Kevin Arendt
About Kevin Arendt
Kevin Arendt is a Senior Manager in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at Bristol Myers Squibb in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with a background in chemical process development and platform leadership at GSK.
Title
Kevin Arendt holds the position of Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at Bristol Myers Squibb. He is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Company
Kevin Arendt currently works at Bristol Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company, where he manages strategic sourcing and procurement. Before this role, Kevin also worked as a Scientist I in Chemical Process Development at Celgene, which later became a part of Bristol Myers Squibb.
Background
Kevin’s professional journey includes significant roles at major pharmaceutical companies. At GSK, Kevin served as a Platform Lead in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and earlier as an Investigator in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. His career has spanned various aspects of sourcing, procurement, and chemical process development.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Arendt earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry from Princeton University, where he also completed a Master of Arts (MA) in Chemistry. His academic foundation in Chemistry started with a Bachelor of Science (BS) from Texas A&M University.
Achievements
Kevin developed global category strategies for the clinical supply of radiopharmaceuticals. He managed sourcing and procurement activities through competitive bidding processes and quantitative analysis. His role involved negotiating multi-million dollar contracts and managing supplier relationships with global vendors and CDMOs. Kevin has effectively collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient procurement and on-time delivery of clinical drug substances.