Natalie Donovan Email & Phone Number

Paris, Fr

San Francisco, California, Us

· Lead team of purchasers through end to end procurement processes · Manage procurement of over $200M in annual spend of prescription medications, OTC, and ancillary items (needles, syringes, etc.) for 13 pharmacy locations across the U.S. · Develop strategies and manage execution to ensure supply continuity for items on long term back order, manufacturer allocation, and wholesaler supply chain disruption to ensure patient health and medication adherence is minimally impacted · Lead new pharmacy expansion for all procurement initiatives including sales and growth forecasting for suppliers, initial inventory analysis, and pricing contracts. · Negotiate pricing for generic medications to secure lowest cost for Alto and patients· Foster wholesaler and direct manufacturer vendor relationships to promote and ensure strong strategic relations

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

· Manage global procurement of all milk powder and milk fat ingredients constituting in over $30M in annual spend, 15+ suppliers, and unique 30 ingredients. · Develop and execute sourcing strategies for all existing and new ingredients and conduct full strategic sourcing process from concept development, RFI, RFP, strategy development, and pricing/contractual negotiations. · Lead and measure all corporate finance initiatives for dairy procurement including; DPO/cash flow improvement initiatives, M&P projects, PPV analysis and strategy development, and create strategies and programs to minimize the cost of materials and services, which have constituted in over $3M in annual savings for 2020. · Establish and manage relationships with new and existing suppliers worldwide and travel across the globe for supplier meetings and plant audits/tours.· Facilitate ongoing supplier relationships with other functional areas and collaborate closely with engineering, package development, R&D, quality assurance, creative services and all 12+ AN and third party manufacturing sites. · Skilled in negotiating pricing, supply agreement terms, pricing models, payment terms, volumes, and emergency supply.

West Lafayette, In, Us

-Developed and implemented research experiment at the Universidad de Caldas in Manizales, Colombia on the economic and quality effects of storing green coffee beans in Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags. -Analysed collected data using STATA statistical analysis programs using linear regression models. -Conducted research and wrote a literature review on current green coffee bean storage practices in Manizales, Colombia and its impact on quality aspects; such as moisture content, water activity, and cupping score. -Analyzed historical green coffee price data to test for seasonality using econometric techniques.-Co-authored an economic extension paper entitled, “From Store to Stovetop: Cooking and Consuming Habits of Midwestern Residents”.

West Lafayette, In, Us

-Course leader of all project operations. -Monitoring and Evaluation team leader who created and implemented community baseline surveys.-Traveled to the Dominican Republic four times to implement water treatment system, investigate community needs, train personnel on system usage, and interact with community members.-Team leader for community-wide development clinics to aid with the implementation of safe water supply, hand washing, and water storage.-Created design, redesigned, built and problem-solved system in Las Canas, Dominican Republic to better suit community and school needs.-Composed and submitted various grant proposals to fund material, labor, and travel costs.

Chicago, Il, Us

-Performed statistical analysis on viscosity of A1 sauce to problem solve issues-Audited Sanitation practices and paperwork to ensure extraneous risks were minimal-Created food sensitive utility maps for future reference during external audits

Brownsburg, Indiana, Us

-Trained as a team leader to manage production line-Developed fishing boning booklet for product standards-Assisted team leaders in anti-foreign material strategy -Performed Good Manufacturing Practice audits on production lines

Masters Of Science, Agricultural Economics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Food Science