1. Maria E. Bevan, CPIM
Valley Center, CA
SUMMARY
Results-oriented manager with extensive Supply Chain experience including responsibility for MasterScheduling, Planning, Inventory
Control, Business Analyst and Procurement functions in high-technology,FDA regulated manufacturing environments. In depth
understanding ofMRP and ERP systems.Self-motivated, customer service, detail-oriented individual with excellent analytical,
interpersonal, multi-tasking, problem solving and communication skills. Highly organized and skilled at implementing robust
business and systemprocess improvements. Accustomed to building and leading results oriented teams and working with cross
functional areas and individuals at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
• APICS Certified
• ERP / MRP
• Supply Chain Planning / S&OP
• Procurement / Inventory Management
• Manager / Supervisor
• cGMP/Sarbanes-Oxley/ISO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC, San Diego, CA Aug 2016-Present
Sr. Manager, Purchasing Pharmaceuticals for neurological and endocrine based diseases and disorders
Lead the Purchasing group responsible for all procurement of materials, scientific equipment, services and office supplies to support
the business.Administer the Requisition (ReqLogic) and Procurement (Great Plains) ERP systems documentation and related training.
BIOLEGEND, San Diego, CA (privately held) Feb-July 2015
Sr. Manager, Planning & Procurement Immunology antibodies,proteins, reagents, buffers, assays and related products
Manage Planning, Procurement & Receiving staff of 11 direct reports responsible for forecasting, planning and procurement and setup
of thousands items numbers, BOM’s and vendors in a high volume, high growth, fast paced multi-site R&D and Manufacturing
entrepreneurial environment. Direct Purchasing functions for San Diego (RUO) and Dedham, MA (GMP) facilities. Establish,
maintain and replenish adequate Finished Good inventory levels at warehouses in San Diego, UK and distributors in Japan, China, etc.
to minimize backorders. Oversee related inventory control functions. Lead & support systemimprovements including Microsoft
Dynamics NAV ERP. Identify, lead, develop and improve business processes,procedures and KPI metrics. Report directly to VP of
Operations/Co-founder. Serve as SME in only Supply Chain management role in company. Identify strategic recommendations,
initiatives and develop tactical implementation plans to accommodate growth of company at ~30%+ year. Identify solutions to
resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Reduced US Finished Good Backorders due to Planning Feb 2015-Feb 2016 by ~83%
• Reduced US and UK Finished Good Backorders Feb 2015-Feb 2016 by ~40%
• Reduced Finished Good Inventory of vials passed Sell-By date by ~64%
• Supported the expansion/implementation of new Manufacturing and QC routings from ~10 to ~50
• Led project to test,document and implement Transfer Order functionality in ERP system. Trained cross functional areas.
• Manage annual spend of ~$18m. Expense G/L PO Orders and PO Line volume of ~70%, Raw Material Inventory & Supply Item
#’s of 30% of volume with ~74% of $. Work with distributors, manufacturers, OEM and 3PL to negotiate high quality, low cost,
timely goods and services. Leverage BICOM membership discounts. Identified personalprojected annual savings in Q1 2016 of
$1.3m through negotiation and improved vendor forecasting tools to lower safety stock and raw material inventory levels.
• Led project to work with outside consulting group ERA to identify cost savings opportunities for Lab Supplies of ~ $130k+/yr.
• Implemented multiple new automated Purchasing reports,table and graph metrics from ground zero including Open/Past Due
PO’s, On Time Delivery, Number of PO’s, PO lines and line types (expense, raw materials, supplies,sites, etc), ordered, spend
analysis and search reports (vendor/mfg catalog, number, item description, etc). Eliminated manual excel tools and need for
routine downloads/exports of information from ERP system.
• Re-designed Purchase Requisitions & PO’s sent to suppliers to key missing information including dates,terms, FOB point,
carrier, T&C’s, etc. Changed process for staff to start populating information in ERP systemincluding lead-times, pricing, dates.
• Created numerous new SOP’s and checklists from ground zero to document processes and replace tribal knowledge.
• Work/train scientists,end users and approvers on purchase requisition submission and purchase order status.
• Eliminated majority of credit card purchases outside ofERP system. Successfully transferred responsibility for purchasing and
receiving of Equipment, Services, repair and maintenance from Facilities to Procurement. Implemented Blanket PO’s for
recurring goods and services. Eliminated need for manual excel lab inspection and receiving logs for credit cards.
• Wrote new/updated existing job descriptions and hired 6+ new headcount Apr 2015-May 2016.
• Helped facilitate 1st company Kaizen which eliminated redundant QC testing for mouse bottled lots by ~60%.
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ILLUMINA, San Diego, CA 2014
Sr. Manager, Configuration Management DNA sequencing instrument and consumables products
Managed staff of 7+ configuration analysts and engineers responsible for creating/maintaining thousands ofitems, BOM’s and
ECR/ECO’s in Agile PLM/JDE ERP systems. Published metrics. Supported projects to implement End Of Life process and SAP.
ASTRAZENECA (BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB/AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS), San Diego, CA 2005 – 2014
Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Diabetes and Lipodystrophy drug products
Responsible for all aspects ofPlanning and Purchasing of API, Metreleptin (biologic), Symlin and Bydureon OUS & Japan
commercial inventory within virtual manufacturing business model. API annual spend ~$54m, combined expenditures ~$100m.
Developed monthly MasterProduction Schedule to support revenue and inventory targets. Managed outside operations PO’s & work
orders.
• Hired, supervised,mentored and developed Inventory and Business Analyst staff of up to four. Developed annual objectives and
budget. Ensured compliance with policies, training and regulations. Self/staff recipients of multiple Vital Link and Spot awards.
• Performed what if scenario planning. Supported multiple product launches. Achieved zero backorders/stockouts post launch.
• Ensured Purchasing compliance with contractualrequirements (lead-time, lot size, forecasts,pricing, purchase orders & capacity).
Provided input on various Supply and Service Agreements. Worked with Strategic Sourcing and suppliers on amendments/issues.
• Collaborated with teams including Contract Manufacturing, Quality and Logistics to track & monitor production, issues,lot status
& cold chain shipments. Interfaced with multiple US/OUS Contract Manufacturing Service Providers and alliance partners.
• Consistently exceeded goals by achieving inventory accuracy of 99%-100% each year for ~13 different Contract Service
Providers (Cardinal, Lilly, Baxter, etc.). Oversaw management of third party warehouse storage site for API. Reduced Monthly
Inventory reconciliations to Quarterly. Implemented “paperless” for Inventory & E1 documentation.
• Developed & maintained department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Forms, Work Instructions and checklists.
• Successfully passed internal and external financial SOX and GMP audits each year with no observations.
• Prepared S&OP presentations &graphs for monthly meetings (Inventory Actuals vs. Targets,Sales vs.Forecasts,projected
obsolescence,actualspend,requested approvals to spend,etc.) for various products. Implemented S&OP process for Symlin.
• Tracked/published various KPI metrics (supplier on time delivery, on time order placement, inventory accuracy, inventory turns,
inventory value, $ spent,sales/shipments). Average values exceeded: Inventory $100m, WIP $2m and Purchase Orders $100m.
• Led project & implemented MRP ahead of schedule. Managed/performed business analysis activities related to JD Edwards ERP
systemincluding upgrades,end usersupport,issue resolution, test scripts,testing execution, demo’s and training on new
functionality for all Planning, Purchasing, Receiving and Inventory functions.
• Responsible for management and integrity of all commercial data in ERP Branch Plants, Item Master, Item Branch, BOM’s,
Routing, Item Cross Reference, Branch Relationships to ensure accurate planning, purchasing,inventory and receiving output.
• Participated in various Op Ex DMAIC projects, VSM & Kaizen events. Utilized Lean concepts that improved efficiencies,
reduced redundancies,waste and lowered costs. Led cross functional Kaizen team to standardize Supply Chain Planning
processes which identified reductions of 56% Work Instructions,20% Approvals & 34% in E1 application Versions.
CARDINAL HEALTH (PYXIS CORPORATION), San Diego, CA 1997- 2005
Manager, Master Scheduling/Production Planning Automated medicationand supply dispensing system products
Created annual budgeted Production Plan for all product lines to support corporate revenue goals. Published quarterly plan updates
with finished good inventories, planned production, shipments and projected exit inventories. Responsible for forecasting & MPS of
over 1,500 finished goods and 1,400 spare part items. Adjusted daily production rates to adjust capacity and control inventory levels
based on trends. Setup forecasts,product families and percentages in ERP system(Oracle/SAP).
• Managed staff of up to 9 consisting of 3 MasterSchedulers, 1 Spares Analyst,4 Production Planners and 1 Systems Coordinator.
Previously supervised 1 MRB Coordinator. Managed annualbudget of ~$500k.
• Prepared/published periodic summary & detail result reports & graphs documenting Finished Good inventory levels, production
targets (actual vs.plan for current month and plan for future months), sales orders, shipments and inventory turns.
• Managed finished good inventory averaging $9m. Raw materials & in transit inventory averaged over $50m.
• Reduced new finished goods inventory by almost 50% from average of $12m to $6.6m by implementing build to order.
• Reduced returned finished good inventory by over 50% from 1,396 units to 555 units by accelerating activities for scrap,
refurbishment and rework into usable/sellable inventory.
• Served as the Project Managerto bring supplier up on Oracle to outsource refurbishment activities and inventory, shipments a nd
receipts transactions. Worked with cross-functionalareas, assigned & tracked all tasks, coordinated testing & training.
• Ran daily production meetings to communicate backorders, priorities, schedule changes,capacity constraints,engineering/quality
issues and part shortages. Created a backorder escalation process/contact list for field and contracts to utilize.
• Reviewed/analyzed/approved Engineering Change Orders. Attended weekly CCB meeting to align on effective dates.
• Ran monthly Excess & Obsolete meetings with Purchasing, Planning, Cost Accounting & Warehouse personnelto identify items
to be scrapped & ensure reserves existed. Implemented formal scrap policy. Supported implementation of ISO 9001:2000.

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• Served as MRP super-useron ERP implementation projects for Oracle & SAP. Defined business requirements,created test
scenarios,performed testing,setups,project tasks,wrote procedures,performed troubleshooting. Supported upgrades.
• Designed/implemented customreports covering inventory, sales orders, capacity and shipments.
• Received Cardinal Chairman’s award twice in recognition of outstanding performance.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ALARIS (IMED CORPORATION), San Diego, CA
Planning Manager Medical Device IV pumps and disposablesproducts
Promoted to various positions including Planning Manager, MasterScheduler, Production Inventory Control Supervisor, Sr. Planner
and Planner/Buyer. Supported manufacturing of IV instrument pumps and disposables at multiple sites . Responsible for maintaining
desired domestic and international disposable & instrument finished goods inventory levels.
• Responsible for managing and improving company master scheduling and import/export activities for 2 maquiladoras.
• Supervised staff of 11 including 4 MasterSchedulers, 3 Schedulers, 1 Sr. Systems Analyst & 3 Import/Export personnelat four
manufacturing sites (San Diego, North Carolina and Mexico) producing IV instrument pumps and disposables. Previously
supervised 1 Assoc.Planner, 1 Import/Export Administrator, 1 Import/Export Clerk and 1 Mfg. Documentation Coordinator.
• Analyzed excess and obsolete inventory reports, identified material for disposal,and kept scrap within budget.
• Created automated report to identify material shortages/shipments required for future production and utilized to prioritize
Purchasing, Receiving & Incoming QC Inspection daily activities which reduced downtime.
• Increased QC/Receiving throughput time by 17 hours a week by reducing paperwork, redesigning forms and automation.
• Created an automated receiving log eliminating manual entries. Reduced time and paperwork resulted in $50,000 annual savings .
• Established written procedures for Planning activities and trained buyers on MRP and ASK system. Procured all hardware, wire,
gaskets,springs and various electronic components. Established contracts to ensure on time delivery of high quality materia l at
the lowest possible cost. Obtained over $22,000 worth of cost savings through second sources.
• Negotiated JIT contract for vendor stocking of hardware bins that reduced downtime, eliminated inspection and receiving
transactions. 200+ inventory requisitions/P.O.’s replaced with 1 blanket expense PO. Resulted in $30,000+ annual savings.
• Received Team Excellence award from the Institute for Quality & Productivity. Utilizing TQM concepts,reduced paperwork by
72%, saved 18,000 labor hours & decreased delays in release of product.
OTHER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, COGNOS, SAP R/3, Oracle 11.03 & 11i, ReportsNow 5.3, 5.4
(DAS), Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1) 9.0, 8.12, 8.9, Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV), JET Reporting tool, SharePoint,
Livelink, Trackwise, policyIQ, Snagit, Saba, Concur
EDUCATION: AS Degree in Business Administration, Miramar College, San Diego, CA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS
Supply Chain Risk Management Certificate, APICS, Certificate in Material Management, San Diego State University
Operational Excellence Fundamentals (Yellow Belt), Value Stream Mapping Training, Green Belt Training, Amylin Pharmaceuticals