Troy Beason Email & Phone Number

East Hanover, Nj, Us

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Rahway, New Jersey, Us

Steward for all internal, end to end Procurement processes within Merck’s Global Supplier Management Group (GSMG). Responsible for improving sourcing processes within GSMG and leading strategic projects that enhance the organization's category management and strategic sourcing capabilities. Advise, support, assist, coordinate, and collaborate with individuals at all levels within GSMG to address organizational needs via targeted initiatives. Also responsible for building internal capabilities with respect to continuous process improvement, project management, change management and Lean Six Sigma.Responsible for organizational compliance to Procurement policies, processes and procedures including but not limited to sourcing due diligence, contract management and metrics tracking. Support effective governance of the third party risk program, engage stakeholders and execute the third party risk management strategy across GSMG. Responsible for maintaining a sustainable, scalable supplier risk solution that provides comprehensive visibility to risks and produces insights that drive informed actions.

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Managed IT spend category and associated supplier relationships. Major suppliers included BT, HP, Microsoft, IBM and SAP. Regularly interfaced with stakeholders across the organization to develop and implement sourcing strategies, while optimizing/rationalizing the supply base. Held responsibility for gathering and analyzing data from various sources to develop category strategies while overseeing competitive bid processes including RFP’s, RFI’s and reverse auctions. Proactively engaged with business leaders to understand, create alignment and help achieve business goals and objectives. Conducted market intelligence and actively research suppliers and industry trends. Identified and implemented process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Tracked and reported on appropriate category performance metrics to provide credible input to the budgeting process. Drove productivity via negotiations as well as supplier quality and performance.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Performed multifaceted role as a resourceful IT Manager overseeing a global network that encompassed 80+ locations in the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Led a group of 6 direct reports, tasked with ensuring system continuity and maximum availability for a user population of 12,500+ employees. Held fiscal responsibility for a seven-figure budget. Engaged in hiring, training, mentoring, performance appraisals and career development for the department. Continuously tracked infrastructure performance using monitoring tools. Proactively managed multiple vendor relationships that enabled LAN/WAN connectivity. Traveled to international sites to supervise installation of hardware as part of an enterprise-wide initiative to refresh B&L’s network infrastructure.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Captured all requirements defined by the executive sponsor, steering committee and stakeholders with respect to desired CRM solution's functionality and capabilities. Supervised the implementation of new processes and collaborated with IT personnel to implement CRM tools. Coordinated and facilitated data gathering activities required for CRM solution implementation. Engaged and communicated with external sources and benchmark organizations for best practice, lessons learned and best-in-class information gathering.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Responsible for strategic sourcing of goods and services for Corporate, Tax, Legal and HR divisions. Goods and services purchased included: Travel, Fleet, Contingent Labor, Purchasing Card, Travel & Expense Card and service consultants. Instructed and coached buyers and interns on how to effectively utilize Bausch & Lomb’s sourcing process. Served as a Procurement liaison for B&L stakeholders and indirect suppliers. Actively engaged in vendor management through the use of scorecards, site visits and feedback sessions. Co-led team charged with developing corporate-wide Purchasing policies, processes and procedures.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Computer And Information Systems

Bs, Applied Economics & Business Management