WEBINAR: Disruption & Innovation in Healthcare, featuring Merck & Co., Inc.
Thursday, August 20 | 4 PM – 5 PM EST
The healthcare industry is constantly changing and adapting, with new technologies and innovations reshaping the landscape of patient care, medicine, and research. Now the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new challenges and opportunities, including the most critical work of developing a vaccine. During this special Industry Spotlight Series Webinar featuring Merck & Co., Inc., we will discuss these topics and more, as we explore industry trends, technological advances, and how recent disruptors and innovations are impacting the supply chain, patient care, and healthcare and pharmaceutical companies themselves.
Get an inside look at the future of the healthcare industry. Register now to join our conversation and Q&A with Susanna Webber, Merck’s Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, and Raul Suarez-Rodriquez, Merck’s Associate Director of Global Economic Inclusion and Supplier Diversity.
This webinar is part of the new WBENC Industry Spotlight Series, a collection of webinars and resources designed to showcase industry trends and innovations, spotlight corporations and WBEs making an impact, and help WBEs better navigate, scale and support the various industries represented within the WBENC network.
Please note: this webinar opportunity is open to WBENC-Certified WBEs, WBENC Corporate Members, and WBENC partners only.
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Meet the Panelists
Susanna Webber
Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer
Merck
Susanna Webber currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Merck. In this role, Susanna is responsible for all aspects of strategic procurement (Indirect, Direct and Research & Development), supplier development and performance management, process, operations and strategy, as well as, the global workplace enterprise services, which is Merck’s facilities and real estate portfolio.
Prior to her current role, Susanna was Vice President, Indirect Sourcing and Operations organization for Merck, responsible for leading the simplification of the purchasing process, supplier performance management, data standardization and transparency by embracing a culture of service mindset while driving efficiencies and innovation in support of the launch and growth of key products that provide benefit to society.
Raul Suarez-Rodriguez
Associate Director, Global Economic Inclusion & Supplier Diversity
Merck
Raul Suarez-Rodriguez currently serves as Associate Director, Global Economic Inclusion and Supplier Diversity at Merck. In this role, Raul is responsible to drive diverse supplier inclusion, innovation and economic growth through lens of the company mission by partnering with internal business leaders and external advocacy groups to grow mutual value, and create a lasting impact on the business and communities where we live and work.
Most recently, Raul was Supplier Diversity Manager for CVS Health, where he led CVS Health Supplier Diversity Program to Best In Class by being inducted into the Billion Dollar Roundtable and winning several top awards including National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Corporation of the Year for Innovation, DiversityInc Top Companies (No.10) for Supplier Diversity, and Americas Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises.
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