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Boston, Ma, Us

Lead procurement strategy for a speciality ophthalmic pharmaceutical company with both clinical and commercial combination products. Identify and manage sources of API, excipients, medical devices, CDMO services, and related products. Write RFPs and manage vendor selection and onboarding process.Manage Supply Chain-Quality Assurance relationship. Write and own SCARs and SCNs, lead weekly SC-QA conferences, and lead the review of supplier quality procedures and documents.Act as Supply Chain SME for New Drug Application submission in the People’s Republic of China.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Managed forecasting, planning, and distribution for a complex global clinical trial with three dose levels and 36 SKUs. Developed strategies to mitigate supply risks and achieve cost savings throughout the run of the trial.Owned relationships with two CMOs, including scheduling, budgetary adherence, compliance issues, rework, and expiry management.Monitored, as the only unblinded Operations employee, inventory and distribution data and maintained forecast accuracy metric.Wrote standard operating procedures and conducted reviews of the trial pharmacy manual, RTSM URS, and other trial documentation.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Managed master production planning and scheduling for the Reagents and Controls business segment, including formulation, filling, and packaging operations on a 2-shift/6-day schedule, with 300 finished goods and 600 semi-finished goods. Was responsible for capacity leveling, creating and maintaining production orders, change control implementation, and on-time delivery to customers and subsidiaries. Optimized lot sizes for formulation, palletization, and demand management. Administered forecasts for over 1500 products across multiple business segments; gathered sales data, assigned forecasting profiles based on product knowledge and market intelligence, and uploaded completed forecasts to SAP.Scheduled R&D use of manufacturing resources throughout the building, including reagents, instruments, and printed circuit board assembly. Provided material and capacity requirements for R&D procurement. Designed and presented quarterly business updates to senior executives.Served as first-tier SAP support to manufacturing departments.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Built and implemented master production schedule for OEM business segment (approximately $10 million/year).Oversaw production of spare parts to support Nova's core blood-gas analyzer business. Prioritized and planned remanufacturing of returned assemblies, printed circuit boards, and reconditioned instruments. Used in-depth product knowledge to prioritize operations, maximize recycling, and provide realistic due dates.Designed a new assemble-to-order manufacturing process in SAP for production of a product with 50 possible configurations, saving hours of labor and possible human error every week.Created and implemented new process for handling of customer-owned equipment, increasing turnaround and decreasing shipment errors.Initiated aggressive RMA scrap program for returns to reduce space and carrying costs; held reviews with Engineering and Manufacturing to review SKUs line-by-line. Reduced value of RMA inventory by 50% over five years.Represented planning department in process improvement projects.Served as materials departments point of contact for material masters, change controls, and other documentation.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Planned and executed complete life cycle for 4,000+ titles, including high-demand authors, bestsellers, media tie-ins, and acquisitions. Managed manufacture and vendor strategy (both domestic and international), $30 million procurement budget, and capacity planning.Created reporting and analysis in SAP Business Warehouse, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access. Wrote queries, present results, and manage SharePoint archive. Maintained and corrected material metadata.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Tracked company-owned inventory levels at third-party manufacturer locations ($10-$20 million); maintained inventory accuracy to maximize efficiency and reduce write-offs.Oversaw annual physical inventory of vendor locations and prepared results for company partners and auditors; reduced write-offs by $8.6 million during tenure.Trained teammates and vendors in company processes and software.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Supply Chain Management