Greater Boston
Results-Driven Procurement Leader with over 15 years of experience partnering with high-performing R&D teams to optimize clinical drug and medical device development supply chain. Expert in Global Category Management, managing portfolios exceeding $200M+ in annual spend. Proven track record of driving cost reductions, mitigating risk, and accelerating time-to-market through robust sourcing strategies. Deep expertise in GxP/FDA compliance, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), and digital transformation.
•Provided strategic leadership up to a $200M+ annual spend portfolio, managing critical categories including Comparator Sourcing, Ancillary Supplies, and CRO/CMO partnerships. •Delivered $6M in cost savings for Comparator sourcing by implementing a hybrid sourcing model (central vs. local), leveraging competitive bidding, and utilizing generic alternatives to reduce waste. •Formalized business requirement gathering processes to accelerate end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring tight alignment with Clinical Supply Chain Planning needs.
•Revitalized procurement operations for R&D organizations by implementing new governance frameworks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and lifecycle management protocols. •Developed robust supplier risk management strategies to ensure R&D continuity and compliance, satisfying critical risk identification and mitigation requirements. •Led organizational change management efforts to align diverse stakeholders during complex technological transitions.
•Accelerated time-to-contract by 25% by optimizing the negotiation process and implementing a structured, cross-functional preparation phase with defined metrics. •Wrote and enforced cGMP-compliant purchasing controls across the medical device business unit, establishing governance frameworks that significantly reduced compliance risk exposure. •Advanced sourcing strategies for high-priority consumer medical devices and diagnostics, achieving a 50% reduction in RFx cycle time for critical CRO and CDMO selection.
•Scaled annual revenue from $300M to $1B over three years by implementing advanced planning systems and real-time analytics, which slashed stockouts by 75% and maximized product availability during a period of hyper-growth. •Orchestrated a strategic manufacturing transfer from China to Malaysia, securing 10% tariff savings and mitigating geopolitical risk while maintaining 100% production continuity during the transition.
•Re-engineered procurement operations to support rapid global expansion, delivering a 20x ROI through the implementation of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and customer-centric strategies. •Mentored and led a high-performing team of 5 procurement professionals, successfully achieving a 10% cost savings target on $200M+ in annual spend. •Oversaw capital equipment procurement and end-to-end supply chain design for the startup of a 40,000 sq. ft. cGMP manufacturing facility. •Reduced Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle time by 50% by successfully integrating SAP S4HANA with eProcurement platforms, ensuring robust operational execution.
•Pioneered and scaled a multichannel supply chain for a CPG startup, establishing customer-aligned KPIs that drove a 15% increase in fulfillment efficiency. •Contributed to a 50% reduction in customer order cycle time by establishing a supply chain network leveraging SAP and EDI functionality.