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Stephen Cobham

Chief Procurement Officer Sanofi

Lisa Martin

Chief Procurement Officer GSK

Stephen Cobham is Chief Procurement Officer at Sanofi , the world ' s fifth largest pharmaceutical company by prescription sales . Born in Uruguay , he has spent over 30 years on the business side of multinational pharma companies in commercial and senior management roles . Stephen joined Sanofi in 2009 and has worked in executive roles in Latin America , Turkey and the Middle East , and is currently based in Paris . Previously he worked for PwC , GSK and Bristol-Myers Squibb .

“ Analytics driven and digitally enabled , procurement will bring innovative solutions to drive sustainable value and impact for Sanofi , our business partners and our patients .”

Pharmaceuticals France

A highly experienced Chief Procurement Officer with a demonstrated history working across multiple industries , Lisa Martin is a strong purchasing professional skilled in Acquisitions , Facility Management ( FM ), Strategic Sourcing , Business Transformation , and Mergers & Acquisitions ( M & A ).

She joined GSK from Teva Pharmaceuticals where she held the position of

Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer . Prior to that she spent 11 years at Pfizer where as Senior Vice President she led worldwide procurement , real estate , corporate services and facilities management for the commercial and research and development portfolio . She also held roles with Warner Lambert and Sony Pictures Entertainment .

In 2018 she was listed in the top 30 of the Procurement Power List UK & Europe , and she became only the second woman to be honoured with the J . Shipman Award - awarded to an individual who has performed distinguished service for the cause and advancement of the supply management profession - in 2013 .

Pharmaceuticals United States

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