Kay Meisinger

AmerisourceBergen is an American drug wholesale company that was formed by the merger of Bergen Brunswig and AmeriSource in 2001. AmerisourceBergen is one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies, helping both healthcare and pharmaceutical providers, and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. With services ranging from drug distribution and niche premium logistics to reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, AmerisourceBergen delivers innovative programs and solutions across the pharmaceutical supply channel. With nearly $120 Billion in annual revenue, AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA and employs approximately 14,000 people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #28 on the Fortune 500 list. In 2017, I was brought on board to manage the creation of their private label brand. In this role, I analyze the current spend to determine what items and categories to do in a private label. I create the bid, work with the international or domestic suppliers to manage the bid process and then work through sample approvals with the customer. I build, manage and leverage relationships with external suppliers as well as internal stakeholders. ▪️ Proposed $11.7M in savings opportunities within the first year of managing the portfolio ▪️ In the first year, grew the private label portfolio from 0 to 100+ SKUs with an annual volume of 3.5M ▪️ Developed templates and documents to support the process

GE Healthcare based in Waukesha, WI provides services in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, disease research, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies that help their customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. I was hired on as a contractor to assist the team while a couple of team members were out on medical leave. The team was understaffed, with heavy workloads. I supported the team by attending supplier calls to make sure that suppliers were meeting our supply demands in a timely manner. Proposed alternatives or negotiated compromises between the supplier and the buyers. I worked with buyers, and interns to work through open issues or purchase orders to meet deadlines. ▪️ Created and managed many RFPs with multiple suppliers ▪️ I pulled current product information and created a tool that could be used for comparing existing product information with proposed products.

McKesson Corp. is one of the largest providers of medicines, pharmaceutical supplies and health information technology (IT) products and services in the United States. The company was founded in 1833 by John McKesson and Charles Olcott in New York with a focus on importing and wholesaling pharmaceutical products. McKesson is now based in San Francisco, with more than 76,000 employee worldwide and ranked 11th on the Fortune 500 list. Promoted into this position, I was responsible for the identification of new sources for new and existing products as well as the ongoing success and future development of the category. I developed a three-year plan to support my yearly savings objectives, and because of my proactive planning I could bring projects in ahead of plan to exceed my goals. I lead a team through the review, consolidation and re-write of all SOPs due to a company merger and reduced cycle time by 6.4 weeks. ▪️ Achieved $1-1.6M year over year in cost savings through resourcing, spec optimization and manufacturing initiatives. ▪️ Communicated Supplier Score Cards, and achieved a 7% improvement year over year ▪️ Specialized in increasing efficiencies through process improvement ▪️ Responsible for product portfolio from $35M -126M in revenue, depending on categories and timing

In 2007 McKesson acquired Cypress Medical Products, LLC for their sourcing capabilities and over 20 years of strong sourcing relationships and experience. Cypress Medical Products operate as a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation. In 2013 McKesson then acquired PSS World Medical bringing together two strong sourcing organizations. PSS was an American distributor of medical products, equipment, billing services and pharmaceutical related products to non-hospital healthcare providers. In this role, I supported the category manager by directing sourcing related activities to meet yearly objectives and customer's needs. I worked closely with the suppliers to monitor and analyze commodity costs, and then negotiate with factories to assure the best cost possible. As a senior member in the department, I was the go to resource for new hires and trained many new hires. I delegated tasks to our specialist with in our group, and provided product training for internal cross functional teams. ▪️ Awarded Employee of the month in 2008 & 2011 for maintaining service levels while understaffed. ▪️ Managed special projects that included: Condensation mitigation, container utilization, dual sourcing strategy and SOP Refresh ▪️ Coordinated PO Placement with the Materials Management team ▪️ Created Quality Inspection criteria for new products ▪️ Created and maintained product history files

Cypress Medical Products, LLC is a global sourcing organization that delivers high-quality, competitively priced medical products to a variety of industries. Cypress leveraged a broad network of global relationships and drew form a 25-year history of sourcing and product development experience to provide comprehensive and reliable factory-to-door solutions. I was hired on to coordinate tasks within the department for the product managers and Vice President, as well as coordinating tasks with cross functional teams. Daily, I managed incoming and outgoing mail, parcels and reports. I managed all new vendor set ups with the finance team, as well as item set ups for the inventory team. I was responsible for setting up supplier meetings, and organizing trip itineraries for the Vice President. Also, responsible for overseeing activities related to procurement of materials, parts, components and equipment. ▪️ Assisted in supplying the QA Department and customer with necessary FDA information ▪️ Built and maintained cost binders and average cost analysis reports ▪️ Reviewed weekly supplier shipping schedules, updated shipment information. ▪️ Maintained control samples for new product development by following proper log in procedures. ▪️ Placed purchase orders with suppliers for new products.