Results-driven Senior Purchasing Professional

RICHARD D. McLAREN, C.P.M.

Pembroke Pines, FL ***29 H.954-***-**** C.410-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/rdmclaren ***************@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results-driven Senior Purchasing Professional with strong record of

achievement in supplier relations, negotiation, delivering cost savings,

and logistics. Expertise in re-engineering and improving purchasing,

supply chain, and materials sourcing processes. Led purchasing department

in migrating to an SAP ERP / MRP system. Skilled in training and coaching

team members and creating and maintaining excellent supplier relationships.

Areas of expertise:

Collaboration Continuous Contract Negotiation Corporate Programs

Improvement

Facilities FDA GMP ISO 13485-2003 Persuasion

Management Strategies

Process Procurement Strategy Team Building Training

Re-engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MCLAREN ENTERPRISES - Pembroke Pines, Florida

2012 - 2013

Consult with small businesses in the area on ways to reduce costs of

purchased goods and services

QIAGEN SCIENCES, INC. (Previously known as Digene) - Gaithersburg &

Germantown, Maryland 2004 - 2011

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; QGEN; Biotechnology industry

Revenue $1B+

Senior Specialist Purchasing and Supply Chain

. Delivered $1M cost savings and increased quality in one year by

negotiating and leveraging quantity purchases of IT equipment and

furniture; prior to QIAGEN acquiring Digene

. Responsible for all OEM equipment procurement including supplier

agreements, pricing, ordering, inventory, resolving quality issues and

supplier relations. Digene had 6 different OEM instruments to support the

HPV testing, supplied by 6 different manufacturers several of which were

located in Europe.

. Saved $14,000 and significantly streamlined procurement time of

laboratory supplies for Quality Control by creating and implementing a

process in lieu of blanket purchase orders

. Used ERP / MRP- SAP to buy necessary raw materials and equipment to

support an FDA regulated / ISO 13485-2003 certified medical

manufacturing facility

. Awarded QIAGEN "Departmental / Project Award" for successfully managing

SAP migration for the purchasing department

. Successfully migrated from Macola to SAP by coordinating activities

between departments to ensure all data was transitioned to SAP

. Spearheaded the testing of SAP and creating mock purchase orders;

facilitated training for local branch on creating purchase orders,

running reports, and accessing data

. Earned Spot Awards for persuading new supplier to quickly install

equipment without purchase order or credit references, and for expediting

same day delivery on large furniture order in preparation for permit

inspection

Eliminated ~$500,000 in backorders of finished goods by resolving

critical issues of late delivery of plastic raw materials by identifying

the various root causes originating from German buyers

. Resolved issue that was prohibiting shipment until payment was

received; by collaborating with necessary internal departments to

clarify and correct discrepancies and issue rapid payment

. Determined that 25+ purchase orders in the SAP system had not been

released to suppliers; redistributed the purchase orders with

realistic dates

ASCEND ONE CORPORATION - Columbia, Maryland

1998 - 2004

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Financial Services industry

Revenue $100M

Manager, Purchasing & Lease Financing

. Minimized costs and facilitated smooth purchasing operations by defining

and implementing procurement policies and procedures during rapid company

growth from 200 team members to 1,000

. Provided improved services at lower costs by consolidating and reducing

supplier count by 50%

. Delivered savings of $2 million and reduced annual spend by 10%

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. Reduced accounts payable costs, increased payables float time 45 days,

and streamlined the procurement process by developing a company-wide P-

card program worth $10 million annually which added cash value to bottom

line

. Achieved $100,000 in annual savings by outsourcing corporate travel

program to American Express One; maintained superior traveler support by

managing the relationship with the vendor

. Facilitated an on time project delivery by collaborating with Facilities

on renovating an 180,000 sf facility in Columbia

PROVIDENCE LABORATORY ASSOCIATES - Rockville, Maryland

1995 - 1997

Full service regional reference lab supporting the Mid Atlantic providing

diagnostic testing services that individuals and doctors need to make

better healthcare decisions; services range from routine blood tests such

as cholesterol, Pap testing and white blood cell counts to sophisticated

cancer testing as well as gene-based and molecular testing.

Revenue $1M

Director of Purchasing and Facilities

Responsible for facilities management, security, and leased vehicles

. Delivered 20% cost reduction in first year while directing all

purchasing, receiving, and materials management for a regional medical

reference laboratory

. Acquired membership in the Catholic Materials Management Alliance

. Mitigated risk by pioneering a new cost-per-test contract with instrument

manufacturers

Previous employment available upon request

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Science (MS) - Management of Information Systems

George Washington University - Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Business Management and Communications (Double

Major)

Milton College - Milton, Wisconsin

Earned "Certified Purchasing Manager" distinction

The National Association of Purchasing Management/ Institute for Supply

Management.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook

SAP, Macola, Solomon

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