Margaret Miller

Cell phone: 415-***-**** Email: vqt6a4@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Extensive experience in Purchasing, Inventory Control, Logistics, Vendor Management, Risk Management, Compliance, Process Improvement and Control. Six Sigma Black Belt in Supply Chain Management with 15 plus years of LEAN process successes. Fast tracked through Government Regulated Industries to gain full knowledge of supply chain from cradle to grave. Able to quickly target areas of improvement and implement to optimize operations. Excellent communication, negotiation, team building and organizational skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Miller Consulting and Contracting 2007-Present

Identify and implement strategies to improve and standardize the movement of products and materials in the supply chain process.

Ship 4 U, Fairfield, CA

International Marketing Representative

• Connect Buyers and Sellers internationally, source, negotiate and coordinate shipment of products. Oversee compliance issues including Import/Export licensing, packaging, labeling, documentation and financial requirements.

Sutter Healthcare, Sacramento, CA, Contractor with Aspen Healthcare

Director of Contracting- Build a new department of seven (7) key Contract and Analytical Professionals to support project team with goal of 200M savings for Sutter Health in five years.

• Register savings of 20 M in first six months of hire date implementing solid contracting and negotiating tactics while providing quality products, on time delivery and dependable service.

• Develop an RFI/RFP (Request for Information/Proposal) template to source appropriate vendors and services.

• Negotiate supply agreements/contracts to ensure reliable supply and pricing for the organization.

• Lead robust Strategic Sourcing project to source laboratory supplies for entire Sutter Health System.

• Work closely with legal and other internal partners to ensure compliance and reduce contract risks.

• Assess current practices and systems, define process improvements, implement and monitor for control.

Additional Client Services

• Discover key bottlenecks and streamline process improvements (redesign) to meet expansion expectations.

• Train in house team in a government regulated industry on supply chain basics.

ZymoGenetics, Seattle, WA 2006-2007

Director, Purchasing

Enhanced the effectiveness of Purchasing, Shipping, and Materials to support pilot manufacturing, research and development as well as launch of new product. Oversee staff of 14.

• Initiate process to integrate three departments –purchasing, shipping and warehouse, to function as one with cross training in team proven concepts.

• Lead high level sourcing team to identify key suppliers for product. Perform on site meetings with vendors to discuss, define and address new product line opportunities, quality control and logistics implementation.

• Identify areas of improvement for movement of inventory as well as control within the facility.

• Work with core group to set up plans for warehouse build out addressing regulatory and compliancy issues.

Margaret Miller Cell phone: 415-***-****

BioMarin, Novato, CA 2004-2006

Associate Director, Supply Chain

Restructure and oversee three departments- Purchasing, Warehouse/Shipping and Manufacturing Support. Provide support to company of over 350 people. Responsible for staff of 18.

• Develop and integrate reliable processes to provide smooth hand off in the shipping department with purchasing support to assure supplies and product arrive at in house and outside customer destinations on time. Manage with positive metrics.

• Organize and managed key departments in a Supply Chain Team as purchasing lead to identify areas of process and cost improvement realizing significant savings.

• Implement a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program using risk analysis and sourcing of primary and secondary vendors. Track metrics to monitor ongoing performance as part of the program.

Theravance, South San Francisco, CA 2003-2004

Sr. Manager, Technical Operations

Create a new department to forecast, manage and coordinate the movement of clinical materials internationally. Ensure timely delivery of products to appropriate sites by working closely with the Project Team, CMC sub team, Process R&D, Pharmaceutical R&D, Regulatory and Quality Assurance.

• Initiate and establish programs with multiple CMOs & CROs (3PL Contract Manufacturing Organizations and Contract Research Organizations) to coordinate the timely manufacture, release and shipment of materials and product. Set up system to track inventory at off site locations.

• Devise reliable programs to move raw materials, active ingredients and clinical materials internationally.

Baxter, Hayward, CA 2000-2003

Manager, Purchasing, Warehouse & Logistics

Restructured the management of three areas - Purchasing, Production Planning, and Materials Management to provide reliable sources of material to support major product lines.

• Integrate Purchasing Department to function effectively to represent multiple internal and external customers at various business locations.

• Assess present processes and procedures internally and update to improve compliance and productivity within the department and facility.

• Set up warehouse with 99% inventory accuracy count and increased inventory turns.

• Co-owner to set up the dependable supply of FDA approved product with several international touch points including, manufacturing, labeling, packaging and shipping.

Chiron, Emeryville, CA 1995-1999

Manager, Planning

Oversee the Planning Department responsible for the manufacturing, scheduling and tracking of three commercial products ($150 M/yr), as well as clinical and pilot products.

Supervisor Quality Control 1994-1995

Supervise Quality Control Department mentored and oversaw staff responsible for materials and product release.

Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA 1992-1994

Supervisor, Manufacturing

Supervise team of 12 core employees in the manufacturing of a complicated mass manufacturing process.

Member of ISO certification Team

Senior Production Chemist 1990-1992

Key member of troubleshooting the production of an FDA licensed product.

Margaret Miller Cell phone: 415-***-****

EDUCATION

M.B.A. Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1990.

B.S., Chemistry/Biology, Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH, 1984

CREDENTIALS AFFILIATIONS

Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) APICS- member, 1997-Present

Numerous Transportation Certifications World Trade Center

SKILLS

AS 400 Microsoft Project PowerPoint

ASK MAN MAN Outlook Microsoft Word

Excel

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