Marnie Harker

Marnie Harker has a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as the Global Downstream Lead of Procurement Excellence at Astellas Gene Therapies. In this role, they are responsible for driving channel strategy, catalog utilization, and process/policy compliance to achieve the company's procurement strategy.

Prior to this, Marnie served as the Head of Indirect Procurement at Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. where they oversaw procurement operations and provided end-user training on contracting, PO, and invoice processes. Marnie also evaluated Oracle Fusion system and recommended enhancements for improved efficiency and usability.

Before joining Audentes Therapeutics, Marnie worked as a Senior Manager of Procurement Operations at Twilio Inc. In this role, they managed procurement operations and ensured smooth processes.

Marnie also gained experience as a Senior Procurement Consultant at Audentes Therapeutics, where they helped establish procurement operations and provided recommendations for system enhancements.

Marnie's earlier experiences include independent procurement consulting at Denali Therapeutics, where they reviewed RFXs and performed data mining for analysis, and various roles at Genentech where they led cross-divisional projects, managed procurement operations, and conducted vendor negotiations.

Marnie'scareer began at Intel Corporation, where they held various roles in engineering and supplier management, focusing on capital equipment development and procurement.

Overall, Marnie Harker has a strong background in procurement and has made significant contributions to process improvements, system enhancements, and strategic supplier management throughout their career.

Marnie Harker has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, they have obtained a Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification from Roche in 2014 and has completed a course on Preventing Workplace Harassment from Emtrain.