SUMMARY:

• Accomplished and self - motivated global sourcing and procurement leader with a proven track record of generating significant year-after-year cost savings, sourcing Capital Equipment including Service Agreements; MRO; OEM; Lab Equipment and Consumables; Raw Materials (KSM and API); CMO’s; CLO’s and CDO’s.
• Areas of expertise: strategy; sourcing; contract negotiation; cross-functional leadership; mentoring less experienced staff, training them to be highly customer service focused.
• Ability to convert strategic vision into tactical action plans while managing ambiguity to execute vision.
• Strong project management skills, including supplier relationship management (SRM - RFX); proposal and price analysis; change management and creating and leading cross-functional sourcing teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; SAP; SRM; Dynamics; Great Plains; eRequester; Arriba (eSourcing & Contract- Management); Cambridge Soft Chemical Inventory; SharePoint, Concur and IBM Communities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential. Burlington, MA

Sr. Manager, Project Procurement Engineer

• Recruited to create the sourcing and procurement functions; analyze and streamline internal and external global sourcing and procurement processes, and effectively implement them regionally; create an open-line of communication between the internal client and the sourcing and procurement functions.
• Developed preferred supplier database, improving our negotiation power; NPI; quality; lead-times and to mitigate supplier risk in the proposal stage; vendor scorecards.
• Source, select and qualify/audit third party vendors, contractors and consultants according to current and future projects requirements.
• On multiple project teams; responsible for all third-party sourcing, consulting agreements, supply contracts and sub-contractor agreements; negotiate commercial terms and conditions with suppliers in compliance with Philips’ procurement “Golden Rules”, maximizing benefits while minimizing our commercial liability (holding the appropriate supplier/contractor/manufacture responsible for any liquidated damages acquired from client in the process)
• Analyze buying requirements for a given project, assist in creating a detailed SOW and BOM for all third-party products, system and service providers and manage RFX process, end-to-end.
• Oversee supplier relationship (SRM) management to ensure claims will have least impact for Philips.
• Lead role in sourcing, procurement and program management for multiple high-profile clients.
• Manage third party sourcing and contract negotiation, including commercial T’s & C’s for multiple subsidiaries f Philips.
• Assisted I2M (Innovation to Market) group; sourced back-up Contract Manufacturing Organization, negotiating contract with more favorable terms than the original CMO that backed out of project last minute, saving project launch date.
• Work together with construction managers (able to read blueprints/ drawings) to ensure they have the necessary 3rd. party material and services for project(s).
• Conduct monthly reviews with leadership team to ensure that I am meeting their expectations and provide monthly financial updates on the status of each project I am working on.
• Sourced and audited a new preferred supplier(s) for a lighting system(s), negotiated a 46% discount, increasing our profit margin and lowering the selling point for a large customer.

Confidential, Stoneham, MA

Principal

• Recruited by president of organization to create the sourcing and procurement functions; source and implement a cost effective MRP system; oversee contract management process; manage supplier relationship management (SRM) and client relationship management (CRM).
• Secured significant cost savings while adding operational value, utilizing the 7-step strategic sourcing process.
• Reduced costs for firm by 30 percent by researching and qualifying new vendors for ongoing and future projects (held all suppliers/contractors/consultants/manufactures responsible for liquated damages incurred as a result of their negligence)
• Demonstrated expertise with capital projects; vendor audits; inventory forecasting & demand management; implementing MRP system; logistics; facility sourcing & maintenance.

Confidential, Lexington, MA

Associate Director, Operations & Contracts

• Supervised and mentored a team of supply chain professionals across planning; sourcing; purchasing; inventory control; logistics; shipping & receiving; and lab management.
• Lead major sourcing projects & managed the entire life cycle (end-to-end) of all contract negotiations, including lab related; master service agreements (MSAs); pricing; scope of work (SOW) and terms & Conditions.
• Conducted R&D preferred supplier sourcing initiatives, which created sustainable partnerships and identified alternate suppliers as back-up.
• Established key performance indicators (KPIs); created service level agreements (SLAs); analyzed supplier spend; implemented metrics; created benchmarks, database reports, dashboards and vendor scorecards.
• Worked with legal and finance to finalize contracts and resolve any variances; (P2P) purchase to pay process.
• Main contact for all government agencies; M.W.R.A., D.E.A., F.A.A., F.D.A. and more.
• Promoted twice and maintained a customer service focus within purchasing and supply chain team.