• Senior pharmaceutical industry leader with progressive history of success achieving cost controls through establishment of outsourcing agreements as part of drug development and management efforts.
• Build, manage, and lead development and delivery of procurement management processes. Cultivate relationships with internal and external resources, as well as operating and clinical leaders to achieve commercial success on behalf of Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
• Serve as collaborative partner to business franchises, including adding ongoing value as integrated operational resource. Maintain complete understanding of franchise operations and create alignment between clinical and procurement activities.
Directed strategic direction of outsourced central laboratory activities for global Clinical Development & Medical Affairs (CD&MA). Maintained comprehensive understanding of business in connection with projects for labs and diagnostics. Addressed outstanding issues and questions, and as result of exceptional process management, assumed newly created position as Section Head, Central Laboratory & Diagnostic Services.
Highlighted Achievements: • Collaborated cross-functionally to coordinate upcoming outsourced opportunities to ensure maximum savings was negotiated for organization.
• Developed and nurtured business relationships with identified central laboratory preferred providers and managed negotiations to improve opportunities for cost savings and benefits of outsourcing.
• Liaised with CRO management group to identify and lead resolution of departmental issues.
