Brett Elmblad

About Brett Elmblad

Several years of key experience in leading Sourcing with strategy creation and execution experience• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing & procurement transformation• Strategic change management leader & execution skills• Supplier relationship management skills, expertise & execution• Proven leader in cost optimization strategies and implementation• Exceptional negotiation, influence & critical thinking skills and contract management• Strong ability to build relationships organizationally• Possess a high degree of perseverance and strong ability to challenge the status quoDemonstrated skills in strategic sourcing and execution, standard processes, communication, business partnering and influencing corporate level decisions. Facilitation and team leadership skills, as a trusted advisor, bridging partnerships between business, legal, finance and technical stakeholders;• as Director of Procurement, lead and support categories of IT, Corporate Shared Services, Facilities, Outsourcing & Professional Services, Mobility, Digital Transformation & Automation; Lead Contract Standardization/SoW processes and template creation• as Associate Director, act as Change Agent, Transformational Leader and Contract Mentor collaboratively drafting and implementing procurement policies, standard operating procedures, contract templates for effective business processes; Data Center Relocation(s) and Mainframe Consolidation initiatives• as Category Lead, lead cross portfolio outsourcing and on ongoing supplier management process• as Senior Category Manager, influenced and led sourcing and implementation of eSourcing tools, category strategies and migration of SAP/Ariba tools; implementation of vendor relationship management governance tools and models• as Sourcing Manager, standardized process for project based initiatives; developed an end to end global software and hardware sourcing strategies; aligned business with data cleansing objectives and the migration to SAP/Ariba

Experience

1. Director, Global Digital & Technology Procurement and Operations

   Sanofi

   Dec 2017 — Present · Morristown, NJ, US

   Develop, communicate & execute Digital & ITS Procurement strategies throughout business entities and regional organizations in order to generate high level financial opportunities for Sanofi and support business growth by sourcing and selecting innovative & best in class products and services providers.

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Marketing

• Kean University

  Master's degree, Management Information Systems

• Kean University

  Master's degree, Management Information Systems, General

Skills

• E-Procurement
• Gmp
• Integration
• Project Planning
• Negotiation
• Sourcing Management Process
• Lifesciences
• Procurement
• IT Strategy
• CRO
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Business Process Improvement
• Fda
• Contract Negotiation
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Technology Transfer
• Management
• Project Management
• Ariba
• Analysis
• Suppler Relationship Management
• Business Strategy
• Computer System Validation
• Enterprise Software
• Contract Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Software Project Management
• Biotechnology
• Program Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Six Sigma
• Clinical Trials
• Outsourcing
• Supplier Value Management
• Business Planning
• Supply Management
• Service Level Management
• Pharmaceutics