Mariana Vetisan

About Mariana Vetisan

With over 20 years of experience in Global Sourcing, Strategic Procurement, Program Management, Engineering, and Contract Manufacturing Operations, I am passionate about driving results, enhancing procurement efficiency, and fostering innovation through collaboration.My career spans multiple cultures and industries, including Medical Technology, Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Automotive, giving me a strong grasp of market dynamics and supplier ecosystems. Most recently, as Director of Procurement at Philips, I focused on business transformations and led a high performing team that delivered breakthrough results—driving conceptual innovation, optimizing supply chain operations, strengthening supplier partnerships, achieving cost competitiveness and sustainable growth. Professional Highlights• Drove cost leadership strategies that restored competitiveness in the Ultrasound segment—recognized by McKinsey and the ISC Leader as surpassing multiple predecessors.• Secured C-Suite approval for the Hemlock Project, transforming the co-pack business and delivering $20M (45%) first-year savings through supplier evaluations and strategic negotiations.• Delivered targeted cost reductions while de-risking regional supply across North America.• Earned the Procurement Award for record 70% annual savings, achieved through supplier negotiations, cycle time reviews, and operational optimization.• Received Philips’ first Procurement Award for DfX strategy, transforming the supplier network with experts in extrusions and niche technologies, generating mutual growth for Philips and partners.• Honored with the Procurement & Supplier Quality Excellence Award (DfX).• Designed and executed Philips’ first L4L commodity strategy, aligning long-term supply and cost goals.• Integrated supply bases from two multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, surpassing synergy and efficiency targets.• Established a reputation as a Results Leader, creating a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration with business partners. Core SkillsProcurement Transformation | Supplier Management | Strategic Negotiation | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Contract Manufacturing | C-Suite Engagement\"God, grant me the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference.\" — St. Augustine

Experience

1. Director of Procurement, Transformation

   Philips

   Apr 2024 — Present · US

   Leads an enterprise program comprising a highly experienced team (25 experts) across Procurement, R&D, and STET to deliver operational excellence and productivity (COGS, OPEX) through strategic supplier partnerships, scaling, value engineering, and ISC synergies.

Education

• The Open University

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Universitatea Politehnica din Timişoara

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

• Dmaic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Kanban
• Continuous Improvement
• Outsourcing
• Engineering Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Materials Management
• Operations Management
• Negotiation
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Kaizen
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• 5s
• Crm
• Strategic Planning
• Fmea
• Product Management
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Mrp
• Sourcing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Electronics
• Iso Standards
• Supply Management
• Erp
• Project Management
• Supply Chain
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)