Ahmet Karacaoglu joined Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in November 2012 where he had to build the Strategic Sourcing function and organization from the ground up. As the Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Noven, he is responsible for the combined procurement function and developing strategic partnerships to help achieve both commercial synergies and competitive advantage. Ahmet and his team develop category specific sourcing strategies and serve as lead negotiators for enterprise-wide spend.

Prior to joining Noven, Ahmet served as the Global Director of Procurement for Commercial and Professional services categories at Shire Pharmaceuticals, where he oversaw a global spend of approximately $700 M/yr. He also has over 15 years of experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management in both direct and indirect categories at a global level.

Ahmet is experienced at transforming decentralized procurement organizations into globally connected, locally wired business functions that drive performance through robust sourcing processes and demand management. He is well regarded as a strategist and change agent who finds innovative solutions to business problems and challenges.

Ahmet holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Istanbul University and an MBA in Finance and Information Systems from Drexel University. He resides in Miami Beach with his wife and their son.