Dr. Bryan Sandmann

Coordinated key aspects of process integration for Merck / Schering-Plough merger. Drove & mentored game-changing strategic initiatives to optimize resource utilization and increase ROI. * Co-led merger’s Process Integration for Late Stage Development * Coached & mentored team to develop statistically-based tool for pipeline planning & go/no-go criteria (benefits >$50M). * Improved decision making by Sr. Leadership by implementing MS Project Server to enhance visibility of project and portfolio status.

Designed and implemented portfolio management strategy; established metrics-based approach of key performance indicators (KPIs) to process analysis and improvement. * Instituted portfolio management for change-based projects to prioritize resource allocation and align development efforts with corporate strategy. * Designed quarterly scorecard to drive monitoring and evaluation of drug development process KPIs which included CAPA processes * Mentored six Green Belt and Black Belts (benefits = $2M)

Guided team of 48 to handle analytical and physical testing of customer issue resolution, new product development and testing for manufacturing of all GE Plastics’ product lines. * Drove capacity and cycle time improvement through implementation of chemometrics, Six Sigma / LEAN, automation, digitization, and addition of technician headcount, including 2nd shift (19%); from 2003 vs. 2005 increased output by 245% and reduced testing cycle times 49%. * Owned Global Technology capital budget ($7.1M)

Coached and led team of seven people, driving process improvement through Sigma-based projects; drove global consolidation of key testing protocols. * Moved global chemical compatibility testing; consolidated global results databases and established shipping protocols for related samples to GE Tech. Center in Bangalore, India ($2M savings). * Mentored twelve Six Sigma projects which delivered $5M in cost savings. * Established Statistical Process Control for key Analytical Testing reducing re-work >80%

Led team of twelve people who performed testing on new products and customer returns; project manager for analytical testing of customer returns for entire product line. Led team of three PhD’s, one BS, one MS and 7 technicians. * Delivered $8M in cost reductions. * Drove transition of global raw materials second source testing to GE Tech. Center in Bangalore, India; established testing prioritization protocols. * Customer Issue Resolution testing coordinator - handled average of 900 cases per year

Managed team of five people who did elemental analysis for customer returns, product development and lot release of high-end plastics product line for electronics applications. * Delivered $2M in cost reductions. * Solved critical production contamination issue ($1M recovered in claims). * Led team of on PhD, one MS and two technicians. * Taught Basic Statistics and Robust Design courses.

Led team of three people in product development and customer issue resolution; drove 67% completion of more requests annually while decreasing cycle time 37%; helped implement GLP.