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Kevin Douglas Mitchell, CPSM

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Head of Research & Development Global Strategic Sourcing (Sr. Director) at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Kevin is a strategic procurement leader with extensive experience driving value at major pharmaceutical companies like Alnylam, Takeda, and Shire. He holds an MBA from Michigan State University and a CPSM certification. Colleagues describe him as a results-oriented and gifted manager skilled in building and developing high-performing global sourcing teams.

Outside of his direct procurement responsibilities, Kevin is passionate about building and developing organizations. He frequently shares opportunities to join his growing teams, showing a commitment to mentorship and talent development. His connection to his alma mater, Michigan State University, is a notable interest, reflecting his academic and professional foundations.

He successfully applied methodologies from the automotive industry to his procurement work at Pfizer.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Research & Development Global Strategic Sourcing (Sr. Director)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Procurement Strategy
He has a long history of developing and implementing global sourcing strategies for multi-billion dollar spend categories in the pharmaceutical industry.
Team Development
Views himself as a "Procurement Organizational Builder & Developer" and consistently posts about hiring and growing his teams at Alnylam and Takeda.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Head of Research & Development Global Strategic Sourcing (Sr. Director)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
12-2020 - 7-2024
Global Head of Professional Services Procurement (Sr. Director)
Takeda
7-2019 - 11-2020
Head of Procurement - Vaccine Business Unit (Procurement Lead & Senior Business Partner)
Takeda
1-2019 - 7-2019
Head of Clinical & Medical Procurement
Takeda
3-2014 - 1-2019
Head of Clinical & Medical Procurement
Shire Pharmaceuticals
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Education
MBA
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
BS
Michigan State University
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