Sundari Ravindran

Company Name

Merck/

Position Held

PROJECT MANAGER

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Merck/SCHERING-PLOUGH - PROJECT MANAGER 2000 - Mar. 2014 Logistics : Built a Central Logistics Support Function group bridging functional groups, clearly defining roles, responsibilities and a learning curriculum. Enforced with Service Level agreements with customers for accountability of deliverables. Aligned Operational Logistic Processes between global Merck sites and 3PL and ensured uniformity in managing budgets. Delivered customized trainings and presentations to adopt change execution. Developed Metrics to improve operational efficiencies and performance in line with monitoring and reporting on KPIs also incorporated performance of vendors/suppliers, ensuring all KPIs are setup and on plan as per agreed criteria to align with Divisional Scorecard Supply Chain Management Controlled flux in clinical supply chain by creating a rolling production plan combined with strategic level-loading and manufacturing site selection based on technology platform and capacity of the sites. Drove long-term capacity and supply strategies for raw materials, intermediates and finished goods. Identified cost reductions, efficiency opportunities and contributed to the achievement of efficiency targets including the development of KPIs to improve budget vs actual spend. Engaged in S and OP planning and process improvements participated and presented forecast data. Management of Drug Products supplies within a given portfolio through consultation with Demand Planning teams and Manufacturing plants. Forecast data are managed through ERP. Monitored production schedule weekly, resolved issues and provided feedback to all functional groups and established and ensured adherence to finished goods safety stock levels and min max levels based on confirmed demand and forecast. Demand Planning : Independently managed teams coordinating, planning and executing up to 6 projects concurrently at different phases of development. Tracked and reported progress through active communication to all strata of the organization via presentations and dashboards. Optimized project resources by proactively assessing resource gaps as they arise, identifying peak resource needs, internal priority conflicts, missed objectives and barriers/issues. Identified and monitored critical path activities, isolated risks and developed contingency plans. Planned, coordinated and supervised manufacturing, packaging, labeling, storage, and distribution of investigational drugs worldwide. Managed inventory, recertification and destruction of expired materials. Participated in User Acceptance Testing before Systems Go Live in terms of providing specifications and creating scenarios. Excellent document management for knowledge transfer, lessons learned and continuous improvement. Compliance with internal policies, procedures and external governance including EU directives and regulatory requirements. Authored relevant Internal Business practices and SOPs.

Company Name

Merck /SCHERING-PLOUGH

Position Held

PROJECT MANAGER

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Merck/SCHERING-PLOUGH - PROJECT MANAGER 2000 - March 2014 Independently managed Drug Development teams coordinating, planning and executing up to 6 projects concurrently at different phases of development. Tracked and reported progress through active communication to all strata of the Organization via presentations and dashboards. Built a Central Support Function group bridging Scientists and Logistics operations, clearly defining roles, responsibilities and a learning curriculum. Enforced with service level agreements with customers for accountability of deliverables. Aligned Operational Logistic Processes between global Merck sites and outside contractors to ensure uniformity. Delivered customized trainings and presentations to adopt change execution. Used DCOM Direction, Competence, Opportunity and Motivation model as a change strategy in many instances where human behavior needed change Provided clear directions to the affected parties Helped them understand the process and the impact of their actions Created opportunities for them to enforce changes Motivated them through awards and incentives during performance evaluation. Optimized project resources by proactively assessing resource gaps as they arise, identifying peak resource needs, internal priority conflicts, missed objectives and barriers/issues. Identified and monitored critical path activities, isolated risks and developed contingency plans. Planned, coordinated and supervised manufacturing, packaging, labeling, storage, and distribution of drug products worldwide. Managed inventory, recertification and destruction of expired materials. Authored several Internal Business Practices, Best Practices and SOPs

Position Held

PROJECT MANAGER

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

SCHERING-PLOUGH - PROJECT MANAGER - 2007 - 2011

Position Held

SCIENTIST

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Schering-Plough - SCIENTIST - 1999 - 2007