Miki Itakura
About Miki Itakura
Miki Itakura is the Manager of Sourcing Excellence at Bristol Myers Squibb in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with over 15 years of experience in category management.
Company
Miki Itakura currently works at Bristol Myers Squibb as Manager, Sourcing Excellence. Bristol Myers Squibb is a multinational pharmaceutical company renowned for its innovative drug development and extensive product line in oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular diseases. Miki operates out of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, contributing to the firm's ongoing sourcing and procurement strategies.
Title
As the Manager, Sourcing Excellence at Bristol Myers Squibb, Miki Itakura oversees critical sourcing and procurement functions. Her role involves strategic planning, cost optimization, and the implementation of standardized practices to ensure efficient procurement processes. She focuses on sourcing operation-critical materials and services that contribute to the company's goals and objectives.
Education and Expertise
Miki Itakura holds a Master of Criminology (Hons) from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Legal Studies from the University of Wollongong. She further honed her procurement skills through the Procurement Executive Program at Melbourne Business School Mt Eliza Executive Education. Miki possesses over 15 years of experience in category management, demonstrating strong commercial acumen and expertise in standardizing procurement processes across different industries.
Professional Background
Miki Itakura's extensive career includes roles at several prominent organizations. She was a Senior Category Specialist at Queensland Urban Utilities, a Category Manager at Incitec Pivot Limited, and held multiple roles at AGL Energy, including Reporting and Analytics Manager and Procurement Transformation Manager - PMO. Earlier in her career, Miki worked at BlueScope Steel in various capacities including Procurement Manager – PMO & Strategic Sourcing, and Category Specialist – Global Indirect Category. Her diverse experience spans across multiple sectors where she's consistently managed significant expenditures and executed critical sourcing projects.
Skills and Achievements
Miki Itakura is recognized for her ability to manage up to $330 million in annual expenditures across 30 subcategories in 9 different countries. She has completed numerous sourcing projects for operation-critical materials and services exceeding $1 million. Miki is skilled in developing operating frameworks, policies, and procedures to promote standardized practices. She is particularly noted for her strong commercial acumen, ability to optimize costs, and skill in breaking down complex information into manageable components. Her 360-degree feedback highlights her capacity to create a clear vision from large datasets and present it in a simplified, actionable format.