Jerome Welte

Jerome Welte is an experienced professional in category management and strategic sourcing, currently serving as Associate Director for Parenteral Device Category Management at AstraZeneca since November 2009. Responsibilities include developing and managing global category strategies for injection systems across product lifecycles, along with supplier evaluation, contract negotiations, and risk management. Previous roles at AstraZeneca include Global Category Manager and Regional Category Manager in related sectors. Prior to AstraZeneca, Jerome held managerial positions at Fannie Mae, Sprint, and provided consulting services at A.T. Kearney and Accenture, focusing on supply chain and procurement strategies. Early career experience includes supervisory and technician roles at Fleischmann's Yeast and Cargill. Jerome holds an MBA from The University of Memphis and a BS in Biochemistry from Purdue University.