KEVIN NELSON
TITLE : SENIOR VP & CPO COMPANY : BD INDUSTRY : MANUFACTURING LOCATION : NEW JERSEY , US
“ All these things result in some sort of disruption to the supply chain ,” says Nelson . “ We have continued to see that and experience it . That has led us to asking , what do we need to do differently ? Because we ’ re probably not going to get back to this ‘ normal ’ that everyone ’ s been waiting for . BD has taken this ‘ moment ’ to lead a ‘ movement ’ to create the supply chain of the future , and that all starts with enhanced supply chain visibility and agility .”
This “ movement ” at BD has resulted in multiple initiatives to evolve procurement strategies to be more resilient , agile and socially responsible .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Kevin Nelson has served as BD ’ s
SVP and Chief Procurement Officer for the past five years focused on applying advanced Procurement strategies to help BD navigate supply chain disruptions and inflationary challenges during the pandemic . Kevin created BD ’ s Responsible Sourcing Program which strives to develop an ethical , agile supply chain capable of sustaining external pressures .
Prior to B , Kevin was VP of Global Strategic Sourcing C . R . Bard where he introduced an advanced sourcing methodology that delivered solid yearover-year savings as well as additional value through innovative supplier relationship management , revenue generation , reduced backorder and a supplier risk management program .
Kevin received his B . A . from the University of North Dakota and MBA from Boston University . Kevin is a member of the Healthcare Transparency Institute , Strategic Marketplace Initiative , National Minority Supplier Development Committee , Institute for Supply Management and sits on multiple advisory boards in the medical device industry .