DiscoverPharmaSource PodcastHow Astellas Reset Research Procurement from 200 to 10 Suppliers
How Astellas Reset Research Procurement from 200 to 10 Suppliers

How Astellas Reset Research Procurement from 200 to 10 Suppliers

Update: 2025-07-26
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“From Tokyo to Boston, we knew people had to see and feel the future we were building together. That is how you create lasting change.”

Amber Meriwether, Director of Corporate Strategy at Astellas Pharma, has orchestrated one of the industry’s most dramatic supplier rationalisations whilst navigating complex cultural dynamics across seven global locations.


In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Amber reveals how effective supplier rationalisation transcends traditional cost-cutting approaches, requiring sophisticated change management, cultural intelligence, and the ability to forge consensus amongst diverse scientific teams spanning multiple continents and research modalities.

https://pharmasource.global/content/podcast/how-astellas-procurement-cut-their-supplier-base-by-95-while-building-global-consensus/

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How Astellas Reset Research Procurement from 200 to 10 Suppliers

How Astellas Reset Research Procurement from 200 to 10 Suppliers

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