Description

Pharmaceutical Procurement | Strategic Negotiations | Supplier Strategy | Transformation

Senior procurement leader with 20+ years of experience in global pharmaceutical organisations, specialising in supplier strategy, strategic sourcing, and complex vendor negotiations across R&D, manufacturing, medical and commercial operations.

I have led global category strategies and high-stakes supplier decisions in environments where scientific, regulatory, and commercial constraints intersect. My work typically involves structuring supplier strategies, negotiating strategic partnerships, and aligning stakeholders across procurement, technical teams, and executive leadership.

I support organisations and consulting teams on projects involving supplier strategy, procurement transformation, vendor consolidation, and complex sourcing initiatives in life sciences environments.

Areas of focus include strategic sourcing, RFP design and governance, supplier negotiations, procurement operating models, and cross-functional decision alignment across global organisations.

Available to support consulting teams or pharma organisations on supplier strategy, complex negotiations, or procurement transformation initiatives.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Zurich (up to 50km)

TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL
Senior Procurement Leader
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
January 2014 - January 2024 (10 years)
Zürich, Switzerland
Senior leadership roles shaping global procurement strategy and commercial transformation across professional services, consulting, marketing, and enterprise support functions. Trusted business partner to senior leadership, managing over $1.5B in global spend and leading high impact category strategies, supplier partnerships, and operating model evolution within a top tier global pharmaceutical organisation.
Negotiation
TAKEDA
Senior Procurement Business Partner
January 2019 - January 2024 (5 years)
• • Led design and execution of a global category strategy from greenfield to best in class maturity
• • Established enterprise level strategic supplier partnerships, improving value delivery and business agility
• • Provided senior commercial advisory to global stakeholders across complex, multi region initiatives
• • Managed $800M in global spend with accountability for performance, governance, and risk
Sourcing Negotiation
Takeda
Global Category Lead | Marketing, Media and Professional Services
January 2017 - January 2019 (2 years)
• • Defined and executed global strategies for marketing, media, market research, and professional services
• • Acted as senior commercial counterpart to global consulting firms, creative agencies, and strategic advisors
• • Led cross regional teams delivering innovation, investment optimisation, and supplier led value creation
• • Oversaw $500M in global spend aligned to enterprise growth and transformation priorities