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Vivek Yelisetti

CEO

New York City, New York, United States12 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in transformation and strategy across Life Sciences.
  • Led high-impact initiatives at Bristol Myers Squibb.
  • Advised C-suite executives at McKinsey & Company.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare and Biopharma transformation expert with a focus on operations and supply chain management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain OptimizationOperations ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementResearch And Development (r&d)

Other Skills

Project Management Office (PMO)Business DevelopmentE-procurementManufacturing Operations ManagementOperations ExecutionFinancial AnalysisProject Portfolio ManagementSupply Chain OperationsProject ManagementGlobal ThinkingIndirect PurchasingTeam BuildingCommunicationProject PlanningAnalytical Skills

About

I’m a transformation and strategy executive with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise-wide change across the Life Sciences spectrum—Global Pharma, Biopharma, Generics, and MedTech. My passion lies in solving complex operational challenges and delivering sustainable value through strategic partnerships, innovation, and stakeholder-centric execution. Currently, I serve as Executive Director, Corporate Services Operations at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Jersey, where I lead high-impact initiatives to enhance supply chain/sourcing operations, elevate user and stakeholder experience, and deliver P&L outcomes. I collaborate closely with finance and business leaders to shape and execute strategic priorities across organization. Previously, I was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where I led the Life Sciences Procurement Practice and was a core member of the Operations Group. I advised C-suite executives on end-to-end transformations spanning Corporate Strategy (e.g., long-range planning, growth strategy, M&A) and Operations (e.g., Procurement, Digital, R&D, ESG, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Culture, Change Management, Capability Building)—typically through multi-year engagements. Earlier in my career, I held roles at Schlumberger (Oil & Gas Operations) and Auronova Consulting (Financial Risk Management) in the Middle East. I hold an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD).

Experience

12 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

Bristol myers squibb

Executive Director, Corporate Services Procurement and Operations

Sep 2025Present · 9 mos · New Jersey, United States · Hybrid

  • I lead a global team of ~20 professionals focused on delivering service excellence to our business partners across key Corporate Services (e.g., Real Estate, Facilities, Utilities, EHSS, Travel, Meetings and Events, Fleet, Office Supplies, Translations categories) —managing a spend of ~$1B+. Our mission is to create lasting value through strategic partnerships, innovative sourcing, and operational excellence.
  • As part of Corporate Functions & Services (CFS) Leadership Team, I drive long-term strategy, stakeholder engagement, and transformation initiatives that align with BMS’s enterprise goals. My role spans:
  • 1. Building and executing a 3–5-year strategic roadmap for Corporate Services categories
  • 2. Partnering with senior leaders to deliver P&L targets and enhance stakeholder experience
  • 3. Leading supplier relationship development and compliance programs
  • 4. Driving talent development, process optimization, and procurement capability building
  • 5. Championing cross-functional collaboration and global alignment across regions
Supply Chain OptimizationProject Management Office (PMO)Business DevelopmentE-procurementManufacturing Operations ManagementOperations Execution+49

Mckinsey & company

2 roles

Associate Partner

Jul 2015Sep 2025 · 10 yrs 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • India office (2015-19) and US office (2019-25)
  • Key Value Capture and Operations (Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain)
  • 1) 10+ global biopharma Directs and Indirects value capture programs developing category strategies, launching RFQs, supporting negotiations, building capabilities (incl. tracking P&L impact) - Direct (API, DS, DP, , Packaging, CMO products etc.) and Indirect (IT, HR, Corporate OH, Logistics, MRO etc.)
  • 2) Biopharma player S2P process re-design through policies benchmarking, user intake, requisitioning, vendor data and master management, payment channels optimization
  • 3) 4+ global biopharma R&D procurement value capture programs through comprehensive diagnostic and execution (e.g., CRO, Clinical testing)
  • 4) 4+ Global biopharma/chemicals players manufacturing transformations focused on throughput, yield, quality, waste, utilities, mindsets-culture-behaviors, governance and performance management
  • 5) 3+ Chemicals players supply chain transformation through re-designing and implementing S&OP programs to reduce backorders, optimize inventory, improve customer OTIF
  • 6) Capability building programs serving as faculty and training procurement professionals on S2P and Leadership upskilling topics (500+ personnel, 80+ sessions)
  • Key Strategy, M&A and Diligences
  • 1) Biologics manufacturing network strategy to venture into biologics space with potential choices around location, number of plants, capacity, design, talent
  • 2) Global medtech player corporate strategy annual process 5-year strategic plan, financial process linkages and tools to effectively stand up and scale, financial targets, key reporting
  • 3) Global biopharma e2e merger management re-designing External Supply operating model & Org. structure and procurement synergies
  • 4) Biopharma ESG Scope 3 baseline development and implementation of sustainability strategy
  • 5) 5+ PE diligences related to potential investments, M&A, evaluating product portfolio overlap and synergies, growth, network footprint
E-procurementTeam BuildingManufacturing Operations ManagementOperations ExecutionResearch and Development (R&D)Reporting & Analysis+26

Summer Associate

Apr 2014May 2014 · 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Received a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) from McKinsey.
  • Oil & Gas: Increase in capital productivity through Total Cost Optimization for satellite fields operations

Auronova consulting solutions

Associate Consultant

Apr 2012Jun 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Abu Dhabi

  • Basel 2 compliant Credit Risk Management Solutions in the Middle East
  • 1) Optimized Risk Weighted Assets for Corporate, Contractor, HNI, Real Estate portfolios
  • 2) End to end design and implementation of PD, LGD modules for a $3bn portfolio
  • 3) Developed RAROC Risk assessment tool; Replicated Moody’s Risk rating platform on Excel

Schlumberger

Junior Field Engineer - Wireline

Jul 2011Jan 2012 · 6 mos · Rajahmundry, India

  • Worked for the Wireline segment which primarily dealt with radioactive sources, explosives and production logging tools for well-reservoir evaluation. Production logging included tools based on laterolog and induction resistivity, porosity & cement evaluation

Royal bank of scotland group

Summer Internship

May 2010Jul 2010 · 2 mos

  • Received a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) from RBS.
  • Analyzed the client data in Global Banking & Markets specific Client Relationship Management (CRM) domain. Formulated and operationalised client data flow strategies & data governance recommendations. Remodeled and framed the team's Sharepoint site

Katholieke university leuven, belgium

Summer Internship

May 2009Jul 2009 · 2 mos

  • Designed and implemented a project on real time image & text transmission over an acoustic channel using sound based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Post Graduate Program in Management

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Exchange Student

Jan 2014Jan 2014

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Bachelors of Technology — Electrical Engineering

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Ratna Junior College, Hyderabad

Jan 2004Jan 2006

St. Francis De Sales, Vizag

Jan 1992Jan 2004

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