Lakeshia Williams
Global Corporate Supply Chain/Procurement & Strategy Development Professional
- Role
- Global Commodity Manager at Invitae
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lakeshia Williams
Highly competent Global Supply Chain professional with expertise inclusive of strategy development & implementation, supplier diversity and inclusion, cross-functional team management, strategic sourcing, site buying and procurement and category management with a diverse engineering, operations and business background in Fortune 100 companies.
Experience
Global Commodity Manager
May 2022 — Present
o Global Sourcing & Procurement team member tasked with developing inaugural global strategies for reagents commodity. o Lead strategic sourcing events for reagents commodity. o Global reagent commodities, and 35 affiliated vendors, subject matter expert (SME). o Partner with Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs and Information Security to vet, approve and onboard new vendors. o Mitigate and resolve vendor quality issues and potential risks in collaboration with Supplier Quality. o Coordinate with Procurement Manager and Buyers to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that align with global direct commodity strategies to track vendor performance. o Mentor and coach site buyers in world class strategic sourcing and negotiations work processes and strategies. o Ensure adequate reagents inventory for qualification trial runs utilized in production ultimately in preparation for commercial launch. o Collaborate with materials manager to ensure new reagent commodity materials are properly set up in Oracle ERP system with associated Blanket Purchase agreements. o Implement Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for strategic vendors in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to maintain compliance and qualified status.
Education
William Carey University
M.B.A, Business Administration
2002 — 2004
Alcorn State University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
1994 — 1998
Southern University Law Center
Doctor of Law - JD
2021 — 2025
Auburn University
Master of Science, Chemical Engineering
1998 — 2001
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