Patrick Woulfe

Patrick Woulfe

Operator & Quality Operations

Followers of Patrick Woulfe2000 followers
location of Patrick WoulfeIreland

Connect with Patrick Woulfe to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Patrick Woulfe to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    EMEA Regional Sourcing Manager - Microsoft

  • Education

    • The Supply Chain Management Institute

      2017 - 2018
      Certificate in Production and Inventory Management Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    • FAI- Solas, Milebush Park, Castlebar

      2013 - 2014
      FETAC L5 and ITEC L5 Sport and Recreation / Gym instruction Passed all modules in course which included distinctions and merrits.
    • St. Clares Comprehensive School,

      2008 - 2013
      Leaving Certificate
    • Dublin City University

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree Business/Commerce, General
  • Experience

    • ProTek Medical. a Molex Company.

      Jan 2015 - Sept 2015
      Operator & Quality Operations

      • Worked as part of a team who specialised in the final inspection, packaging & release of products located within a ISO Class 7 and Class 8 injection moulding clean room environment• Managing material movement on a program called SYSPRO whereby the appropriate amount of materials had to be released during the various stages of the end to end production process • Worked continuously with the quality team located in the laboratory and ensured NCMR's were raised if issues arose with certain products being rejected because of failure to meet with the appropriate quality standard set• Focused on ensuring sufficient GDP and GMP standards were constantly met in accordance with the ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality Management System• Helped to identify & implement updates to packaging SOPs for various products depending on the specific customer requirements• Liaised closely with the supervisor, technicians, the operations department & supply chain planner daily to prioritise jobs accordingly• Assisted with any ad hoc tasks needed to be carried out (e.g., worked in the warehouse for 1 week as cover) and helped to train new staff members to understand the roles & responsibilities involved for the job on a daily basis Show less

    • ProTek Medical. a Molex Company.

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Operator & Quality Operations
    • AbbVie

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Finance Intern

      • Co-ordinated prior month end meetings with finance representative from each department to identify and review future projected spend• Reviewed and analysed monthly actuals with a key emphasis in relation to general ledger departmental accounts• Generated reports for open purchase orders as well as actuals prior to month end• Worked on the reconciliation of the GRIR on a quarterly basis by engaging with external vendors as well as the Global Purchasing Systems Management Team• Used SAP to display various PO’s that needed an invoice and followed up in relation to these PO’s and corresponded with the company’s external accounts payable department• Completed weekly inventory cycle counts in the Warehouse and Manufacturing Staging Area Show less

    • Cafico International

      Sept 2017 - Jul 2018
      Corporate Finance Intern

      For my INTRA placement programme, in accordance with DCU, I worked with Cafico International, an experienced, independent, Trust and Corporate Service Provider. I gained experience working with both the Corporate Administration and Foreign Direct Investment teams who dealt with multiple clients across the technology, communications, pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.Below are some of the daily and weekly tasks I carried out over the course of the internship.• Accounts Payable and Receivable departments: – setting up and making payments to different vendors / creating invoices and PO’s / updating payment schedules /carrying out monthly credit card reconciliations• Payroll Services: - Generating / filing monthly and quarterly P30’s and uploading to Revenue Online Services. Calculating payroll workings / generating payslips and Gross to Net Figures. Importing P2C’s / Tax Credits• Corporate Administration: - Assisting with preparation & delivery of notarised and documents to clients / ordering curriers / updating inbound and outbound currier logs / carried out an archiving project in the office• Assisted with the preparation of Irish and International VAT Returns / submitted tax return to the relevant tax authorities• Worked closely with the senior client managers on producing weekly funding requests for certain clients and analysing predicted future forecast / demand with actual forecasts and demands• Prepared AML Quarterly Reviews / CDD files / worked closely with the legal and compliance team with different tasks, updating authorised signature lists for different clients Show less

    • Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2022

      • Responsible for the sourcing and procurement activities for all Direct Materials to support the Global Operations Manufacturing Facility in Dublin - consisting of the Bulk Drug Substance (BDS) and Packaging Unit • Qualification of new materials and vendor onboard in line with relevant quality procedures and change controls • Managing the supplier related complaints process and following up on receiving credit notes where applicable, ensuring Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA’s) were put in place to prevent future reoccurrences • Developed and implemented a set of KPI’s that were shared with both internal and external stakeholders • Worked on various cost saving initiatives with the focus of reducing overall CoGS • Conducted Supplier Business Reviews with key account managers and relevant stakeholders • Worked closely with the Global Supply Chain and Planning team on forecasting and schedule changes and assessing the impact of such changes, this information was then fed back to the Senior Leadership team • Supported Tech Transfers and New Product Launches for the Dublin Manufacturing site in line with commercial expectations • Developed reports to assess and illustrate the cost of material obsolescence and help manage disposal of expired stock• Conducted weekly open order calls with both external vendors and internal warehousing team to align delivery dates• Developed pricing calculators with packaging vendors for multiple bespoke material SKUs within the packaging function• Carried out regular procurement master data maintenance, creation of Purchasing Information records (PIR’s) and performed mass price and delivery date updates on the system in line with vendor capabilities• Assisted with preparation of RFP’s and RFQ’s for new materials needed on site Show less

      • Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

        Jul 2019 - Sept 2022
      • Sourcing & Procurement Intern

        Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
    • DPS Group Global

      Sept 2022 - May 2024
      EMEA Contracts Manager - Finland & Norway Data Center Construction - Microsoft

      I worked on behalf of the Microsoft CO & I Contracts Execution Team focused on Data Center build projects in the Nordic region in particular. Some of main responsibilities are listed below.Conduct project specific RFP’s across the following categories: General Contractors (GC's), Architect / Engineers (AE), Commissioning Agents (CxA), Cost Management, Project Management (PM) and other sundry professional services. Negotiate with suppliers on contract execution and costs in line with the suppliers Master Agreements. Preparation and execution of ARLs / SSJs, Contracts, Change orders. Attend weekly change triage meetings to provide contractual support and advice on potential change orders. Track execution of change orders to ensure timely execution and inform project team once complete. Provide procurement support to the Campus Delivery teams (incl. DCD, DCE, CxA etc.) on all aspects of project delivery on their assigned projects. Conduct country / region specific contract operations meeting to ensure all required procurement events are planned, resourced and tracked. Manage all procurement activities required to support project specific contract execution. Provide regular briefing to the RSCM on project procurement and contract status, issues, and concerns; keeps RSCM informed daily of any escalation issues that arise. Ensure the screening and onboarding of new suppliers / entities is complete to support contract execution. Show less

    • Microsoft

      Jun 2024 - now
      EMEA Regional Sourcing Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • E.C.D.L

      Apr 2011
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Patrick Woulfe
      Contribution to St Clare's Winner - May 2012
    • Awarded to Patrick Woulfe
      Junior Cycle Student of the Year - May 2010