Joe Bruns

Responsible for the ongoing management of the Global Oncology Procurement organization. Responsibilities include developing and implementing the sourcing strategies of all indirect spend categories which included research and development, marketing, IT, and corporate spend categories. Additionally, responsible for developing and implementing the overall Novartis Global Oncology productivity plan using Lean Sigma principles to simplify business processes across the organization. Previously, Joe was the Global Head of IQP (Innovation, Quality and Productivity) for Novartis Global Oncology. Prior to joining Novartis in early 2010, Joe held various leadership roles during a 10-year career with GE Healthcare, including Americas Lean Productivity and Field Operations Manager, Regional Operations Manager, and Area Service Director. Additionally, Joe was a Captain in the US Army. He holds an MA in Developmental and Cellular Biology and a BS in Biology from the American University, and an MBA from Babson College. Joe is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.