Experience

TakedaPharmaceutical Nordics AB

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Manage the Materials Planning functions and a staff of 6 in the North Reading, MA facility. • Manages all daily activities and personnel of the Materials Planning teams • Drives development of appropriate support tools and reporting capabilities • Leads inventory management and SAP utilization • Drives resolution to materials issues • Manages performance, career development and continuous improvement culture of the team

• Lead Buyer Planner

  • Dec 2020 - Sep 2022

  Additional responsibilities as Lead Buyer Planner include:• Assist in Training and development of tools for Raw Material Planning Team• Lead training and implementation of new tools or reports• Assist Buyers with analysis, best practices with order management and supplier management

• Senior Buyer Planner

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2020

  Responsible for continuity of supply for part numbered Raw Materials in SAP including non BOM items. Ensure that supply is in line with requirements and the requested safety stock targets. Optimized and independent Purchasing Planning, Materials Management and tracking of assigned items from Supply/Demand and Order Placement up to release of material. Continuous monitoring/maintenance of safety stock levels, slow moving items and Inventory turn rate. Secure information flow between supplier and internal stakeholders (Supply Chain Planning, Global Sourcing and Procurement, Supplier Quality, Receiving and Inspection) on an operational level. Lead related projects as assigned.• Lead the daily raw material NPI/Expedite update meeting Show less



Sanofi Genzyme

• Northborough, MA

• Site Supply Analyst Senior

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2018

  Responsible for replenishment of packaging components and raw materials management for common materials used to produce biologics drug substance and BioSurgery products at the Sanofi Genzyme Massachusetts sites and contract manufacturers at the Sanofi Genzyme Northborough Operations Center. Collect, analyze, and publish key performance indicators (KPI’s) related to performance and replenishment trends comparing historical shipments with forecasts to optimize/standardize material replenishment plans. Perform expiration dating analysis and periodically review inventory targets and safety stock decisions for approved and / or new items to ensure proper inventory levels of material are ordered and maintained in support of commercial, clinical trial, and R&D manufacturing. Materials Management Subject Matter Expert assessor for all site change controls. Assist with the identification of new raw materials and suppliers in support of projects to achieve site objectives and the corporate Procurement function, the implementation of new part numbers and master data in SAP for new materials, the submission of new vendor requests, and performance of business assessments. Provide input and support for the risk assessment of raw materials and their suppliers, including determining primary and secondary manufacturing locations, supplier disaster recovery plans, and evaluation of supplier single / sole sourced supply chains. Provide operational oversight and supplier performance monitoring for 11 suppliers and leading Quality Business Reviews for 8 suppliers. Show less



Cognizant

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Dec 2010 - Mar 2015

  Oracle Manufacturing Senior Consultant Oracle Manufacturing Senior Consultant



AMETEK AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

• Operations Planning Manager, IT Program Manager, Supply Chain

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

  Directed the Material Planning staff of 10 in the Wilmington, Costa Mesa and Reynosa manufacturing sites for a business unit with $350M annual revenue. Provided Oracle 11i support for the users in the Sensors and PDS business units for the Inventory, WIP, Material Planner and Purchasing modules. Identified Oracle process improvements, tested and implemented solutions. Responsible for the following KPIs: Ontime Shipments, PPV, and Part Shortages. Created weekly Backlog file for Sensors business unit for the 4 manufacturing sites. Led Inventory Reduction Team toward goal of reducing inventory to $19M. Managed Inter-company supplies across business units. Complete the setups for the Oracle Supply Chain modules, including Purchasing and Inventory. Defined the Supply Chain business requirements and specified reporting needs. Show less



Dialogic Inc.

• Manager of Enterprise Planning and Purchasing

  • Oct 2007 - Aug 2008



Dialogic

• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Material and Production Control Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2007



Brooktrout Technology

• Telecommunications

• Material and Production Control Manager

  • Mar 1995 - Oct 2005

• Sr. Buyer / Planner

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Led the purchasing group resulting in a promotion.



United Technologies

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1995

  Buyer of electronic components, hardware / software and all capital purchases. Negotiated pricing, terms and conditions. Liaison for the Minority Purchasing Council. Buyer of electronic components, hardware / software and all capital purchases. Negotiated pricing, terms and conditions. Liaison for the Minority Purchasing Council.