Type Of Business:
Medical instrument manufacturer
Marketing Area:
International
Major Product/SVS:
Medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health and extend life
Hobbies/Sports:
Going to the gym; Reading; Cooking; Gardening; Traveling
Education Degrees:
Master of Arts in Secondary Education, Salem State University (2005); MBA in Leadership, Franklin Pierce University (2003); Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Western New England University
Affiliations Awards:
Autism Society; ARC of Northern Essex; BPW Foundation; APICS, Granite State Chapter #85
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career was being promoted from clerical purchasing to managerial sourcing at Lucent Technologies.
Number Of Years In Profession:
20
Number Of Years In Current Position:
1
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to Lucent Technologies' managers and mentors.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession after being promotoed from a payroll/benefits coordinator to material analyst at Western Electric, which was the initial introduction to the purchasing and sourcing profession.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Royer-Twomey is a procurement professional. Recently she was laid off from Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she was a buyer and planner for five years.
Ms. Royer-Twomey had a lifelong passion for education and the desire to learn. To support this, she never lost sight of pursuing higher education and while employed, sought this goal as a single parent. This educational pursuit was both personally and professionally rewarding, and has had a significant impact on her world perspective. Her view was no longer face-value, it was enhanced by skills that she was thus honored to have access to and with; thus, a desire to share enthusiasm and courage. Her aspiration was and is to help people and students of all abilities believe in themselves and to be the best that they can be. Ms. Royer-Twomey believes that each person has unique qualities and by supporting students, peers and reports during her career, it brought out the best in her.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Taking cradle-to-grave responsibility to analyze and place a buy plan to ensure product release success; Overseeing several cost-saving projects
Education Certifications:
Pursuing APICS Certification; Pursuing SCP Certification
Awards/Honors:
Thermo Fisher Scientific SPOT Award for Excellence in Job Performance
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Royer-Twomey hopes to become a senior buyer and planner with an organization.