Alessandro Blanchi
Procurement Manager at Adare Pharma Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Andrea Giovanetti
Alessandro is an important part in the group procurement strategy. I have been collaborating with him since 2019 and I've been impressed by his approach to projects in a very structured and analytical way. He contributed to achieve the spending reduction on services and indirect goods in a very short time and he and is focused on Company objectives.
Andrea Giovanetti
Alessandro is an important part in the group procurement strategy. I have been collaborating with him since 2019 and I've been impressed by his approach to projects in a very structured and analytical way. He contributed to achieve the spending reduction on services and indirect goods in a very short time and he and is focused on Company objectives.
Andrea Giovanetti
Alessandro is an important part in the group procurement strategy. I have been collaborating with him since 2019 and I've been impressed by his approach to projects in a very structured and analytical way. He contributed to achieve the spending reduction on services and indirect goods in a very short time and he and is focused on Company objectives.
Andrea Giovanetti
Alessandro is an important part in the group procurement strategy. I have been collaborating with him since 2019 and I've been impressed by his approach to projects in a very structured and analytical way. He contributed to achieve the spending reduction on services and indirect goods in a very short time and he and is focused on Company objectives.
Credentials
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Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization
Rutgers UniversityOct, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Adare Pharma Solutions
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Procurement Manager
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Sep 2019 - Present
Leadership and direction for strategic procurement activities associated with Indirect Goods and Services across Adare’s EU & USA operations. Categories under management include, but are not limited to, Engineering, MRO, Facilities, CAPEX, IT, HR, professional services, temporary labor, office supplies, and travel services. Responsible for an annual spend estimated at $50 million USD. Key Accountabilities * Develop, lead, and execute procurement strategies while performing forecast for upcoming purchasing needs organization wide. * Manage and execute the bid process - RFI's, RFP's, RFQ's * Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness. * Craft negotiation strategies and finalize pricing with optimal terms * Create, review, and implement policies and procedures related to the procurement department * Assess, manage, mitigate risks, and ensure funding compliance for procurement activities. * Develop, maintain and evaluate partnerships with vendors and suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness. * Determine quantity and timing of deliveries for optimal use of all supplies * Tail spend reduction * Spend Analytics implemented for Direct and Indirect goods and services * Supplier consolidation through synergies by geography and purchase categories * Optimize Indirect goods and services spend and supplier base. Deliver annual saving while assuring best quality and service from providers. * Work closely with senior site and functional leadership to establish procurement strategies that enable achievement of each function's goal * Direct implementation of a mature Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework to achieve optimal performance from the most strategic suppliers. * Prepare monthly progress reports including progress on key initiatives, savings achieved/forecast, cost metrics and variances versus plan Show less
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Babcock International Group
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior buyer
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Mar 2017 - Sep 2019
Overview Reported directly to the Procurement & Supply Chain Director | Managing Director & Accountable Manager RW. Contact Point w/ Group HQ for international projects, bids and strategic initiatives. Main Accountabilities • International RfX design and implementation though project management tools (>€6mln). Contract follow-up with ad-hoc KPIs. • Framework contracts / agreements writing. Performance management via SAP ARIBA • Spend analytics to identify seasonality, variations, purchase forecasts and saving initiatives across different countries. • Supplier Risk Assesment • Led Call-Off implementation for identified purchase categories. • Created automated spend report and Procurement performance metrix for VPs and Executives (i.e. PR to PO lead time – nr of blanket orders, others) • Purchase process review for a smoother and faster time of delivery (i.e. increased credit card usage below threshold, supported AP for approval levels, others) • RfQ for business travel management, creation of KPIs and framework agreement with the identified BTC. Project manager for the introduction of a Self Booking Tool to reduce company spend. • Focal point for strategic contracts • Strong support in travel management policy review. Out-of-policy authorizations reduced to zero in 2 months. • Reduced maverick spend working w/ internal clients and supplier aggregation strategies. • Introduction of purchase management tools based on Kraljic Matrix concepts. Show less
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ABS Consulting
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Buyer
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
• Scouting and strategic / tactical negotiations. Defined Price Lists with Terms and Conditions.• RfX design• Big data analysis via Excel for category spend saving projects• Stock reduction and rotation rate optimization.• Service Level Management (i.e. lead time, KPIs and Service Level Agreement follow-up)• Break Even Point in suppliers’ P&L to increase bargaining power.
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Supply Chain Analyst
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Mar 2009 - Dec 2012
Management Consulting for Engineering, Pharma, and Automotive industries Accountabilities• Internal costs reduction through Toyota/Motorola Lean Production.• Introduction of electronic Kanban and CONWIP methodology.• Stock forecast analysis via Just in Case / Just in Time.• Kaizen processes implementation in P&SC department.• SWOT Analysis, Deming cycle and trickle down effect study following the introduction of Kaizen methodologies.• Supported Finance for new business models through Business Model Canvas Boston Consulting Group Matrix ("Stars", "Cash Cows", “Question Marks” & "Dogs") Show less
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Education
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2015 - 2017
LUISS Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business -
2016 - 2017
LUISS Business School
Corso di Master Universitario di 2° livello-CMU2, Economia aziendale/manageriale -
Laurea Magistrale in Economia
Laurea Magistrale LM in Scienze dell'Economia e della Gestione Aziendale
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