Materials Management Resume

Desired Industry: Biotech	SpiderID: 13045
Desired Job Location: Anaheim, California	Date Posted: 5/31/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date:
Desired Wage: 110000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: No

Experience:
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. - FORTUNE 500 - CORONA, CA
MANAGER - MATERIAL SOURCING 2004 - Present
- Identify, evaluate and manage key drug substances and excipients suppliers. Negotiate and manage negotiating favorable contracts
- Administer two direct reports
Key Accomplishments:
- Productively sourced and procured Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API-drug substances) and excipients globally
- Supported $200M spend on direct materials
- Strategically negotiated price reduction on APIs resulted to a savings of $ 6.0 M
- Created template for contracts and negotiated seven drug substance contracts including exclusivity contracts with an expected value over term of $ 60M with favorable terms and conditions

ALLERGAN, INC. - FORTUNE 500 - IRVINE, CA
SENIOR ANALYST - CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT 2000 – 2004
- Oversaw sourcing, and procuring. Monitored and ensured continuous supply of APIs and excipients
- Conferred, negotiated and ensured compliance with supply agreement terms and managed projects to qualify new suppliers
Key Accomplishments:
- Successfully handled a project to qualify a supplier from India for two key drug substances. Met project deadline within specified timeframe and under budget that saved the company $1.6 million annually
- Negotiated price reduction of a drug substance that saved $150 K for the company
- Acquired an API from a second supplier to ensure continuous supply while current supplier was awaiting regulatory approval (CBE 30)
- Administered inventory levels of key APIs resulted into no stock out situations

SENIOR ANALYST, CONTRACT MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT 1997 – 2000
- In charge of sourcing for third party contract manufacturer of finished products, managed suppliers for continuous supply, complied with supply agreement terms and handled projects to qualify new suppliers
Key Accomplishments:
- Productively outsourced an Rx product line to a third party contract manufacturer by identifying a supplier, RFP, negotiating contract and managing project to ensure continuous supply to our customers. The product continued to generate an annual $ 3.0 million sale

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 1988 – 1997
- Monitored two direct reports, analyzed finished products and raw materials and developed analytical methods
Key Accomplishments:
- Developed a work request system, that reduced turnaround time from eight weeks to four weeks
- Procured stability data that supported the PMA submission for Lumigan?, Wet-N-Soak Rewetter, Totalcare® Soaking and Conditioning Solution, and Complete® for Japan
- Contributed to develop Ethanol, Miranol, and Aluminum Oxide analytical assays for RGP Polishing Cleaner Solution using GC, HPLC, and gravimetric techniques respectively

EARLY CAREER

LONZA CHEMICALS - LONG BEACH, CA
QA CHEMIST 1987 - 1988

FIBERITE - ORANGE,, CA
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1986 – 1987

Education:

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 1996

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
- SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT, INDIA 1985

CERTIFICATIONS

Currently working on Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Certificate, Anaheim, CA
Effective Negotiating I and II by Dr. Karrass, Anaheim, CA
The Legal Aspects of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, San Diego, CA
SAP - Processes in Procurement, SAP, San Diego, CA
cGMP: Interpretations and Applications for Finished products and APIs, PharmNet, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Effective Project Management, UCI, Irvine, CA

Additional Information:
CAREER PROFILE

Expert sourcing, procuring, planning, organizational, leadership and negotiation skills demonstrated through management of domestic and international suppliers and contracts throughout career. Innovative in identifying and implementing immediate changes in procurement systems and methodologies to improve performance, capture opportunities, and facilitate positive and profitable change. Excellent communicator and tenacious negotiator with a strong record of reducing costs and enhancing quality of operations. Areas of expertise:

- Supplier Sourcing & Analysis - Continuous Process Improvement
- Procurement & Supply Chain Management - Cost Reduction & Global Material Sourcing
- Materials Management & Inventory Control - Contract Manufacturing Management
- Contract Negotiations & Administrations - Supplier Relationship Management
- New Business Development - Project Management

AWARD

“IMPACT” Award of excellence for working on Complete® for Japan Project

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Ketan Resham
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