Bo Li
Strategic Procurement Leader | Drive Cost Efficiency & Value Creation, and Empower Enterprise Growth | Empathizer, Lifelong Learner, Innovator, and Strategist
- Role
- Manager, Strategic Procurement at Eisai US
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bo Li
Collaborative, Inclusive and Visionary Leader | Championing Procurement\'s Evolution along with Corporate ResponsibilityAs a mission-driven strategic procurement leader with CPSM and CPSD certifications from the Institute for Supply Management, I bring over a decade of experience orchestrating strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships that fuel enterprise growth—well beyond cost savings. Spanning from Fortune 500 and global enterprises, I’ve led global and regional procurement initiatives that safeguarded multi-billion dollar revenue streams, optimized supply chains, and advanced cross-functional collaboration.With expertise across a wide range of spend categories—including Professional Services, HR, Consulting, BPO (Contingent Labor, Commercial Printing Fulfillment, Contact Centre), Marketing & Commercial, Medical Communications, IT Services, Corporate Services, External Manufacturing, and Direct Materials—I operate at the intersection of business strategy, value creation, and operational excellence.My core strengths include:• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management• Executive Stakeholder Engagement• Program Leadership & Change Enablement• Supplier Relationship Management & Risk MitigationI’m energized by solving complex business challenges, elevating Procurement as a strategic business enabler, and building stakeholder partnerships that deliver sustainable results in highly-regulated, customer-centric industries.One of my standout achievements was driving a multi-year, global sourcing initiative at Johnson & Johnson, delivering millions in cost savings and efficiency gains while increasing supply chain resilience and stakeholder satisfaction across regions.Guided by the values of Integrity, Growth, Purpose, Respect, and Resilience, I’m recognized as a visionary yet pragmatic leader, who influences with empathy, drives with clarity, and delivers results with heart.I am available to discuss new opportunities where I can deliver business value in the NYC area or virtual (remote), please contact me at b••••••••@gmail.com.
Experience
Manager, Strategic Procurement
Jan 2023 — Present · Nutley, NJ, US
Spearheaded strategic procurement excellence for services category portfolio within US Indirect Procurement, by developing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across multiple indirect service categories to mitigate supply risks, enhance market competitiveness, and drive long-term business growth.• Strategic Sourcing & Value Optimization – Led procurement initiatives, negotiated contracts, and leveraged data-driven category management to drive value beyond cost savings.• Supplier & Stakeholder Collaboration – Partnered with business units to define sourcing requirements, evaluate supplier capabilities, and align procurement strategies with cost, quality, and performance objectives.• Contract & Performance Management – Oversaw procurement processes, monitored supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs, and utilized analytics to enhance sourcing decisions.• Program Leadership - Drove contingent workforce program, achieving increased savings, improved supplier performance and workforce agility through optimized MSP/VMS strategies, and vendor rationalization. Revamped supplier diversity program, and oversaw preferred vendor program to increase diversity spend, and preferred vendors adoption.
Education
Beijing University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Concordia University
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
State University of New York at Albany
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
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