Steve Friedman, R.Ph.
Steve is a highly experienced pharmaceutical industry executive with multi-tasking abilities and core competencies in trade relations, manufacturer contracting, business development, sales, marketing, purchasing and merchandising. His tenures in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail pharmacy sectors have provided him with an especially well-rounded understanding of the pharmaceutical marketplace and fostered the strong skill-sets needed to accurately forecast trends and quickly respond to rapidly changing market conditions.
In addition, his depth of professional experience has resulted in a steady successful results-oriented track record for generating profitable growth. As an industry expert, Steve has been a frequent public speaker and contributor at pharmaceutical conferences, public forums, and pharmacy advisory panels, and continues to enjoy a significant degree of contact with his pharmacy peers.
Steve has 40 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry having worked for companies such as Henry Schein, H.D. Smith, Pharmacy First, and PDX-NHIN Inc.
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Awards Received:
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NCPA Spirit of Independence Award
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GlaxoSmithKline Patient Care Implementation Excellence Award
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PDX- “I am PDX” Award
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Express Scripts UBC “PharmaHeroes” Recipient
Advisor
Paul Rose
Supply Chain Mentors, Inc.
Paul Rose is a Supply Chain Executive and Profit Coach providing professional advisory services. He partners with Distribution and Manufacturing enterprises to innovate customized solutions designed to develop, implement, govern, and continuously improve supply chain business processes impacting customer service and bottom-line profits. He is an industry subject matter expert who enables enterprises to transform supply chain challenges into opportunities for performance and profit optimization.
Building on a career spanning decades as a successful executive sought after for global supply chain innovation and leadership, Paul understands what truly inspires a “passion for profit” in Distribution and Manufacturing organizations: it's not just developing and executing global supply chain strategies, but how well you can align them with enterprise goals, operational processes and staff competencies. Paul's extensive industry background allows him to assess complex situations, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend relevant solutions. He is particularly skilled at developing leadership frameworks capable of understanding and delivering ongoing supply chain optimization.
Paul works closely with his clients to create an analytical framework for evaluating their most critical supply chain strategy and performance issues, including:
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Customer experience
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Cost management and enhancing profits
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Supplier/partner relationship management
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End-to-end supply chain planning and risk management
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Succession planning
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Skills and talent sourcing
Distribution and Manufacturing enterprises engage Paul to make a positive difference with his intense focus on profitably and deep supply chain expertise. Finding the talent to innovate difference-making process improvement is difficult for organizations focused on mission critical operations. As a practiced advisor and team motivator able to resolve complex supply chain challenges using a collaborative approach, Paul helps bridge traditional high-level expertise gaps for organizations struggling to develop superior skills, process innovation and executive capabilities within their supply chain leadership.