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Director, Global Manufacturing Procurement @ Pfizer Accountable to Executive Leadership to define procurement strategies and reduce non-core manufacturing operations across supply chain, quality, engineering, manufacturing administration, and environment health and safety organizations. Project leader for large-scale change management initiatives evaluating overall manufacturing operational budgets of $825M, comprising staff of ~3,500, spanning 35 manufacturing facilities worldwide maximizing cost...

Director, Global Manufacturing Procurement @ Pfizer Accountable to Executive Leadership to define procurement strategies and reduce non-core manufacturing operations across supply chain, quality, engineering, manufacturing administration, and environment health and safety organizations. Project leader for large-scale change management initiatives evaluating overall manufacturing operational budgets of $825M, comprising staff of ~3,500, spanning 35 manufacturing facilities worldwide maximizing cost savings and value creation in alignment with business goals and long-term profitability. Ensured operational excellence of sourcing teams managing 10 global category managers and oversight of project core cross-functional teams across 41 category work streams. Successfully negotiated contracts and build relationships with suppliers while resolving complex issues and enhancing existing practices.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Saved $25M in outsourceable operational costs through successful RFP contract negotiation resulting in COGS reduction and $3M by driving efficiencies through creation of two internal centers of excellence• Improved working capital by 15 days extending overall payment terms in U.S. to 75 days• Oversaw transformational, change management initiative within Pfizer global manufacturing designed to drive savings and identify value creation• Implemented new contractual financial model based on reward sharing program with vendors From November 2013 to January 2017 (3 years 3 months) Greater New York City AreaDirector/Team Leader U.S. Procurement Operations @ Pfizer Developed and executed strategies for procuring materials and services that improved quality, mitigated risks, and ensured continuous improvement of processes. Led a team and managed annual expenditures over $4B for North America related to all indirect procurement commodities for global procurement. Drove innovation by delivering high-level procurement strategies, systems, and tools for business technology, fleet, human resources, marketing and sales, professional and consulting services. Negotiated contracts while ensuring quality, price, appropriate risk levels and optimum results delivery. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Achieved $4M in annual savings through the successful coordination of procurement activities for all categories.• Improved overall productivity by eliminating 3,000 "tail" suppliers from SAP.• Carried out process improvement initiatives and formulated recommendations for continuous improvement of processes. From August 2011 to October 2013 (2 years 3 months) Greater New York City AreaAssociate Director, Site Procurement Leader @ Pfizer Managed end-to-end strategic sourcing of $400M operational and capital expenditure within Pfizer’s Biotechnology, Consumer Healthcare Manufacturing and Research & Development operations. Provided thought leadership for a staff of 11 with five direct reports to develop innovative strategies to maximize purchasing effectiveness. Delivered top-level negotiation for bottles and caps for Centrum and Centrum Silver Multivitamins; plastic and glass vial syringes and rubber stoppers for Prevnar vaccine and all indirect expenditure for site.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Saved $14M via strategic outsourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management while ensuring uninterrupted quality of supply for raw materials, packaging components and indirect goods and services.• Provided an expansive role and responsibilities to manage strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management of integrated facilities management portfolio spanning six sites within North American and Puerto Rico. From May 2006 to July 2011 (5 years 3 months) Greater New York City AreaSenior Commodity Manager, Research and Development Strategic Sourcing @ Pfizer Provided global cross-functional leadership for the Clinical Pharmacology team in evaluating and selecting strategic partnerships with five global Contract Research Organizations. Enhanced Ariba eAuction technology achieving $6.3M in savings for Pfizer’s 9 Phase I clinical trial protocols. Analyzed “make/buy” decision to expand Pfizer’s Phase I Clinical Pharmacology Unit located in Philadelphia, PA. Ensured overall consistency in quality and approach during all phases of sourcing activities.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Achieved $12M annualized savings ($6.3M via Ariba eAuctioning tool) based on annual clinical trial spend of over $100M.• Served in an expanded role and achieved $2.3M in annual savings by successfully negotiating Integrated Facilities Management contracts.• Achieved $2.3M in budget reductions as Team Leader by identifying, selecting and implementing facilities management service provider to streamline operations in Collegeville and Great Valley, PA facilities. From May 2003 to April 2006 (3 years) Greater Philadelphia AreaCommodity Manager, Indirect Supplies and Services Strategic Sourcing @ Pfizer Led cross-functional teams facilitating strategic sourcing initiatives spanning North America and Puerto Rico pertaining to facilities and maintenance repairs and operations. Key Accomplishments:Achieved $2.3M implementing an Integrated Facilities Management service provider to streamline facilities operationsReported cumulative cost savings of $17M spanning 3 years within department. From January 2000 to January 2003 (3 years 1 month) Greater Philadelphia AreaRegional Operations Manager @ UNICCO UGL SECURE SERVICES, INC. Directly responsible for 18 facilities operations throughout U.S. Mid-Atlantic states. Accountable for all profit and loss, budgetary and forecasting responsibility for $25M in revenues.Direct reports included 3 operations managers and 18 account/site managers. From January 1999 to January 2000 (1 year 1 month) Greater New York City AreaOperations Manager @ Unicco Services Accountable for all custodial and maintenance operations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.Presided over all Local 36 union grievance cases for company; Assumed total operational P&L responsibility for $12M in revenues.Direct reports included 10 account/site managers and 300 union employees. From January 1993 to January 1999 (6 years 1 month) Greater Philadelphia AreaDirector, API Strategy & Supplier Management @ Merck Accountable to Merck Manufacturing Division’s Senior Management for our global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) category strategy for Merck Animal Health with direct responsibility to manage external partner network delivering compliant, reliable and cost competitive APIs supply. Provide strategic sourcing leadership and managerial oversight of global sourcing professionals controlling >300MM annual spend designed with a key focus on assurance of supply, compliance, risk mitigation and supplier value management. Greater New York City Area