Shawn Zausch

Head of Procurement: Pre IPO to current, Lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing and procurement functions to support organizational growth, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Identifie supplier risks, work with Legal to ensures contract compliance. Oversee end-to-end procurement activities for direct and indirect, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and management across a diverse range of materials and services. Drive cost savings, streamline supply base management, and ensure alignment with policies and internal customer requirements. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including Legal, Finance, Clinical, CMC, Research & Early Development (R&ED), and Operations, —to deliver proactive, value-driven sourcing solutions.

Head of direct and indirect procurement for clinical development, clinical operations and manufacturing to organize and assist from phase 2 to final drug approval. Responsible for organizing supply chain, managing Purchasing, Supply chain, Contracts and Shipping/Receiving departments in Coupa and SAP using Ariba, Reorganizing purchasing department and ordering process for Discovery (R&D, DMPK, Chemistry, Biology), Consolidated supply rooms for inventory control, Streamlined receiving and AP workflow, Reviewed capital projects purchases; managed vendors and evaluating for availability, price, term, and quality of products. Part of the transition team from Turning Point to BMS

Head of Purchasing, Lab Operations, Facilities Management, and Environmental Health & Safety. Worked closely with Business partners (Chemistry, Biology, R&D, IT, HR, Finance, Legal) Review and sign contracts for all departments, Schedule PM and repair services for equipment and facility, Lead contact for all government inspections and filings

In charge of all purchasing, Contracts for High Sensitivity Fluorescence Mfg. (CapEx), (New Lab build out), (site team support) (Production support), (R&D product development), (Quality) (ISO 9001 audits), (Safety and Environmental compliance) Direct and Indirect material, Regulatory Asset Management (BMRAM), Equipment/Facilities Services and CapEx/new equipment, Lab areas 5s, Implemented predictive analytics SaaS for high value equipment and inventory

Overseen Financial and Operations of a chemical manufacturing company: Income statement, Statement of cash flows, AP/AR, invoicing, collections, Cost reduction & avoidance, New product lines, Facility move, Plant closure, Outsourcing of manufacturing, Distribution of product, Review create and sign all Legal contracts along with Government point of contact,

The Senior Buyer/Supply Chain Manager: Reduced cost with JIT supplies, Reorganized warehouse for better inventory control, Negotiated contracts, revised standing orders and reduced inventory. Implemented dashboard notification for inventory ordering. Managed worldwide inventory for 4 facilities.

Analyzes historical sales data, future projections and current inventory levels to ensure optimal product production, A member of S&OP and reviewed monthly sales and inventory totals, Created and maintained min/max inventory levels to ensure product availability. Made adjustments to the production schedule to meet demand, both expected and unexpected.

A.A. with emphasis in Business (Financial & Managerial Accounting, Macro & Micro Economics, Probability & Statistics)