Tanysha Garcia

Experience

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  British Pharmacological Society

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Short Course in Integrative Pharmacology and Physiology

  I was awarded a scholarship worth £2,000 in order to attend this course. I gained a personal licence under the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in April 2013 after undertaking a home office training course. This enabled me to pursue this course and improve my theoretical and practical scientific knowledge. The course involved hands-on experience of various in vivo/ex vivo scientific techniques in rodents, including: - Disease assessment in EAE (multiple sclerosis) mouse models and arthritis mouse models - Dissecting mice with gastrointestinal nematode infections (including trichuris muris) to assess worm burden and inflammation - Gaining knowledge on confocal microscopy, FACS and luciferase tagging Show less

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  Cancer Research UK

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Summer Intern

  I carried out a 10 week project in the Protein Phosphorylation laboratory, specifically looking at the role of Aurora B kinase in exit from cytokinesis. This enabled me to gain skills relating to multiple scientific techniques including:- Western blotting- Bacterial transformations- Transfections- Immunoprecipitation - Kinase assays- PCR - Data analysis and presentation using ImageJ, Microsoft Excel and Adobe IllustratorThe internship also enhanced my oral and written communication skills, as I documented complex scientific data throughout the project and presented my findings at the Student Summer Symposium 2013. Show less

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  Teach First

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

  Science Teacher

  Overview of tasks & skills developed:- Creatively presenting to children (Year 7-Year 12) and colleagues whilst catering for varied abilities. This includes special educational needs, gifted and talented children and non-English speaking children- Time management skills and initiative - taking on extra responsibilities including running science club and having a year 7 form group. This involves pastoral care and requires having an approachable nature. - 1:1 interaction with parents via meetings or phone calls - Ability to motivate, inspire and build confidence - Enhanced communication skills through undertaking the 'Developing Teacher Presence Project' run by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Show less

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  The Challenge

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Camp - Programme Leader

  Responsibilities included:- Managing 5 senior mentors and 60 15-17 year olds on an intensive summer programme. Providing performance feedback.- Managing the pastoral care and the development of young adults from a variety of backgrounds and ensuring effective delivery of the programme including its curriculum of activities- Following policies - held sensitive information relating to the young adults in line with data protection policies, and followed up 3 safeguarding concerns- Behaviour management - supporting the assistant programme leader on behaviour sanctions Show less

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  PwC UK

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2019

  Overview of tasks:- Change & stakeholder management - implemented a new process and system for corrective and preventive actions in the worlds largest biotech company. Established and led a change champion network, created and implemented communications & engagement plans, developed hypercare plan to ensure sustainability upon project completion - Business development - assisted on proposals to win work for PwC targeted at the Government, a large pharma company and a Swiss bank Overview of tasks:- Operational excellence in Local Government - delivered one of PwC's methodologies to drive leadership, behavioural and cultural change. 74% of customers are now seen within 20 minutes (previously 47%) and wait time has been reduced by 50%- Procurement & cost reduction within the NHS - savings were generated through contract management, product rationalisation, supplier consolidation & altering policies to reduce wastage

  • Senior Associate (Management Consultant)

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Associate (Management Consultant)

    Nov 2016 - Sept 2018
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  ClarusONE Sourcing Services, LLP

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2022

  Overview of tasks & skills developed:- Creation of Alteryx workflows to identify pricing harmonisation opportunities and non-compliance to clauses within our agreements using competitive intelligence - Creation of Tableau dashboards to support sourcing decisions based on legislative changes (e.g. opioid excise tax) using government data and predictive modelling- Implementing daily price and rebate changes accurately and timely - Negotiating with suppliers when ClarusONE profitability thresholds are not met- Regular presentations to leadership (president/vice presidents) regarding savings generated and new initiatives to generate value in monthly operations reviews- Thorough understanding of the US generic drug market, legislation impacting the industry and knowledge of pricing models between wholesalers/pharmacy retailers and pharma manufacturers. Show less

  • Sourcing Specialist

    Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Pricing Manager

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Pricing Analyst

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Babylon

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

  Senior Manager, Supplier Relationships

  Overview of tasks & skills developed:- Building and managing relationships with strategic and mission critical suppliers. This includes managing supplier business review processes, monitoring/managing supplier performance and meeting with internal stakeholders to ensure products and services are fit for purpose, drive continuous improvement and achieve value for money- Managing renewals for strategic and mission critical suppliers - leveraging expertise in right-sizing, contract negotiation and optimisation to achieve behavioural and non behavioural savings- Completing RFIs where necessary to obtain alternative pricing/products to share with stakeholders, ensuring our contracts remain competitive - ESG - spearheading initiatives such as creating and implementing a supplier diversity program, managing carbon emissions collection and managing procurement governance. This includes representing the team in audits, ensuring our practices are aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements Show less

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  AstraZeneca

  Jul 2023 - now

  Procurement Manager