Gianna Karen Giraudo
San Rafael,CA
Summary
Business Operations executive with over 20 years of experience in multiple industries (Aerospace Defense, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceutical) history of leading strategic and tactical business initiatives. Proven track record in leading continuous improvement activities solving complex business challenges and transforming organizations to meet customer demands. Adept at designing and deploying end-to-end solutions to meet customer requirements. Proven expertise in large-scale business transformation and change management to consistently exceed company objectives. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director
CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Designed automated dashboard that enabled senior leadership to make data-driven decisions with real-time project and supplier data monitoring which increased overall program efficiency by 20%
- Streamlined supplier management by creating user-friendly digital portal for documentation and communication; reduced response time by 50% and increased productivity by 40%
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully launch new products, meeting deadlines and budgets.
- Streamlined operations for increased efficiency with process improvements and automation.
Head of Business Process Operations
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Directed Business Process Improvement team and developed comprehensive business transformation strategy to streamline global portfolio and avoided operating costs by $10M
- Developed strategy for identifying and prioritizing strategic supplier sourcing projects to align with long-range business goals to achieve $50M in cost savings over 5 years
- Led process improvement team utilizing current state and future state process mapping for multiple enterprise-wide projects across Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, and Quality reducing supplier costs by $20M
- Spearheaded cost optimization project with Finance that identified areas of improvement that increased overall global project efficiency by 30% and reduced operational costs by 10%
Associate Director
PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Partnered with Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing and External Suppliers to manage new and existing product met (SIOP) demand and supply customer forecast.
- Led senior leadership cross-functional team and strategy for new product launches resulting in four new commercial products and additional revenue of $46M (overall $331M) and met customer demands.
- Provided key customer with innovative solution to track sales resulting in increased revenue of $30M
- Optimized COGS which resulted in reduction of 87% in material costs; 55% reduction in components
- Developed process to prioritize over 240 projects and created first-time KPIs for the business
- Authored and deployed Six Sigma, Project Management, and Change leadership training programs across multiple sites (400 employees)
- Coached and mentored team members on lean six sigma projects.
Associate
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed site-wide recovery plan from government-issued FDA warning letter to address systemic recurring compliance and customer challenges across Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and R&D
- Co-led core continuous improvement team, which included 4 VPs and 8 Business Directors
- Led root cause analysis which resulted in restoring shelf life and distribution of key product materials
- Developed and implemented comprehensive risk management and governance framework that reduced project delays and increased on-time delivery by 25% across $83M global portfolio
Lead Six Sigma Black Belt Engineer
RAYTHEON SPACE & AIRBORNE SYSTEMS
01.2003 - 01.2012
- Led transformational activity to double production throughput resulting in CEO award and achieving $101M in sales and $15M in operating profit for F15 AESA
- Managed seven Engineering Six Sigma black belts while being key change management leader for radar manufacturing operations in Mississippi
- Performed statistical CPK analysis to reduce manufacturing cycle time for a product by 53% to improve operating profit by $2M and sales $1.2M in addition avoided $7M program risk for B2 radar
- Identified $7M WIP and reduced down to $3M in less than six months and streamlined Material Review Board process across four sites.
- Led Supplier Improvements in both quality and delivery performance of key suppliers by 86% and overall base by 25% across business unit
Education
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA2019
Bachelor of Science -
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO2002
Skills
Site Wide Recovery Planning
Current State & Future State Process Mapping
Change Management and Transformation
Continuous Improvement, Kaizen
Business Case Analysis, ROI
Sales Inventory Operations Planning
Maturity Assessment Implementation
Goal Alignment, Development of KPI’s
Enterprise-wide and system level solutions
Team building in Matrix Environment
Accomplishments
Raytheon Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Raytheon CEO Six Sigma Award, Raytheon Engineering Technical Honors
Computer Applications
MS Office (including Project, Visio, SharePoint), Minitab
Certification
Six Sigma Black Belt, AS9100 Certified Auditor, Certified Trainer in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Technical Writing SOPs, Quality Risk Management ISO 9001:2000
Timeline
Senior Director
CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS
12.2021 - 03.2023
Head of Business Process Operations
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2019 - 01.2021
Associate Director
PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2014 - 01.2019
Associate
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES
01.2012 - 01.2014
Lead Six Sigma Black Belt Engineer
RAYTHEON SPACE & AIRBORNE SYSTEMS
01.2003 - 01.2012
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
University of San Diego
Bachelor of Science -
Colorado State University