David Cady Email & Phone Number

North Carolina, United States

I have 40 years of experience in best-in-class sourcing and ongoing management of critical raw materials and quality testing materials required for R&D, Process Development and ongoing manufacture of biologic pharmaceuticals. I have led establishment of raw material and supplier management competencies with companies such as Life Technologies, Amgen.

Brevard, North Carolina, United States

Manage suppliers and supply chains for direct materials and services required for R&D, Process Development and Manufacturing Operations

Rockville MD

Responsible for management of global direct material categories, suppliers, materials used in development and manufacture of Autolus cellular therapy assets

Strategic Sourcing consultancy specializing in management of critical materials supply to Pharmaceutical Cell and Gene Therapy, CAR T and biologics development and manufacturing

Albany, New York Area

• Implemented an integrated global sourcing and procurement function with ~$450M annual spend.
• 2017 cost reduction savings tracking to $12M vs plan of $4.5M; >$12M in cost avoidance on addressable annual spend of $425M
• Integrated and formalized a global team of 38 buyers responsible for direct and indirect procurement across 24 sites located in US, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, India. Implemented harmonized processes and procurement.
• Executed detailed spend analytics across all legacy and acquired entities enabling spend category management.
• Developed and implemented a global category management structure and teams to focus on key global and regional spend leverage opportunities. Implemented executive governance, finance policies and procedures and.

Thousand Oaks CA

• Responsible for oversight of $500M external spend in raw materials, lab consumables and support services and clinical and commercial distribution and clinical comparator drug categories. Partner with R&D, Process.
• Directed key supplier relationship management teams driving successful supplier quality improvements resulting in up to $15M annual productivity improvement benefits.
• Executed negotiation of supply agreements resulting in contracts assuring supply and productivity improvement terms yielding net value improvement of >$20M annually.
• Led sourcing and developed and executed supply continuity risk assessment and mitigation strategies for Amgen's raw material portfolio including successfully enabling start-up of new single use-based bio-manufacturing.
• Led RFx processes to source $70M lab consumables distribution partner and $70M distribution and clinical supply services suppliers resulting in 8+% savings realization.

Carlsbad CA

• Co-founder of Percepta Associates, a consulting company that advised the Life Science tools provider industry with strategic insights and data on biotech and pharmaceutical company critical raw material requirements.
• Led business development activities resulting in first major contract award of $450K
• Successfully delivered 5 market research, strategic market management and technology commercialization contracts generating first year revenues of > $850K

• Progressive leadership roles in R&D, manufacturing, quality, product management, marketing, sales and customer service and support functions at GIBCO/Life Technologies/Invitrogen companies (now known as Thermo Fisher.
• Successfully achieved revenue and profit goals for the business; Achieved record global sales growth and profitability for 12 consecutive quarters for GIBCO brand portfolio
• Supported integration and marketing launch of 4 acquisition entities within an 18-month period
• Led Global Marketing Council team that ensured coordination of global sales and marketing planning, go-to-market initiatives and campaign execution including 50+ new product launches.
• Led key account strategy development for strategic accounts, overseeing strategy development, planning and execution and coordination of Sales support.
• Led design, execution and ongoing management of cross functional team responsible for industry-leading support services serving research and industrial biotech customers for engineer-to-order and delivery of.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Marketing

Bachelor’S Degree, Biotechnology