Manager Management

RICHARD D. McLAREN, C.P.M.

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

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/richard-mclaren-c-p-m/1/aa4/389 ***************@***.***

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:

• Contract Negotiation • Procurement Strategy • Persuasion Strategies • Process Re-engineering

• FDA GMP • ISO 13485-2003 • Collaboration • Facilities Management

• Training • Team Building • Corporate Programs • Continuous Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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

• 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%

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

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PROVIDENCE LABORATORY ASSOCIATES - Rockville, Maryland 1995 – 1998

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

THE ARBITRON COMPANY - Laurel, Maryland 1973 – 1994

Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is an international media and marketing research firm serving the media radio, television, cable and out-of-home; the mobile industry as well as advertising agencies and advertisers around the world. Revenue $400M

Purchasing Manager - 1990-1994

• Led the Purchasing Department in generating 8,000+ purchase orders worth ~$50 million annually to provide goods and services to 1,200 employees at 30 locations

Achieved an annual cost savings of $500,000+ via competitive bidding and effective negotiating

Consolidated offices from 4 locations to a 250,000 sf facility by spearheading the real estate task force; negotiated the purchase of all furniture, vehicles, and sub-contracted facilities management

Reduced costs $120,000+ by negotiating a change of finance agreement for copiers from rental to lease

Awarded “Great Performer Award” for saving an additional $98,000 on a furniture purchase and renovating an entire location with recycled furniture

Previous positions: Senior Buyer, Facilities Specialist, Staff Consultant and Asst Mgr Survey Mailing

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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