10 Charles River Laboratories procurement leaders
John Wilkinson, Vice President, Global Engineering, Facilities, Real Estate EHS&S and Procurement at Charles River Laboratories, is one of ten Charles River Laboratories procurement leaders, alongside executive, senior and associate procurement directors. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Charles River Laboratories from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Barry Carson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Global Procurement Operations and Global Category Lead · Charles River Laboratories
Barry Carson is a former Executive Director, Global Procurement Operations and Global Category Lead at Charles River Laboratories, a role held from 2021 to November 2024 in the Greater Edinburgh Area, and the profile headline says Barry Carson has retired. Barry Carson was Global Procurement Director and Category Lead at Charles River Laboratories from 2016 to 2017.
Daniel Gold
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Global Procurement · Charles River Laboratories
Daniel Gold has been Executive Director Global Procurement at Charles River Laboratories since September 2021, based in the United States, and the profile lists category strategies, CapEx project delivery, compliance and M&A. Daniel Gold was Senior Director - Global Procurement at Charles River Laboratories from 2018 to 2021 and Director Global Procurement there from 2010 to 2018.
Georges Ramon
LinkedInExperience: European Sourcing & Operations Optimization Director · Charles River Laboratories
Georges Ramon has been European Sourcing & Operations Optimization Director at Charles River Laboratories since June 2012, based in France. Georges Ramon was European Purchasing manager at Charles River Laboratories from 2009 to 2012 and European IT Regional Director at Charles River Laboratories from 1989 to 2008.
Gerard Cardillo
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Procurement · Charles River Laboratories
Gerard Cardillo is a former Vice President Global Procurement at Charles River Laboratories, a role held from November 2021 to March 2023, and also held Executive Director, Category Procurement at Charles River Laboratories from 2017 to 2023. Gerard Cardillo was Sr. Director, Planning & Resource Lead / Global Biotech Procurement at AstraZeneca from 2013 to 2016.
Greg Mason
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global Category Procurement, Lab Operations · Charles River Laboratories International
Greg Mason has been Sr. Director, Global Category Procurement, Lab Operations at Charles River Laboratories International since November 2019, based in Southborough, Massachusetts. Greg Mason was Director, North America R&D Procurement at Sanofi Genzyme from 2014 to 2019, and the row lists no other employer for Greg Mason.
John Wilkinson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Engineering, Facilities, Real Estate EHS&S and Procurement · Charles River Laboratories
John Wilkinson has been Vice President, Global Engineering, Facilities, Real Estate EHS&S and Procurement at Charles River Laboratories since January 2026, based in Greater Philadelphia. John Wilkinson was Vice President, Global Engineering, Facilities, Real Estate and EHS&S at Charles River Laboratories from 2023 to 2026 and Global Head of Real Estate & Facilities Management at Organon from 2020 to 2023.
Nic Leonard
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director Global Category Procurement - Facilities · Charles River Laboratories
Nic Leonard has been Associate Director Global Category Procurement - Facilities at Charles River Laboratories since February 2023, based in Altrincham, England. Nic Leonard was Senior Manager, Global Category Procurement Facilities at Charles River Laboratories from 2021 to 2023 and Engineering Procurement Manager at AstraZeneca from 2009 to 2021.
Nick Hong
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director, Global Categories Procurement (Indirect) · Charles River Laboratories
Nick Hong has been Associate Director, Global Categories Procurement (Indirect) at Charles River Laboratories since April 2021, based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area. Nick Hong was Senior Manager, Global Categories Procurement (Direct) at Charles River Laboratories from 2018 to 2021 and Commodity & Project Manager at bioMérieux from 2013 to 2018.
Norm Cooper
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director, Global Category Procurement Lab Operations · Charles River Laboratories
Norm Cooper has been Associate Director, Global Category Procurement Lab Operations at Charles River Laboratories since April 2019, based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Norm Cooper was Associate Director, Global Procurement at Shire from 2006 to 2019, Sr Sourcing Manager at Takeda Oncology from 2001 to 2006 and Sr Category Manager (Production Operations) at Amgen Manufacturing Ltd.
Stu Flannery
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director - Global Category Procurement · Charles River Laboratories
Stu Flannery has been Sr. Director - Global Category Procurement at Charles River Laboratories since February 2025, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Stu Flannery was Director, Global Category Procurement at Charles River Laboratories from 2019 to 2025 and Indirect Purchasing -Global Category Manager at Rolls-Royce from 2012 to 2014.
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