KENNETH E. BECKER

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Lebanon, NJ ***** y4yzst@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing professional with significant domestic and international pharmaceutical industry experience. Managed multiple facilities, both directly and on a contract basis, in domestic and international environments both union and non-union. Developed, staffed and managed two Supply Chain organizations. Performed Strategic Sourcing for materials, services, and finished goods. Possess the ability to manage fast paced daily operations and maintain a focus on strategic business direction.

• Manufacturing Outsourcing • Manufacturing System Requirements

• Operations Management • Procurement and Materials Management

• Strategic Business Planning • Contract/Supplier Negotiations and Pricing

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing • Production Planning

• Pharmaceutical Packaging • Purchase/licensing Due Diligence

• Project Management • Operations Liaison to Sales & Marketing

• Capital and Expense Budgeting • Contractor/Supplier qualification and

realization

HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Successfully managed national launches of new products, meeting or exceeding all goals.

• Developed, staffed and trained two Contract Manufacturing Departments to meet corporate product supply needs, especially new product introductions.

• Led choice of ERP software and SAP integration consultant resulting in a successful implementation.

• Successfully negotiated significant supply agreements resulting in significant operating efficiencies and recurring cost savings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mannkind Corporation (Paramus, NJ 2010 - 2011

Senior Director, Supply Chain

Primary responsibilities included developing robust Materials Management function including staffing, training, development of planning tools, process definition and implementation. Developed and led company wide Sales & Operations Planning Process. Additionally, led product commercialization teams.

Established working processes with suppliers that provided injection molded delivery devices.

Led sourcing effort for drug starting materials and proprietary excipient.

ProStrakan, Inc. (Bedminster, N.J.) 2009 Head of U.S. Manufacturing

Responsible for product supply of recently established U.S. division of this European specialty pharmaceutical company.

Performed manufacturing and packaging contractor search, qualification and choice.

Established negotiating strategy for all Contractor Supply Agreements.

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Developed and implemented tools and procedures for ongoing production planning and Contractor management

Led cost savings ($200k+) and performance improvement efforts.

Initiated and led S & OP process in the U.S. office.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. (Parsippany, N.J.) 2004 - 2009

Senior Director, Manufacturing Operations

Managed U.S. division’s product supply of global pharmaceutical company with sales of $8.8B. The U.S. division has sales of $1.3B. Responsible for the procurement and inventory management of API, tablet, capsule and liquid products through sister companies and Contract Manufacturing and packaging facilities in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, and Finland. Negotiated all Supply Agreements resulting in favorable terms, reduced cost and objective performance measurement tools.

Developed and grew department capabilities and staff.

Successfully launched new drug product within two days of FDA approval.

Successfully led parallel formulation development program through multiple contractors.

Delivered ongoing cost savings in excess of $2MM per year.

Reduced packaging cost for largest SKU, samples, by 22%.

Managed P2P process re-engineering for department and was a key developer of company- wide P2P process re-engineering effort.

Co-led decision making effort for ERP software supplier and integration consulting firm.

Bayer Consumer Care (Morristown, N.J.) 1999-2004

Director, Contract Manufacturing

Designed, implemented and managed company’s first department focused on Contract Operations. Maintained targeted inventory levels and investment, project management, contractor selection, rationalization and management, negotiated terms of product supply.

Responsible for all aspects of supply chain for 45 OTC products which equated to $175MM in annual sales from domestic and international sources.

Successfully managed national launch of four new products.

Led Supply Chain responsibilities for acquisition for line of product.

Realized $980k ongoing annual cost savings.

Evaluated potential suppliers, made sourcing decisions, selected and co-negotiate seven year Vendor Managed Inventory supply agreement.

PACO Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Lakewood, N.J.) 1997 - 1998

(a wholly owned subsidiary of The West Co.)

Director, Manufacturing Operations

Directed three contract plant sites in the U.S. and Puerto Rico with approximately1,100 employees engaged in manufacture and packaging of liquids, creams, ointments, packager of solid dosage forms, and sterile operations blow/fill/seal. Managed contract manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and H.B.A. products.

Prepared and managed capital ($11.4 million) and expense ($40 million) budgets.

Managed Purchasing department implementing programs to aggregate spend to identify cost savings opportunities.

Increased output by 10% while remaining headcount neutral.

Improved profitability 125% on a sales increase of only 13%.

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Novartis Consumer Health Inc., (Summit, N.J.) 1989- 1997 (formed from the merger of Ciba and Sandoz)

Associate Director, Contract Operations

Managed Contract Operations Department for the supply of thirty brands contributing $175MM in sales. Responsible for supply chain management including maintaining product forecasting system, production planning, document services, package development and engineering, purchasing, contractor identification and supply agreement negotiations.

Managed new product launches nationally.

Negotiated product and material supply agreements.

Maintained cost of goods at an average of 12 to 18% for ethical and 25% for OTC products.

Hospital Recruiters, Inc. (Washington, N.J.) 1998 - 1989

(International placement firm specializing in Health Care professionals)

Partner and Divisional Vice President

Conducted sales presentations to hospital executives along with recruiting candidates to fill open positions. Managed division finances, marketing, and contract administration.

Johnson & Johnson, (Somerville, N.J.) 1980 - 1988

(Ethicon Division, the worlds leading supplier of wound closure products)

Held several positions including Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Control Planner and Corporate Planning Project Manager.

Supervised department of 31 hourly and salaried workers exceeding efficiency goals and achieved annualized cost savings in excess of $100k.

Responsible for planning half of the finishing plants $400MM annual production.

Organized and led specific matrix organizations whose goal was to develop and implement strategies for bringing new products from research through manufacturing to market introduction. Additionally, planned and implemented major product conversions.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, American University,

Concentration in Business-Government Relations.

B.S. in Business Administration, American University, major in Accounting.

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