Lead - New Product Introduction

• Spearheaded the implementation of a supply chain to introduce a disruptive electronic medical device, increasing company revenue by $100mil. 
• Worked in partnership with a startup, internal R&D & Commercial functions. 
• Initiated a thoughtful negotiation strategy & a comprehensive expressive bidding process based on digital applications aiming 20% cost reduction
• Influenced senior management to establish a dedicated supply chain for consumer medical devices to achieve 2x market share increase 
• Partnered with VP Quality to implement a digital performance governance system, optimizing operational efficiency & non-compliance costs by 10%

• Acted as a change management agent by conceptualizing and organizing within 10 months the future state operating model for Logistics Sourcing
• Led development and implementation of financials & KPIs, dashboards, tools and processes for a global supplier spend of $1.5bil. and >$15mil. of functional budget & ensured coordination with corporate strategic plans
• Managed ambiguity by prioritizing & optimizing initiatives to develop white space opportunities, resulting in a 7% increase in overall savings
• Cultivated a culture of diversity, equity & inclusion. Implemented a plan to coach and recruit talent, resulting in 500bips employee satisfaction increase.

• Demonstrated excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver >10% of annual cost reductions
• Developed a future proof Global Enterprise Category strategy for electronics taking advantage of effective procurement strategies and market trends to manage a spend of >$500mil., mitigate risk and enhance sustainability
• Partnered with Business Development functions on exploration, due diligence & execution of acquisitions in Orthopaedic Robotics and Vision by compiling business and supply chain needs establishing a solid base for integration
• Exhibited a process-oriented agile mindset & applied analytics to deliver $35mil. of cost avoidance to J&J Consumer for a new product launch

• Steered the supplier relationship with the largest J&J external manufacturer ensuring quality & audit compliance and above 6% annual cost reduction
• Collaborated with Technical Operations & Commercial partners to introduce a premium product accessory delivering $3mil. of cost savings
• Piloted a cloud-based automation platform (Elementum) for real time manufacturing performance monitoring of blood glucose instrumentation in China based electronics supplier

• Spearheaded several initiatives to reduce manufacturing and component cost for printing materials applying 6? techniques and negotiation
• Developed and executed functional targets by managing operational and capital budgets to drive CIPs in alignment with the financial business plan and the quarterly reporting schedule
• Supplier Relationship Manager of the largest supplier of carry case solutions with above $10mil. of spend achieving 6% annual cost reduction

• Improved LIFR, increased OTIF and optimized inventory by more than 10% for baby products distributed in EMEA
• Successfully deployed a regional supply planning model for the Russian market by collaborating with 10+ cross-functional partners

• Based on the largest lubricant plant outside the US, developed, implemented and led the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle based on SAP/APO in partnership with manufacturing operations
• Managed global SAP implementation, impacting supply planning across 4 continents and 5 manufacturing sites

• Reduced supply chain costs by 15%, eliminated shortages, and ensured ontime product launches by championing intermarket supply systems