- Roche DiagnosticsHead of Partner & Vendor ManagementPHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYAugust 2017 - December 2022 (5 years and 5 months)Risch-Rotkreuz, SwitzerlandPlayed a transformational role in a complex organization, driving alignment across autonomous stakeholder groups, improving procurement processes, and building capabilities. Achieved significant efficiencies, right-sized the team while increasing output, and resolved critical vendor relationship issues, resulting in better contracts and strategic vendor management.✿ Achieved ~11% efficiencies on a portfolio of ~USD 300M through 80+ sourcing initiatives.✿ Rightsized the team from 16 to 10 FTEs, improving capability and increasing output levels.✿ Successfully resolved critical vendor relationship and contract performance issues, including dispute resolution and settlement negotiations.✿ Spearheaded the for-cause termination of a non-performing offshore outsourcing relationship that exceeded delivery deadlines and budget thresholds (USD >24M).✿ Professionalized the approach to vendor relationships, promoting symbiotic collaboration and strategically managing vendors.
- Veon LtdHead Group IT ProcurementTELECOMMUNICATIONSOctober 2016 - July 2017 (9 months)Amsterdam, NetherlandsAs a direct report to the Group Chief Procurement Officer, led a successful transformation of a global IT procurement team, improving their approach and capabilities to align with the needs of a highly agile IT organization. Refreshed sourcing strategies, prioritized projects, and enhanced the team's ability to manage stakeholders, lead complex sourcing projects, and negotiate contracts.✿ Transformed a dispersed team of 20 FTEs across 10 operating companies into a unified, strategic, and globally-focused procurement team.✿ Coached team members to adopt a pragmatic and innovative approach to procurement, better addressing stakeholder needs.✿ Refreshed outdated sourcing strategies and created a prioritized global project pipeline, increasing momentum in RFx execution and contract negotiations.✿ Introduced transparency to a global sourcing project portfolio of ~USD 400M, enabling effective prioritization.✿ Built a highly capable team with improved skills in managing diverse global stakeholders, leading large complex sourcing projects, and negotiating fit-for-purpose contracts.
- Freelance, self-employedFreelance AdvisoryCONSULTING & AUDITSJanuary 2016 - September 2016 (8 months)SingaporeDuring a part-time sabbatical, provided advisory support to clients in Switzerland and Singapore, developing contract templates for a Big Data product launch and coaching client staff in contract structuring and negotiation for Software as a Service. Additionally, dedicated time to a personal aid project in Indonesia.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)University of South Carolina1997International Business
- Bachelor's degreeUniversity of South Carolina1995Finance
- Executive NegotiationHarvard University2007
- Global Business Leader ProgramIMD2014
- INSEAD Executive Presence and InfluenceINSEAD2022