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Buffalo, Ny, Us

• Launched new portfolio management capabilities for global strategic projects by leading prioritization, chartering, resource management, ROI, scorecards & service delivery sponsor reviews• Enabled leader engagement across all levels by managing operational reviews, town halls, regional roadshows, success stories/impact narratives and quarterly business reviews• Shaped strategic priorities through development of goals & objectives for 2 leadership teams, including metrics that matter, regional targets, key initiatives, strategic plan refresh and maturity model• Partnered with Finance on Business Planning and Long-Range Financial Planning for $100MM functional budget and 500+ headcount organization; maintained detailed tracking for Global Delivery & Operations• Drove cadence of quarterly CPO reviews to review key metrics, insights and build improved partnerships with senior leaders across Procurement, Legal and Finance

• Transformed the Procurement Change Control and Hiring Council processes, resulting in improved employee experience and 42% reduced cycle times; partnered with IT to automate the E2E process• Instituted a new governance model for Technology investments including a multi-year roadmap, prioritization and management of $33MM budget; led business planning cycles for technology investments• Partnered x-functionally to drive Continuous Improvement strategy and enhance the user experience, including VOC, setting key themes, prioritizing ideas & maintaining a release schedule

• Deployed transformational process, technology and organizational changes for North America; led team through program management activities including integrated planning, timelines and risk management• Led and managed reviews, assessments and presentations to senior leadership on launch readiness; partnered cross-functionally with HR and Finance to ensure value realization

• Shaped the framework & strategic plan for new MD PMO team to enable team efficiencies and process improvements thru creation of portfolio, dashboard, resource plan and standaridized tools/templates• Lead for Global Orthopaedics integration of DePuy Synthes, driving Business Partner engagement, category support and Ariba implementation delivering $131MM CR/CA annually (vs. $85MM goal); Craft strategic messaging and updates for senior leaders and business partners across MD• Awarded Standards of Leadership recognition (2014) as Global lead for Shaping the Supply Base Mass Rationalization driving 13% reduction of ‘tail’ suppliers in the first Enterprise-led implementation• Led cross-category team for STD008/STA1019 to drive implementation of Purchasing controls• PPOC for OCD and Cordis Divestiture planning, cut-over execution, and TSA support• MD Category liasion for FTMR; partnered with Franchise CFO’s to implement PTA-Travel Compliance• Talent management & development of 4 managers; team member of Vanderbilt PLDP recruiting; Capstone Project coach for PEx training curriculum

• Led a high performing team of 4 Professionals and Managers driving 18% YOY savings• Credo Action team lead for creation of standardized job descriptions and on-boarding toolkit; MD&D Credo liaison to global team• Awarded Standards of Leadership recognition (2012) for optimization of the tail-end spendo Developed strategy and managed highly effective team for transformational changeo Rationalized 4,200 suppliers across MD&Do Experienced with presentations & communications to high levels of leadership

• North American lead for the Global Procurement External Certifications • Initiated & led cross-functional J&J Global Translation Services program resulting in $1.7MM savings and rationalizing the supply base from 50+ suppliers to 4 strategic suppliers

• Led team of Professionals and drove R&D category savings to 12% of spend thru engagement with R&D Business Partners and Supplier Relationship Management• Developed and executed detailed on-boarding plans and conducted training for co-ops and new hires

• Managed $40MM spend for Supply Chain, R&D, IT, and Consulting and delivered 6% savings thru contract negotiations and e-Sourcing events• Implemented JJPRO (IT Contract labor) delivering $400K savings and $700K in diverse spend

• Early adopter of reverse auction sourcing for Marketing Premium items driving $1MM in cost savings and implementing supplier partnerships with the 2 chosen strategic suppliers• Led the Express Buy initiative which reduced tactical purchase order work volume by 43%

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