Aline Santoro
Kinnelon,NJ
Summary
Proven leader with a track record of delivering exceptional results through effective team leadership. Skilled at quickly identifying connections and providing decisive guidance. Able to build strong relationships across complex organizations, enhancing overall performance. Combines creativity and vision to drive innovation and achieve outstanding outcomes. Thrives in intense and demanding environments, consistently surpassing expectations.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Procurement Sourcing Strategy
03.2018 - Current
- Accountable for IT, BPO & Plant Indirect categories team, strategies & deliveries
- Support Global Services & Operations key stakeholders and programs
- Building 3-5 years pipeline by consolidating/developing sourcing strategies:
- - Managed services & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Global Information Security (GIS) Outsourcing strategies development
- - IT outsourcing strategy consolidation (Infrastructure & applications services, Telecommunication & networks)
- - MRO & Facilities (IFM) & Facility Support Services (FSS) strategies Global Deployment
- Delivering ~$25M in Fiscal savings, >$30M Capex savings, planning to deliver 3 years $53M synergy savings to the organization
Associate Director, Procurement Sourcing
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Accountable for NA direct procurement sourcing team & strategies deliveries
- Delivered ~$30M fiscal savings, ~$2M Synergy savings upside, ~$60M value (Cost avoidance, Capex savings), >~10M cashflow improvement to the organization
- Task force leader: Supply risk mitigation after major Texas & Puerto Rico hurricane disasters
Senior Manager, Procurement Managed Services
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Develop and deploy SRM strategy across Indirect categories
- Chief of Staff - Global Indirect Leadership Team
Business Procurement Manager
03.2012 - 01.2015
- Built procurement leadership for Pharmaceutical Systems across indirect & direct sourcing categories & processes
- Delivered on KBOs targets and ~$4M savings delivery per year
Business Case Leader - Strategic Innovation
11.2011 - 02.2012
- Successfully built a business case for a $350M innovation opportunity, using Blue Ocean strategy methodology
- Presented business case, got approval from innovation board
WW Core Team Leader - R&D
08.2006 - 10.2011
- Accountable for creation and implementation of a BDMPS Rubber Strategy to protect business & capture new opportunities
- Built and successfully implemented a historical business strategy for rubber products, with breakthrough achievements from risk mitigation to innovation
- Led a worldwide cross functional team of 13 people
- Provided leadership and built key relationships: collaborated and liaised with various internal and external stakeholders
- Successfully secured $300M business revenue at risk by implementing a robust dual sourcing mitigation plan
- Implemented cost reduction program
- $8M savings delivered
- Drove organization to a $20M investment plan across plants, to protect and develop Stoppers business (BD Visioguard creation - New stream revenue generated to grow top line by several $M)
- Led partnership development for rubber innovation (Gore and Sumitomo)
- Exclusive partnership signed with Sumitomo
Program Manager & Technical Lead - R&D
01.2004 - 07.2006
- Develop and industrialize an Electronic Steering System for B-Class - Daimler Chrysler
- Daimler-Chrysler client management
- Led the project team from development to industrialization (Engineering & Plant)
- Accountable to start in production within timeline/cost & profitability objectives
- Met start of production of Mercedes B-Class within the business objectives
- Follow-up of first year in production - Quality crisis management
- $30M/year revenue sales
Product Engineering & System Integrator - R&D
09.1998 - 12.2003
- Develop and industrialize airbags, seat-belts & electronic safety systems
- Advanced System Performance Analysis Project Leader, Client Manager (Renault - PSA)
- Side Impact system - Expert & customer lead
- CAE Team - simulation engineer
Education
Training - Innovation - Blue Ocean Strategy
02.2012
M.S. - Engineering
ENSIAME
01.1998
M.S. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria
Victoria, Vancouver Island01.1998
Skills
- Procurement - Negotiation/SRM
- Strategic agility
- Business acumen & customer focus
- Drive for results
- Managerial courage
- Resilience & loyalty
- Creativity
- Team leadership
- R&D GPDS project management
- Change agent
- Medical devices
- Rubber & Glass syringes
Businessexperience - Familywinebusiness
2011, $0.8M, 2017, 91-94/100, Robert Parker/Jeb Dunnuck
Hobbies and Interests
- Running
- Skiing
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director, Procurement Sourcing Strategy
03.2018 - Current
Associate Director, Procurement Sourcing
02.2017 - 02.2018
Senior Manager, Procurement Managed Services
02.2015 - 03.2017
Business Procurement Manager
03.2012 - 01.2015
Business Case Leader - Strategic Innovation
11.2011 - 02.2012
WW Core Team Leader - R&D
08.2006 - 10.2011
Program Manager & Technical Lead - R&D
01.2004 - 07.2006
Product Engineering & System Integrator - R&D
09.1998 - 12.2003
Training - Innovation - Blue Ocean Strategy
M.S. - Engineering
ENSIAME
M.S. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria