Andrew Thistle Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Responsible for strategic planning & development of all HCP & Consumer-facing promotional materials (personal & non-personal) aligned to brand priorities for AVONEX and PLEGRIDY.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Rotation 3- Senior Territory Business Manager, Boston South- MS Portfolio (Sales)-Executed commercial sales strategies at key accounts in the Boston South TerritoryRotation 2- Field Force Effectiveness (Field Operations)-Responsible for call plan development, field execution reporting, and field sizing analysisRotation 1- Manager, Reimbursement Marketing (Market Access & Reimbursement)-Responsible for managing marketing strategy and material development to support field reimbursement teams cross-portfolio (MS & SMA)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Billerica, Ma, Us

Product Launch - Collaborated with leaders of the R&D, Quality and Regulatory teams to create work instructions and define design processes for major product release of 2016. Interviewed potential hires. Led process improvement validation efforts to improve team efficiency from limited launch to full commercial launch. Team Leadership - Managed team of engineers and conducted monthly goals meetings and yearly performance reviews. Led quality improvement meetings and developed cross-training plans to improve individuals’ throughput and first pass yield performance, while improving teamwide first pass yield. Built staffing models and collaborated with other team leads within the CAD department to effectively allocate resources to meet increasing product demand.Project Management - Led cross-functional validation efforts to reduce average design times through collaboration with quality, software and manufacturing teams. Interfaced directly with vendors to improve CAD outputs to streamline manufacturing processes. Negotiated cross-functional resources with leaders in other departments to meet project deadlines while maintaining high on-time performance of throughput goals. Product Marketing - Delivered weekly design rationale presentations to surgeons and investors in-house. Represented engineering department at AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons), and presented design concepts to potential new customers. Created marketing materials to be used in launch of major product release in 2016 in support of Marketing and Product Management teams. Developed design demonstration video to be used nationally by sales representatives to improve surgeon engagement. Assisted in medical education cadaver labs.

Billerica, Ma, Us

Problem Solving - Designed custom instruments and implants utilizing CT scan data and 3D modeling software, to meet requirements set by R&D and Quality teams. Prioritized design work based on department goals for each product line. Collaboration - Implemented team-wide quality initiatives to improve first pass yield and reduce design process times. Contributed to Document Change Orders (DCOs) that enabled a team-wide 15% increase in daily throughput. Trained new hires on Solidworks and in-house design software.

Billerica, Ma, Us

Taught mentally and physically disabled individuals ages 5 and up, including amputees and war veterans how to ski. Maintained and customized skiing equipment for each participant, and engineered new solutions for individuals with unique requirements.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Bioengineering