Robert Pajewski

Robert Pajewski has extensive work experience in sourcing and procurement roles. Robert is currently the Director and Head of Sourcing Biologics - Life Science at Merck Group, a position they have held since December 2021. Prior to this, they held the role of Director and Head of Sourcing Organic Basics - Life Science at the same company from April 2016 to January 2022.

Before joining Merck Group, Robert worked at Sigma-Aldrich from 2006 to 2016. Their roles at Sigma-Aldrich included Procurement Category Manager, Global Category Specialist - Global Procurement, Project Manager for Regional Optimization, and Chemist III. In these roles, they were responsible for procurement strategy, global strategic procurement initiatives, supply chain optimization, and managing scientific projects.

Robert also has previous experience as a Research Associate at Washington University School of Medicine from 2000 to 2006. In this role, they led multidisciplinary scientific projects, co-authored numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, and maintained a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility.

Overall, Robert's work experience demonstrates strong expertise in sourcing, procurement, and scientific research.

Robert Pajewski's education history includes a variety of academic achievements. Robert obtained a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, from 1996 to 2000. Prior to this, they earned an M.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Warsaw, completing their studies from 1992 to 1996. In 2007, they pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Strategy and Finance at the Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School, which they completed in 2010. Additionally, in 2018, they attended Harvard University for the Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives.