Strategic Buyer Resumes in ---------: Alba

Name:

Alba

Location:

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Experience:

10+ yrs

Willing to Relocate:

Yes

Willing to Travel:

Yes

Most Recent Job Title:

Strategic Buyer

Personal Website:

Objective:

• Purchasing Direct and Indirect Pharmaceutical

• Third party contract manufacturing and OEM (own product lines)

• Sterile Injectables (Vials and Ampoules), Topicals and Ophthalmics / Otics (Ointments, Creams and Liquids) including liquid and lyophilized (freeze-dried) injectables,

• Non-Sterile, Semi-Solid and Solid Dose ointment, Creams, liquids and solid Dose formats including tablets, caplets and capsules

• SOP development for Purchasing Department

• Logistic for freight consolidation and air and ocean transport strong knowledge of customs, duties, tariffs, carriers, rates, services

• Successfully implemented new projects, and new product launches

• Cost reduction/cost improvement programs

• Supplier Vendor Quality/Business audits

• Assure that vendors supply in the quantity and at a price, quality and time frame required for the effective operation of the company (Matrix for Supplier rating program for top 10 key suppliers)

• Strong in staff development, including training, coaching and evaluating

• Coordinated GMO project for Nutritional division for European market all ingredients needed to be certified within a strict timeline respected to due launch date of new art work

• Cost Reduction and Avoidance, annual buying plan and setting standards and issuing contacts with top suppliers

• Having KPI matrix in place to monitor trends and progress

• Working closely with key suppliers building relations and Negotiations to strategize the industries trends, global shortages to ensure that key volumes for productions are met and don’t compromise the companies productions

Resume Text:

Profile Nearly 14 years experience as professional.
 Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.
 Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
 Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
 Proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, and board of directors.

Education Current Concordia University executive MBA
June 2008 Purchasing Certificate from the PMAC

Relevant Experience & Accomplishments

2007-current Strategic Buyer
Draxis Pharma
 Managing Productions for 23 clients such as (J&J Canada, GSK, Pfizer…) all raw materials, all primary packaging and any new product lines introduced for our sterile and non-sterile productions.
 Establish cost leadership through cost reduction and continuous improvement target setting process, and deliver cost savings for selected components.
 Identify potential suppliers/contract and manufacturing partners and facilitate the qualifying process as well as lead supplier selection, development and management systems.
 Ensure that the company is aligned with the highest quality suppliers/manufacturers that provide the lowest total cost.
 Develop required documentation for supplier contracts and management including specifications, QA documents, Terms and Conditions, and other agreements, as needed.
 Lead the forecasting, planning, material requirements and inventory management processes
 Plan and integrate the implementation of alternate sources as defined in strategic plans

2005-2007 Purchasing Manager
Richard’s Packaging
 Successfully wrote, and implemented new SOP for our Purchasing Department.
 Over viewed $14 million in purchases and $4 million inventory.
 Evaluated and reorganized processes within the purchasing department.
 Skilled in freight consolidation and air and ocean transport; strong knowledge of customs, tariffs, carriers, rates, services, and routes.
 Skilled in reorganizing operations to save money.
 MRO services
Management/Supervision
 Directed recruitment and retention of staff of 4 employees.
 Trained, coached, supporting and evaluated staff.
 Successfully refined and implemented new projects.

Relevant Experience & Accomplishments (continued)

2003-2005 Buyer
Abbott Laboratories / Hospira Healthcare Corp., Hospital Products Division
 Received nomination for Outstanding Performance from QA.
 Manage the inventory purchases for the complete Hospital Product Division, for the only Canadian manufacturing site approximately 11 million under management.
 Enforce policies and priorities concerning the procurement of material in such a manner that the maximum value is obtained for all expenditures.
 Develop annual standards for all assigned commodities.
 Provide input and data for Purchase Price Variance report by category, which includes year-to-year Purchase Price Variance and explanations to changes; monthly and quarterly. Participate in Financial Update processes including forecast of variances.
 Assure that vendors supply in the quantity and at a price, quality and time frame required for the effective operation of the company.
 Initiate cost reduction/cost improvement programs, to improve the profit position of the Corporation.
 Elicit active co-operation from other groups in Hospira and provide active support on all cost reduction and product improvement projects as well as new product introductions.
 Ensure timely receipt of product specification changes with vendors, Quality Assurance, Technical Services, Manufacturing and Marketing.
 Develop new and alternate sources of supply as appropriate.
 Interview current and prospective vendors to keep abreast of current product and sourcing opportunities. Assure all pertinent information and ideas are passed on to the appropriate divisions.
 Keep informed of current laws, rules and regulations affecting the purchasing function.
 Handle special projects as assigned.
 Participate and initiate changes in systems related to purchasing function.
 Support all operational areas and plants with respect to vendor related issues including resolution of quality concerns.
 Participate in vendor Quality/Business audits as appropriate.
 Participate in global sourcing initiatives, cost improvement programs and other combined projects with Hospira affiliates groups.
 Networking with other purchasing professionals within and outside the industry.
 Extensive interface with Hospira's suppliers including Senior Management.
 Internal interface with all Plants, Operations and Q.A. groups, Marketing, Technical, Finance departments.
 On going communication & interaction with other affiliate and corporate groups.

2002-2003 Assistant Home and Healthcare Buyer
McKesson Canada
 Opening and setting up new and maintaining existing Vendor’s accounts approximately 80 vendors (AMG, Formedica, Johnson & Johnson, BD Source Medical, Mansfield, Obusforme, Pharmasystems, Smith and Nephew).
 Listing new products of our vendors, discontinuing items, verifying on hand inventories, Liquidating stock in Distribution centers.
 Maintaining the Home and Healthcare Catalogue.
 When setting up new items, no errors can be made in descriptions because items when listed are viewed by online e commerce, pricing has to be accurate not to have billing problems with payables or receivables, expiry dates, taxation, scanning UPC codes.
 Programming items that are on formularies nationally.
 Setting up Hospital contracts.
 Setting up promotion that vendor many offer for us and/or to our customers.
 Maintaining upcoming pricing lists from vendors.
 Working with excel reports generated daily.
 Speaking with our DC’s nationally of discrepancies daily, from wrong inventories shipped to scanning problems and regulating problems, which can affect service levels and lost sales.

2000-2002 Accounts Receivable (Temporary Position)
Tyco Healthcare
 Managing a Portfolio of Customer Receivable Accounts.
 Collections of outstanding invoices, making sure that they are being paid on time.
 When collecting, verifying short paid invoices to see if there is a cost discrepancy or if merchandise has been returned and that credits should be generated to customer.
 Verifying that a customer is properly taxed depending on the Province they are in, having the client send us their tax exemption document and updating the file.
 Faxing or calling the right departments to get Proof of deliveries.

1994-2000 Personal Banking Representative
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
 Managing a Portfolio of Clients, meeting with clients and assessing their financial needs providing them with excellent service.
 Issuing Personal loans, Mortgages, Personal lines of Credits providing client meets approval requirements by analyzing the client’s assets and liabilities, debt ratio, credit bureau by Equifax.
 Attaining Sales objective of 4 Million dollars per year (new money into transfer to CIBC, either in investments or credit).
 Investment planning, GIC, term deposits such as T-Bills, Mutual Funds, RRSP, RRIF.
 Opening new customer accounts, offering Overdraft protection.

Professional Associations PMAC/CAQ, Member
Professional
Completed courses/seminars in hazardous waste, safety, employee involvement, and leadership.

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