Supply Chain Management
Resume:
F a ri M. Azad
Newtown Square, PA *9073 h ttp://www.linkedin.com/in/fariazad
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EXECU T I VE P ROF I L E
Strategic Business Leader w ith a deep enterprise-level expertise in bridging people, process
and technology to drive business t ransformation through execution of strategic initiatives.
I nnovative thinker with a holistic view of business functions who develops high caliber teams to
sharpen process performance. Strong leadership of cross-functional staff and development of key
a lliances to capture and enhance overall quality, productivity, business and bottom line financial
performance.
P rocess Excellence Business Transformation Program Management
Business Continuity (BCP) Technology Roadmap ERP System Implementation
NOTABLE ACCOMPL ISH MENTS
• Partnered with Corporate functional heads to design and implement technology roadmaps,
enabling and streamlining their business strategies and processes.
• Led multiple acquisition due diligence and integration across IT processes & systems (HRIS,
Payroll, etc.) while managing organizational change, resulting in integrated platforms,
p rocesses and reporting.
• Led project to reduce technology spend 30%+ across spend categories through strategic
negotiations & cost control.
• Increased operating income by $80M by negotiating complex enterprise wide supply chain
data contracts.
• Improved operating income by $10M by leading large scale people, process and technology
i nitiatives in customer service & supply chain, including value realization and implementing
O racle applications.
PROFESS IONAL E XPER I E NCE
ENDO Health Solutions, Malvern, PA 2009 - 2/2013
$3 billion solutions provider of branded, generics, device, services for pelvic health and pain management.
Sr. D i rector Corporate and I T Business & Risk Management (2011 - 2/2013)
Di rector I nformation Business & Risk Management (2009 - 2011)
Reporting to the CIO managed the IT relationship with company’s top executives at Corporate
f unctions (HR, Payroll, Legal, Compliance, Communications, Business Development). Also,
d irected IT business & r isk management such as: program & financial management, process
excellence, sourcing, GxP compliance, all audit activities and governance processes. 4 direct
reports, 7 indirect; $3M P&L.
• Championed cost to value models for critical expenditures, including total cost of
ownership and value stream mapping for significant business processes and associated
technology enablers.
• Implemented a r isk based technology and framework for regulatory standards and
configuration management, resulting in established controls and governance.
• Established and led an enterprise r isk based Business Continuity program, mitigating
h uman resource, technology and facility outages leveraging IT I L framework.
• Developed and led the enterprise Records Management program ensuring privacy
compliance.
AMER ISOURCEBERGEN, Chesterbrook, PA 2006 - 2008
$70 billion pharmaceutical service provider delivering distribution, commercialization, and packaging.
Executive Di rector Supply Chain Process Excellence (2007 - 2008)
Di rector Supply Chain Process ( 2006 - 2007)
Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer directed the enterprise-wide, sourcing &
p rocurement process excellence initiatives including policies, technology, change management
and governance. Also, led the Indirect Strategic Sourcing function ($50M+ spend). 2 direct
reports, 4 indirect; $2M P&L.
• Enhanced the supplier diversity program via strategic initiatives, including, controls &
savings t racking.
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• Increased spend managed by 40%, savings by 25% and contract compliance by 20% by
centralizing the procurement function for indirect goods/services through a strategic
marketing & change management plan.
• Identified value realization of key supply chain functions and aligned operational and
s trategic objectives by developing and i mplementing a new balanced scorecard and metrics
system.
• Improved cross-functional communication & streamlined various processes including:
contract life cycle management, new product launch/program commercialization processes,
and Fee For Service.
Ricoh (formerly IKON OFF ICE SOLUT IONS), Malvern, PA 1999 - 2005
$42 billion leading provider of innovative document management systems and services.
Di rector Enterprise Process Management ( 2004 - 2005)
Reporting to the COO t ransformed business processes across contracts administration,
b illing, customer disputes, and master data governance. Led Six Sigma Black Belts, 9
d irect, 17 indirect reports; $4M P&L.
• Collaborated with the executive team for the approval of project charters, resource
a llocation and closeouts. Oversaw 50+ projects driving operating income (OI) improvement
by $10M.
• Improved billing data quality by 20% ($1.2M in OI) through cross-functional team
collaboration.
D i rector Enterprise Change Management ( 2002 - 2004)
Reporting to the CIO established Change Management Department leveraging IT I L,
reviewing all process & IT changes (100+ changes/week); monitored t rends and re-enforced
policy/process. 5 direct reports; $2M P&L.
• Improved change approval cycle time 80% via process redesign & Service Level
A greements.
• Reduced rework 20% via Six Sigma initiatives to report defects such as missed/new
requirements.
Di rector Oracle Business Process ( 2002)
As the Business Architect, resolved cross-functional business strategy, policy, organizational
and process design issues for Oracle 11i implementation (36+ modules, 250+ custom codes).
M at r ix managed 100+ testers.
• Facilitated User Acceptance Testing, including configuration, release and instance
management. Received award from CEO in recognition of this effort and meeting project
go-live date.
• Led command center across people, process and technology post ERP implementation
w/ 24x7 support, resulting in effective use and realization of the new ERP.
Di rector I nternal Audit ( 1999 - 2002)
In tegral member of management team that developed strategy, structure and work process for
creating I KON’s In ternal Audit. Assessed r isks & controls and managed IT and functional
audit universe. 3 direct reports.
P rior Experience :
DELO I TTE & TOUCHE, Philadelphia, PA 1998 - 1999
Manager Enterpr ise Risk Management, Sr. Consultant Enterprise Risk Management
BP (formerly ATLANT IC R IC HF IE LD COMPANY), Los Angeles, CA 1995 - 1998
Business Management Consultant, ARCO Products, Los Angeles, CA (1997–1998)
Sr. Auditor and Auditor, ARCO Chemical Company, Philadelphia, PA (1995–1997)
SKF USA I nc., K ing of Prussia, PA 1989 - 1993
Sr. Auditor, Auditor, Corporate Accountant
A ND PROFESSIONAL DEVE LOP ME N T
ED UCAT ION
THUNDERBIRD, GARVIN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, Glendale, AZ, M BA (Finance)
I NSTITUT D’ÉTUDES F RANCAISES D’AVIGNON, Avignon, France, French & Economics studies
V I L LANOVA U NIVERSITY, Villanova, PA, BS in Accounting
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified in IT I L
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