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Richeek Maitra

Director, Performance and Technology - Sourcing and Procurement Transformation, AlixPartners

Richeek is a Strategy and Operations professional with 20+ years of experience and a proven record solving complex, high-impact business problems and developing new business models to deliver corporate profitability and long-term value.

With breadth and depth of expertise across varied company lifecycle stages (startups, growth-stage departments and established global leaders), multiple countries (U.S., India, Netherlands, Spain, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines) and diverse functions (Lean Six Sigma, Product Management, Strategy & Transformation, Global Sourcing), Richeek has delivered $2B+ impact in last 10 years.

Richeek has a Masters in Supply Chain Management from the University of Michigan, Stephen M Ross School of Business.

Key Engagements:

  • Delivered $500M+ in savings over 3 years, by building and executing sourcing strategy for $10B generic pharmaceuticals portfolio of a US distributor.
  • Integrated S&OP processes for sterile injectables of merging pharma companies creating a roadmap for deploying a best of best process.
  • Executed a global supply chain transformation at a diversified Pharma and Medical devices company; built a playbook of levers including competitive sourcing, cost modeling, cost to serve benchmarking and network optimization to take out freight, warehousing and channel costs for 50+ global affiliates.
  • Identified COGS reduction opportunities for a global pharma and medical devices company across their generics & devices portfolio through cost modeling and direct negotiation.
  • Led cross-functional teams to design and deliver life and health insurance underwriting and policy issuance app, reducing processing time by 50%.
  • De-risked supply chain for top 30 OTC categories at Walmart ($5B+ sales) by developing an analytical framework for a supply risk assessment and prioritization product.
  • Drove $100M+ savings for a global beauty client executing a manufacturing and supply chain transformation over 2 years.
8:00 - 9:00 am

Wednesday June 25

International Affairs Council Program | Global Trade

Rising tariffs, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and geopolitical volatility are transforming the global trade landscape. As business costs increase around the world, having a well-defined strategy is crucial to navigating these new and significant uncertainties.

 

This panel discussion will discuss the latest trade activities and inform companies how to remain resilient and competitive in an evolving marketplace.

Speakers:

  • David French, Senior Vice President of Global Relations, National Retail Federation
  • Erin Luck, Industry and Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Richeek Maitra, Director, Performance and Technology - Sourcing and Procurement Transformation, AlixPartners