Don Sauvigne

About Don Sauvigne

I am a seasoned facility executive, with 20+ years experience in managing physical assets and services within the Pharma industry and research-based Higher Education institutions. Proficient in maintenance and engineering, reliability, customer relationship management, vendor management, quality assurance & KPIs, service level agreements, maintenance planning and execution, integrated facilities management, finance and communications to all levels of an organization, internally and externally. I seek to direct, influence & implement work strategies that drive continuous improvement. I am a self-confident, self-starter with the ability to think strategically, empower others and marshal resources toward successful outcomes. I am sensitive to regional, divisional and cultural differences and am persistent to build and strengthen bridges that assure success.Specialties: Directing large workforces, chemistry and biological laboratory services, union negotiations, budgeting, outsourcing, delivering against outcomes-based KPIs.

Experience

1. Sr Vice President Lab Services Operations Director

   JLL

   May 2015 — Present · US

   Direct and coordinate Lab Services functions supporting the Bristol Myers Squibb account across sites in North America. Coordinate programs and share best practices on-account and with other accounts in the JLL Life Sciences practice.

Education

• Rutgers University

  2yr Certificate, Professional Golf Turfgrass Mgt

  1979 — 1980

• Columbia University

  BA, Political Science and Public Policy

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Project Management
• Six Sigma
• Negotiation
• Vendor Management
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Hvac
• Contract Negotiation
• Quality Assurance
• Microsoft Project
• Program Management
• Facilities Management
• Corporate Real Estate
• Process Improvement
• Outsourcing
• Key Performance Indicators
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Crm
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Change Management
• Budgeting
• Business Process Improvement
• Ms Project
• Risk Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Operations Management
• Project Planning
• Management
• Team Building