Patty Padovani

About Patty Padovani

I am a Global Category Manager (GCM) with 38 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry. My career has spanned 14 years in Research and Development working in a laboratory environment for DuPont, and working the last 24 years within Procurement, Clinical Outsourcing and DM & PK Bioanalytical Outsourcing for both AstraZeneca and DuPont Pharmaceuticals. As a Global Category Manager, I am presently working in the Academic Research & Collaborations Category within R&D Procurement at AstraZeneca.Achievements:• Developed and implemented a Category Strategy for Academic Research Organizations and Collaborations • Implemented Supplier Relationship Management plans with all critical suppliers to yield a competitive edge and encourage collaboration and innovation• Developed, negotiated and executed a novel five-year Master Clinical Research Agreement with a renowned US University for late phase clinical development portfolio• Developed two multi-year Alliance Agreements with Oncology Collaborative Groups for use in early and late phase Oncology programs of work• Achieved an average of 5-10% savings in contract negotiations that contributed to AstraZeneca’s overall value reporting objectivesSkills and Abilities• Collaboratively and Strategically Focused; Robust Negotiation Skills• Strong Project/Stakeholder/Supplier/Contract Management Proficiency• Risk Management, Issue Escalation and Audit Resolution Capabilities• Spend Management• Business Acumen and Commercial Awareness• Experienced in leading cross-functional teams through procurement processes• Technical expertise in several procurement areas – early and late phase portfolio experience

Experience

1. Global Category Manager

   AstraZeneca

   Jun 2014 — Present · Gaithersburg, MD, US

   Developed Strategy for ARO and Collaborations Category detailing stakeholder enterprise, business relationship challenges, current spend profile and forecast demand, sourcing strategy, supplier landscape, market analysis, supplier portfolio, risk mitigation plans, savings, key priorities and future category plans. • Internal Stakeholder Relationship Management – managed internal stakeholder relationships for several therapy areas; liaised with Category Teams and other cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the Business to educate, advise and guide stakeholders in procurement processes while driving procurement value proposition, strategy and savings initiatives.• External Supplier Relationship Management - managed multiple suppliers within the ARO and Collaborations category by establishing mutually beneficial relationships that allowed AstraZeneca to measure and improve supplier performance and quality, while achieving the shared goals of both organizations. Implemented Supplier Relationship Management plans with all critical suppliers to yield a competitive edge and encourage collaboration and innovation.• Negotiated, executed and managed all agreements and change orders from initiating the RFP process, vendor selection and monitoring vendor performance post contract execution. Contracts included a governance structure, key performance indicators, adherence to GCP regulations, Sunshine Act, HCP/HCO Open Payments policies, fair market value assessments, sustainability initiatives, Global Data Privacy Regulations and supplier expectations. • Achieved an average of 5-10% savings in contract negotiations that contributed to AstraZeneca’s overall savings reporting objectives by negotiating cost reductions to lower current spending while capturing tangible financial benefits. Also, negotiated cost avoidance savings to circumvent incurrence of future cost increases.

Education

• Widener University

  Bachelor of Science, Technical and Industrial Administration

  1992 — 1997

• Temple University

  Master of Science, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

  1998 — 2001

• Delaware Technical and Community College

  Associate in Applied Science, BioScience

  1981 — 1983

Skills

• Clinical Development
• Regulatory Submissions
• Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• R&D
• Spend Analysis
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Data Management
• Biotechnology
• Business Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Sop
• Fda
• International Market Analysis
• Edc
• Cardiology
• Therapeutic Areas
• Ctms
• Drug Development
• Gcp
• Ich-Gcp
• Life Sciences
• Clinical Trials
• 21 Cfr Part 11
• CRO
• Oncology
• Pharmacovigilance
• Technology Transfer
• Regulatory Affairs
• Lifesciences
• Data Management