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Clysia Edwards

Clysia Edwards

Supply Chain and Project Management Specialist
Boston,MA

Summary

Experienced Supply Chain and Project Manager Accomplished, proactive self-starter with the ability to handle high-volume of varied workloads in ad-hoc situations. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills. Consistently exceeding expectations in bringing projects in on time and under budget Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment. Hardworking Associate Director knowledgeable about business practices in the Description industry. Adept at supporting and enhancing operations with a decisive leadership style and strategic approach to decision making. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Innovative and goal-oriented Management professional committed to Area of expertise. Dedicated team player skilled at mediation and conflict resolution. Drives company growth through Action. Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director, Product Launch and Lifecycle Planning

APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS
Waltham, MA
08.2021 - 08.2023
  • Led interdisciplinary Supply Operations team to a successful commercial launch of a first-of-its-kind drug treatment for Geographic Atrophy in the U.S
  • Market within 12 days of U.S
  • PDUFA approval
  • Established and supported a regular cadence with Supply Chain workstream leads of compiling, analyzing and reporting data – helping to identify and flag critical tasks - reporting to Technical Operations and Upper Management
  • Spearheaded monthly and ad hoc communication between drug product manufacturer, ancillary suppliers, packaging site and distributors to ensure proper finished good allocation and timely deliveries
  • Partnered with IT, packaging, and planning leads to roll-out first interdepartmental online application of Supply Operations supplier KPI dashboards to track supplier post-market metrics – enabling access of data for supplier assessment and improvement processes
  • Supported monthly KPI performance meetings with Technical Operations leads to review and analyze data for supplier workload and processing times.

Planning Manager and Operations Unit Lead – Global Oncology

TAKEDA ONCOLOGY
Cambridge, MA
03.2019 - 08.2021
  • Promoted from a contract role - as Planning Manager, managed end to end manufacturing and distribution of a Chronic Phase CML drug treatment through oversite of (7) global Alliance Partners
  • As Operations Unit Lead, responsible for providing ample support to the strategic team leads on issues regarding CMC, distribution and manufacturing site activities
  • Led a core Supply Planning team comprised of QA, QC, RA, Technical Operations, Logistics, Finance and Supply Operations Business Systems personnel to effectively manage CMO production scheduling, execution, and releases
  • Managed day to day strategic production planning for Alliance Partners of the Oncology product, including inventory management, production planning, production scheduling, and distribution management with CMOs
  • Directed movement of inventory to support drug product and finished goods production in coordination with Global Distribution & Logistics team to ensure order accuracy and timely pickup and delivery of goods to Alliance Partners
  • Managed Alliance Partner relationships through monthly S&OP meetings reviewing forecast accuracy, demand, and delivery commitments
  • Managed CMO relationship through multiple weekly S&OP, production lot delivery and technical meetings to review production scheduling, change control updates and aid in directing cross-functional communication.

Advanced Sourcing and Innovations Analyst

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES- DEPUY SYNTHES SPINE
Raynham, MA
04.2017 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for cost and time management of Spine NPD products; driving external supply base for their innovation capability of the best design-to-value costing for medical devices and implants to deliver greater value to the business
  • Optimized the New Product Development process through strategic supplier and material selection with a focus on applying design-to-value principles, understood supplier database and capabilities through site visits, supplier meetings and product sample requests
  • Responsible for tracking project activities, effectively managed project transition between functional groups within various project phases
  • Monitored supply chain risk analysis and mitigations, analyzed data and resolved supplier conflict and bottlenecks quickly and effectively
  • Presented to key stakeholders on product costing, supplier evaluation and supplier performance for input on supplier selection
  • Reported on financial metrics for cost savings and cost avoidance
  • Appointed as cross-functional point-person to provide accurate and timely information between business units, project team and suppliers; opening lines of communication between all functions to ensure information and updates for milestones are being effectively delivered.

Commodity Management Coordinator

SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS- LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS
East Walpole, MA
10.2015 - 04.2017
  • Provided unmatched support for the Strategic Procurement department for OEM Reagent Products through SAP data inputs and reports, project support, financial support and other ad-hoc requests as needed
  • Identified project scope and coordinated with management to identify project goals and time frame
  • Provided detailed project status updates; keeping team abreast on a weekly and as-needed basis; compiling information into a clear and concise format
  • Proactively identified, tracked, and mitigated project risks and issues
  • Monitored project schedule and workflow, keeping up with supplier activities and deliverables; taking corrective action whenever needed
  • Maintained department financial pipeline, accurately forecasting fiscal year profits, updating management with monthly, quarterly, and annual targets
  • Generating reports that reflect supplier spend, savings and impact/loss
  • Comprehensive database management; Maintained department SharePoint, supplier contract files and financial reports; implementing a major overhaul of site organization for easier information accessibility
  • Maintained PIRs and Source Lists in SAP; accurately supporting requests from several business units and internal plants to maintain accurate system information for inventory and purchases.

Lead Procurement Coordinator – Supply Chain

JUDD BROWN DESIGNS
Pawtucket, RI
10.2013 - 07.2015
  • Lead the purchasing and procurement group in identifying cost saving opportunities, negotiated contractual agreements and provided administrative support to management for commercial interiors and architectural firm
  • Identified project scope to align procurement and purchasing activities with project timeline and budget
  • Prepared and analyzed RFPs and RFQs for supplier and vendor selection
  • Processed and negotiated high dollar value, complex acquisitions, which required product research, cost analysis, review of specifications and development of contractual clauses
  • Experienced full life cycle of projects; bid process, order tracking, product deliverance, product installation and post market surveillance; offering quality control support for items damaged or in need of re-order post installation
  • Increased efficiency and effectiveness of inter-department operations by providing workflow process improvements and leading monthly cross-functional meetings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
01.2020

Skills

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Procurement Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Process Improvements
  • Team Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Organization & Documentation Management
  • Client & Vendor Relationship Management
  • Forecasting & Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Contract Negotiations
  • RFP, RFQ & Bid Analysis
  • Astute Analytical Skills
  • Task Planning
  • Logistics Management
  • Cost Containment
  • Inventory Management
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Vendor Sourcing & Analysis
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • SAP
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Qlik Sense
  • Smartsheet

Timeline

Associate Director, Product Launch and Lifecycle Planning

APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS
08.2021 - 08.2023

Planning Manager and Operations Unit Lead – Global Oncology

TAKEDA ONCOLOGY
03.2019 - 08.2021

Advanced Sourcing and Innovations Analyst

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES- DEPUY SYNTHES SPINE
04.2017 - 01.2019

Commodity Management Coordinator

SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS- LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS
10.2015 - 04.2017

Lead Procurement Coordinator – Supply Chain

JUDD BROWN DESIGNS
10.2013 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Clysia EdwardsSupply Chain and Project Management Specialist
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