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Senior Supply Chain Consultant
in Pharmaceutical Industry

ID Number: 39061
 ❶ Skilled in the complete contracting process for prime and subcontracts including, RFP development, monitoring the bid process, commercial bid analysis, contract negotiations, contract development, contract execution, change order negotiations and contract closeout. Experienced with design build, fixed price, time and material, unit price, and performance based cost sharing contracts.

Highlights of my qualifications include:

    ✦ Proven ability to successfully manage large, diverse, international supplier base to improve product quality and on-time delivery performance.

    ✦ Five years experience as Purchasing Department Manager at Bio-Rad Labs, a large GMP medical device manufacturer, which operates under FDA & ISO regulations, managing all procurement operations, including all raw materials and finished goods.

    ✦ Over 15 years experience in purchasing, contract negotiation and supplier management to drive significant supplier performance improvement and reduced purchasing costs.

    ✦ Extensive experience working with / leading cross-functional teams within the company (engineering, R & D, others) to develop timely, effective solutions that meet the company's requirements and solidify key supplier relationships.

Areas of expertise include:

    ✦ Fuels: natural gas, coal, petroleum coke and biomass
    ✦ Chemicals
    ✦ Transportation services trucking, rail, ocean and air freight
    ✦ Contracting services for the construction and maintenance of refineries, chemical and power plants.
    ✦ Turnkey construction contracts for grass root plant development
    ✦ Civil, structural, piping
    ✦ Mechanical, electrical and instrumentation
    ✦ Process water and wastewater disposal
    ✦ Computer and security systems
    ✦ Building renovation, warehouse construction
❷ Skilled negotiator in dealing with all parties to contracts including construction management, client representatives, prime and subcontractors on projects ranging in value from as low as $10K to over $100M dollars. Accustomed to demanding clients requiring regular progress reports, meeting notes and substantiation of contract changes. A team player that knows how to utilize resources within organizations to insure that the contracting process is executed legally, efficiently, and at the best evaluated value.
    ✦ As Purchasing Manager for 5 years, supervised a team of 6 buyers to procure all raw materials, finished goods and capital equipment (with an annual spend of $83M) to support a $500M company that manufactured complex laboratory analyzers.

    ✦ Fifteen years experience providing purchasing and contract support for complex manufacturing operations in both the medical device and biotechnology industries. Highly skilled in managing supplier performance and building productive long-term relationships.

    ✦ In-depth understanding of ISO, QSR and FDA regulations that govern process requirements for purchasing and manufacturing operations.

    ✦ Results-oriented problem solver who thoroughly researches internal requirements and the commodity market.