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Planegg, BY, DE

Waltham, MA, US

• Lead activities of seven reports while heading the procurement team to manage four manufacturing sites across US and Europe. Exceed business requirements by applying market intelligence and key trends, assessing.
• Led initiative with Supply Chain function across the Softgel division to reduce inventory by 25% by extending the shelf life of raw materials, returning materials to supplier partners, transferring obsolete inventory.
• Utilized analytics, forecasting, and negotiation skills to mitigate $10M+ in financial losses by partnering with key global suppliers to secure on-time deliveries.
• Avoided 12% inflation increase of largest excipient spend for Softgel sites by negotiating Most Favored Nations clause and 3-year agreement with limited increases.
• Partnered with the Supplier Diversity team by utilizing EcoVadis solution to foster sustainability and inclusion.

Largo, FL, US

• Improved the cost-effectiveness of the purchasing process by 42% while leading three direct reports. Governed direct and indirect spend across VistaPharm and Vertice companies while reporting to the group CFO. Oversaw.
• Contributed to enhancing procurement team performance by 36% through integrating team into value-added activities, clearly defining procurement strategies and tactical sourcing training.
• Engaged with private equity partner to leverage spend and processes of portfolio companies to exceed savings goals of 12% on average annually.
• Partnered with the finance department to reduce operating spend by 18% by controlling inventory, managing obsolete materials, and consolidating critical items.
• Collaborated with the pre-clinical R&D and New Product (NPL) departments for the launch of four major top-selling products for the company, while securing competitive terms for API, Excipient, and Contract.

Somerset, NJ, US

• Collaborated with top executives to manage corporate spend and attain business objectives while leading two direct reports. Navigated best management practices to define procurement strategy and consolidate spend..
• Revamped the organizational procedures and oversaw $400M of global Procurement indirect spend for all corporate functions, including IT, HR, marketing, legal, finance, and corporate business units.
• Managed travel program for 32+ global sites in North America, Europe, APAC, and LATAM with a spend of approximately $40M.
• Secured $0.8M savings by integrating a turnkey Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for the Swindon, UK site through competitive bids, with an option for future global rollouts.
• Saved $1.2M by negotiating the renewal of the contingent labor provider agreement with Kelly OCG for 11 US and 4 EU sites.

Tampa, Florida, US

• Mentored and led the procurement team supporting Gerdau North America’s business units. Devised production plans for Gerdau throughout the designated procurement region/business division for timely and cost-effective.
• Directed annual budget of $200M for Capital Expenditure in the Midwest and Canadian territories.
• Acted as the Procure-to-Pay leader in the implementation of the purchasing module of SAP by closely collaborating with the corporate office and consultants in Sao Paulo to minimize transition risks and ensure data.
• Managed a budget of $55M as a procurement leader on the most significant steel business expansion project in the Twin Cities.
• Improved production output by 22% by acquiring a new $13M casting piece of equipment generating a cost avoidance of $1.2M.

US

• Ensured organizational success and launched a shared services model by organizing training sessions for eight Latin American offices, including the largest office in South America (Brazil). Built a common provider by.
• Negotiated preferred commercial terms along with Purchasing Manager on a worldwide legal RFP involving over 80 Law firms and addressing spend of $30M a year.
• Headed sourcing projects ranging from $100K to $30M for the most competitive terms on goods and services through negotiating with potential vendors.
• Integrated an electronic sourcing system in the process of Request for Proposal to minimize procurement process time by 20%.

• Developed and grew partnerships in untapped markets, ensuring regional and global expansion by launching seven new offices in the US and UK.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:
• Managed day-to-day activities of sales operations to maximize revenue while adhering to agreed lead times
• Assisted clients in enhancing the processing of travel documents with consulates and Department of State agencies.

Basel, Baselstadt, CH

Executive Education Program

Master In Business Administration, Finance

Bachelor, Business Administration