managed supplier databases including preferred vendors for various categories, and ensured supplier certification and validation.•Led complex Global Sourcing initiatives with optimized outcomes while balancing cost and business objectives. Closely collaborated within a complex environment with multiple stakeholders (Oncology, Specialty Care, Market Access, Legal, Commercial & Operations).

South San Francisco, California, Us

•Spearheaded a substantial cross-departmental project, steering a diverse team of 20+ professionals to drive corporate-wide cash flow enhancements. Orchestrated complex contract negotiations, optimizing terms and securing cost savings exceeding $200 million across 600 suppliers. Advanced key strategic initiatives to elevate organizational efficiency and effectiveness.•Proactively monitored for and mitigated against internal and external risks while generating procurement data insights and quarterly performance metrics for the CFO and CPO.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

• Successfully implemented new corporate credit card program across 12 APAC countries in accordance to corporate standards and within tight timelines. • Provided feasibility and cost optimization analysis in the region, including due diligence support, focused on air travel, hotel and office supply categories to better leverage buying power and efficiencies.

South San Francisco, California, Us

• Acted as key point of contact representing 5 affiliated Roche’s external network for 2 major product launches.• Optimized demand with capacity and contractual requirements of external Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) with annual spend of $14million USD.• Developed production plan ensuring timely supply across therapeutic areas: oncology, organ transplant and hepatitis C by achieving 95% right first time metric and on time in full deliveries to distribution network. • Managed a team of logistics specialists as well as analyst from an internal development rotational program.

South San Francisco, California, Us

• Co-created, managed, and tracked project timelines across 3 work-streams (supply chain, quality and finance) including communication to senior stakeholders within Technical Operations and integration team. • Led the stakeholder and change management efforts for successful transition of third party related operations from Nutley (previous Roche US HQ) to South San Francisco (Genentech HQ) by ensuring successful transfer of knowledge, processes and information. • Managed the transitioned inventory of $50 million USD worth of products across different portfolios using SAP materials management module and support business continuity post-merger.

South San Francisco, California, Us

High visibility development program for 16 people out of 2000 applicants, rotating through four different projects in operations within two years’ time. • Managed supply for 5 Clinical Products including demand review, monitoring inventory levels and trends, controlling lot allocations, and managing expirations of product. Key point of contact participating in cross functional team consisting of Regulatory, Quality, Finance, Product Development, Manufacturing, Analytical Chemistry and Supply Chain. Cotellic (MEK inhibitor) eventually was approved by FDA in 2015. • Led Class A project certification through facilitation and process improvement in Product Quality department though Lean Concept while focused on reducing waste within the end-to-end process. • Completed targeted pilot project to reduce end-to-end lead time in oncology product portfolio by 50% by proposing optimum inventory levels in raw material, WIP and finish goods. • Created Capacity Requirement Planning Model to better enable automated production during the validation of Vacaville Manufacturing Site with a 200,000-liter cell-fermentation capacity.

South San Francisco, California, Us

• Conducted small-scale purification experiments to allow advancement in process monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization of the manufacturing process.

Global Executive Mba

Graduate Certificate, Product Creation And Innovative Manufacturing

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology