David Karakas

Director, Procurement & Sourcing bluebird bio

David joined bluebird bio in April 2019 as Head of Global Procurement & Sourcing and is responsible for driving procurement operational excellence, robust strategic sourcing strategy, and effective supplier relationship management for the nest (company). Before joining bluebird, David worked at VCA Animal Hospitals, a part of Mars, where he lead the implementation of Coupa across ~800 hospitals throughout the United States. Prior to VCA, David played a key role within Kite Pharma’s Supply Chain organization where he played a major role within the roll-out of the company’s ERP and chain of custody technology to ensure a successful launch of Yescarta®. David firmly believes that people and technology, when used together, can transform how company’s manage their supply chain and supplier relationships.