Gabriela Neal
About Gabriela Neal
Gabriela Neal serves as the Senior Director of Supply Chain Planning at Wave Life Sciences, a position she has held since 2021. With a background in supply chain management and planning, she has previously worked at notable companies including Merck, Shire HGT, and Cubist Pharmaceuticals.
Current Role at Wave Life Sciences
Gabriela Neal serves as the Senior Director of Supply Chain Planning at Wave Life Sciences. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's supply chain strategies and planning processes. Her role involves overseeing supply chain operations and ensuring efficient planning to support the company's objectives. She is based in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Previous Experience at Merck
Gabriela Neal worked at Merck in two capacities. From 2015 to 2017, she served as Senior Manager of Planning for two years. Following this role, she was promoted to Associate Director of Supply Chain Management, focusing on Global Supply Planning for a duration of ten months in 2017. Her experience at Merck provided her with significant insights into supply chain management within the pharmaceutical industry.
Educational Background
Gabriela Neal holds an MBA from Hult International Business School, where she studied from 1998 to 1999. Prior to her MBA, she studied Industrial Engineering at UCAB - Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. Her educational background has equipped her with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in supply chain management.
Career Progression in Supply Chain Management
Gabriela Neal has extensive experience in supply chain management across various organizations. Before her tenure at Merck, she worked at Shire HGT as a Senior Materials Planner from 2011 to 2014. She also held the position of Senior Manager of Planning at Cubist Pharmaceuticals for nine months in 2015. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Demand Planner at MediaTek from 2008 to 2011 and as a Product Line Planner at Analog Devices from 2005 to 2008.
Tenure at Wave Life Sciences
Before becoming the Senior Director of Supply Chain Planning, Gabriela Neal was the Director of Global Planning, Supply Chain at Wave Life Sciences from 2017 to 2021. During her four years in this role, she was responsible for developing and implementing global planning strategies that aligned with the company's supply chain goals.