Bob Amareld

Manager, Procurement Solutions
Biogen Idec

• Bob Amareld, Manager Procurement Solutions is the current acting Head of Procurement Solutions at Biogen Idec. He is a founding member of the Procurement Solutions team within our Global Procurement organization and has worked with his team to advance the state of maturity of Biogen Idec's Global Procurement organization. Over the last 18 months our Procurement Solutions team has implemented a Global Market Intelligence program, Oracle Spend Classification and Analytics, Oracle E-sourcing and contributed to many other areas within Global Procurement at Biogen Idec, including supplier diversity and category management. Bob also has experience within Biomedical R&D, Technology Transfer, Patent Examination as well as Biotech Manufacturing and holds an MBA from UNC's Kenan Flagler Business School in Chapel Hill, a Master's in Applied Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Biochemistry from Lehigh University.

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ProcureCon Pharma Master Classes (Practitioners Only Day)

Thursday, March 10th, 2016

13:15 Mastering The Deployment Of Spend Classification And Analytics, Market Intelligence And E-Sourcing Programs

Optimizing Supplier Relationship Management

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

15:25 Panel Discussion: Managing Sourcing Strategies Across Global Regional And Local Markets

Managing sourcing strategies across markets takes a multi-tiered approach. Organizations are examining process, innovation and supplier selection, to name a few. During this session, take a closer look at the new technology offerings of suppliers. Explore what your competitors are doing and the best practices out in the industry. This panel will share where they see trends in strategy and ways to effectively manage sourcing in multiple markets.
• Gauging the impact of regulations on procurement strategy in a
global organization
• Overcoming supplier management challenges in an evolving global
market
• Mitigating risk in regional and local markets
• Maximizing partner relationships across the globe from a
centralized perspective