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Boise, Id, Us

Boise, Idaho, United States

Through acquisition of Zogenix in March 2022, now a Procurement Leader for UCB Americas.

Emeryville, California, United States

Managing Procurement strategy, operations, contracts and vendor management

Emeryville, Ca

Global Procurement Director (U.S., EMEA, APAC, LATAM) Responsible for Sourcing Strategies, Procurement Policy, Vendor Management, R2P Systems, Finance Policy, and Savings Goals through proven Strategic Procurement processes and procedures.- Analyze Financial data to understand category spend, budgets, and opportunities for OPEX and CAPEX- Drive Procurement/Category Management Strategy & Savings goals for all CAPEX and OPEX Spend- Manage Team of Procurement professionals to specific Financial and Quality Goals- Responsible for fiscal due diligence, cost savings, supplier performance targets- Own SAP Req to Pay, SoX Workflow Controls, eSourcing, AP Invoicing Support, and Technical Design- Responsible for delivering savings goals in each category- Manage all Indirect Procurement Spend on PO, Non-PO, PCard, Catalog, and Website- Supplier Management and Quality Control responsibility for over 1,000 suppliers- Specialty Sourcing of Diagnostic / Blood Testing Equipment and Reagents and Medical Devices- CRO/CMO Clinical Trial Management and Contracting Expertise Managing Large Vendors- Heavy Contracting / Negotiation Skills from Small Spend to Multi-Million Dollar Deals- Responsible for all Audit, SoX, Policy, and Training Program Implementation- Change Management Agent Responsible for Continuous Improvements- Integration Expertise (Novartis to Grifols / Hologic to Grifols) - Highly Effective End User Training Development for SAP, Policy, Vendors, SoX- Main interface with Legal teams developing and writing Master Agreements and Scopes of Work Responsible Categories Include:Lab Supplies / Marketing / 3PL / Trucking, Air, Ocean, Cold Chain / Supply Chain / Capital Construction / Clinical Trials / HR / IT / Consulting / CAPEX Equipment / Medical Device Peripherals / Reagents / Antigen Development / Tech Transfers / Financial Auditing / Consulting / Facility Services / Manufacturing Support / Mergers and Acquisitions / Contingent Labor

San Fraincosco, Ca

Manage strategic sourcing initiatives for marketing products, logistics, IT services, corporate services.Strong negotiation/sourcing skills based on proven industry standards (7 step methodology, etc.)Develop strategies around supply chain savings, methodology, analytical processes, and QC control.Negotiate complex contracts and SoW'sOversee implementation of new sourcing processes and technologiesOversee high dollar, complex RFP/RFI/RFX strategies using traditional and eSourcing methodsVendor management

Managed strategic operations for HP’s print & fulfillment supply chain of $120M in spend annuallyManaged Media buying for large scale print, direct mail, creative, fulfillment, & outdoor campaignsKey member of management team charged with media planning, buying, & strategic sourcingManaged 35 external creative agencies, 25 print vendors, & 2 fulfillment houses globallySaved 22% in media costs in FY’05 by developing new budget/expense control programsBuilt custom sets of reporting tools that report spend/savings data to upper managementRecommend ongoing media buying strategies based on market trends & customer feedbackManaged the contract negotiations for HP’s print vendors, creative agencies, & ASP providers, and other key vendorsCreated & implement written, live, & recorded training programs for internal & external customersRecommended strategy for global profit & loss, cost reduction, & trend analysis to executive management team

•Managed all corporate collateral layout, design, print production, & media buying•Responsible for multiple department initiatives including advertising, PR, & special events•Worked with VP & CEO to re-position a new standard brand & corporate image in 2000•Wrote, designed, & developed hierarchy of standard sales presentations for global sales force•Drove the development of partner collateral, signage, & graphics for all co-op events•Was responsible for driving product marketing content for new collateral, campaigns, & web •Developed internal content management systems to house/publish graphics & raw content•Streamlined existing Documentum repositories & upgraded Web publishing efforts•Managed external DCTM websites, back end content management processes to drive standards

Bs, Journalism And Advertising

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Tau, AOPA pilots association,Received pilots liscense with instrument rating as extra activitiy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication