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Whippany, Nj

Wayne, Nj

Whitehouse Station, Nj

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Analyst: Global Procurement, Strategic Functional Outsourcing - Clinical Research Organization (CRO)• Managed cross functional teams in the Functional Outsourcing CRO space to develop and implement sourcing strategies to support business requirements across different functional clinical categories.• Used the sourcing process to manage assurance of supply, quality, service, cost, innovation and regulatory compliance that resulted in breakthrough sourcing strategies which optimized value and achieved operational efficiencies while implementing appropriate risk management in the following categories: Patient Informed Consent services (PICs), Technical Documentation services (TDOS), Global Agreements (GA), Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), Results and Registration (R2), Data Quality Specialists (DQS), Global Regulatory & Safety services among others.Associate Analyst: Global Procurement, Whitehouse Station, NJ• Led, managed and supported cross functional strategic sourcing activities in the Human Resources, Professional and Financial Services (HRPFS) category. Performed strategic analysis, supplier/supply market analysis, pricing analysis, negotiation planning/execution, project/stakeholder management and contract negotiations and management that delivered significant cost reductions across the HRPFS category. • Key sourcing initiatives included but were not limited to: Global Sales Rewards and Recognition, Meeting Planning Agency services, Global Rewards, Workers' Compensation, Medical Decision Support services, Employee Assistance Programs & Work Life services, Back-up dependent care services among others.

The Merck Manufacturing Development Program is a highly selective two year development program designed for outstanding college students to gain a broad perspective and experience of the core business and technical functions in the pharmaceutical industry to prepare analysts for future management roles that are critical for the company. Procurement Analyst: Latin America Procurement• Led, managed and supported strategic sourcing projects to implement sourcing strategies for key required services in support of the manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico. Sourcing strategies achieved substantial cost reductions and operational efficiencies. Sourcing projects included calibration of active standards for the PR chemical and pharmaceutical plants (~35% cost reductions), Global Source MRO integration initiative (~25% cost reductions) and local security services (~15% cost reductions)Manufacturing Supervisor: Vaccine and Sterile Operations• 1st shift production supervisor/facilitator of the barrier isolator vial filling line (VFL) that supports the production of Gardasil®, Recombivax® , Vaqta® and Sterile Diluent.• Supported Operational Excellence projects to improve the performance and efficiency of the VFL. • Responsible for the real down time tracking, analysis of OEE data and standardized problem solving using a Visual Factory.Process Engineer: Pharmaceutical Commercialization •Responsible for technical and manufacturing support during the process development and launch activities of pharmaceutical products.• Managed the validation and start-up activities of a new FETTE Lubricator. Authored and executed the Installation-Operational Qualification and wrote SOPs for assembly, operation, disassembly and cleaning. • Provided equipment training to area staff and equipment users and facilitated project usage of the pilot plant and timeliness for all assigned projects.

New York, Ny

Lead Researcher: Orthopaedics Dept, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY• Led a project to identify ultrasound parameters for the non-invasive assessment of the mechanical properties of cortical bone to measure the progression of bone damage and allow early diagnosis of stress fractures.