Chantal Sarmanoukian is currently the Head of Global Indirect Procurement for Shire. The Indirect Pillar at Shire includes categories such as Commercial, IT and Technology Enablement, Professional Services, Travel and Fleet. Chantal joined Shire in 2005 as Director R&D Procurement and during her ten year tenure has led many of the other categories listed above.  Shire is one of the world’s leading specialty biopharmaceutical companies—but, more importantly, Shire makes a difference to people with life-altering conditions, enabling them to lead better lives. The patient-focused culture comes to life through its employees, who together form One Shire. Shire has over 5,300 employee with products marketed in over 50 countries. 2014 product sales were $5.8B.  In her role, Chantal and her team are responsible for collaboratively building strategic sourcing solutions for Shire’s businesses around the globe. They manage global activities ranging from strategic category sourcing to supply management to operational procurement. Her team is located in both North America and Europe. Prior to Shire, Chantal held various positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb in the Pharmaceutical Research Institute and in Global Strategic Sourcing focused primarily in the R&D functions. Chantal holds a MBA in Strategic Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology both from Rutgers University.