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Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States

Newport Beach, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Achieved total $1.2 MM annual savings amongst $18.1 MM spend on contract manufacturing costs, lab consumables and MRO supplies, and logistics by price renegotiation, consolidating suppliers, and tech transfers.• Implemented templates for quality agreement, service agreements, and RFQ for contract manufacturing services.• Headed RFQ process for a new contract manufacturer, negotiated pricing, contracts and managed transfer of 6 products for cost savings project.

• Oversaw 20+ suppliers, supplying 40 families of commercial products, consisting of over 92 SKUs, averaging ~$40 million in annual spend.• Built and managed new relationships with CMOs/Partners for development and acquisition products.• Built Sourcing, Planning and Procurement infrastructure, hiring a Procurement Manager and a Buyer Planner enabling the department to operate with process and efficiency. • Initiated cost reduction initiatives reducing the annual spend by $1.9… Show more • Oversaw 20+ suppliers, supplying 40 families of commercial products, consisting of over 92 SKUs, averaging ~$40 million in annual spend.• Built and managed new relationships with CMOs/Partners for development and acquisition products.• Built Sourcing, Planning and Procurement infrastructure, hiring a Procurement Manager and a Buyer Planner enabling the department to operate with process and efficiency. • Initiated cost reduction initiatives reducing the annual spend by $1.9 million on cost of goods.• Oversaw corporate Project Management team, standardized and streamlined the management of R&D development and new product launch activities, ensuring timely filing and commercialization of products. Project Management tools and R&D budget tracking tools established and implemented. Show less

Irvine, California

Managed 3rd Party Suppliers, supplying ~44 families of commercial products, consisting of over 140 SKUs. • Implemented standardized process and tools to improve communications with the Suppliers. • Managed and trouble shoot various issues to ensure consistent supply of commercial products.• Managed contracts and CMO/Partner relationships.• Negotiated and executed contracts for development and commercial supply of products.• Led technical and business assessment of… Show more Managed 3rd Party Suppliers, supplying ~44 families of commercial products, consisting of over 140 SKUs. • Implemented standardized process and tools to improve communications with the Suppliers. • Managed and trouble shoot various issues to ensure consistent supply of commercial products.• Managed contracts and CMO/Partner relationships.• Negotiated and executed contracts for development and commercial supply of products.• Led technical and business assessment of potential CMOs and prepared qualification plan, budget and timeline to facilitate decision making within team / management. Show less

Irvine, California

Led Project Management department, managing R&D and Operational projects in the organization.• Developed implemented Project Management Department infrastructure in the organization.• Developed and implemented Project Management processes and tools for R&D projects from product selection to ANDA submission and Post ANDA Submission to New Product Launch. • Managed Alliance projects with third party suppliers (CMO and partnership organizations) from contract negotiations to ANDA… Show more Led Project Management department, managing R&D and Operational projects in the organization.• Developed implemented Project Management Department infrastructure in the organization.• Developed and implemented Project Management processes and tools for R&D projects from product selection to ANDA submission and Post ANDA Submission to New Product Launch. • Managed Alliance projects with third party suppliers (CMO and partnership organizations) from contract negotiations to ANDA filings.• Managed all clinical studies from CRO selection, execution of contracts and scheduling and execution tracking with CROs. Show less

Irvine, California

• Launched eight new products and line extensions including medical device products, nutriceutical and cosmeceutical products with third party suppliers. • Performed Business Opportunity Profiles for new products (manufacturing assessment cost of goods estimation, financial analysis).• Managed activities with CMO, contract laboratories, and internal cross functional teams. • Led Procurement team to identify components, select suppliers, and negotiate supply agreements and… Show more • Launched eight new products and line extensions including medical device products, nutriceutical and cosmeceutical products with third party suppliers. • Performed Business Opportunity Profiles for new products (manufacturing assessment cost of goods estimation, financial analysis).• Managed activities with CMO, contract laboratories, and internal cross functional teams. • Led Procurement team to identify components, select suppliers, and negotiate supply agreements and costs.• Developed and implemented a corporate wide process for new product introductions. Show less

Corona, California

• Managed product launches and product manufacturing site transfers within the corporation and from/to international and domestic third party contract manufacturers. Participated in manufacturing site selection process and presented to senior management options for contract manufacturers. • Implemented corporate wide (6 manufacturing sites) software computer systems: ISOTrain for tracking of GMP training programs, TrackWise for tracking of Deviations and Corrective and Preventative… Show more • Managed product launches and product manufacturing site transfers within the corporation and from/to international and domestic third party contract manufacturers. Participated in manufacturing site selection process and presented to senior management options for contract manufacturers. • Implemented corporate wide (6 manufacturing sites) software computer systems: ISOTrain for tracking of GMP training programs, TrackWise for tracking of Deviations and Corrective and Preventative Action, and SLIM (Stability Laboratory Information System) to manage stability studies and testing in Laboratory Operations.• Managed compliance projects to achieve required milestones and completion of assessment and remediation to meet company FDA commitments: Managed validation and transfer of analytical methods for 23 products from contract laboratories to Watson Lab Ops within one year period. Show less

Irvine, California

• Designed and synthesized over 180 compounds for sodium channel blockers program for treating neuropathic pain and subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonists (SSNRA) program for stroke and Parkinson’s indications.• Planned and executed experiments, including the analysis and interpretation of the data, and based upon the conclusions, planned appropriate follow-up experiments.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Degree, Chemistry