Ben Zhang Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, Texas, Us

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Leadership Role• Head of Business Transformation division: oversees a team of management consultants, responsible for team management, talent recruiting and development, business development and revenue• Interim Head of Consumer Relations for Bayer Consumer Care: managed an internal team and an external service center, responsible for formulation and execution consumer relationship and retention programs for Bayer Consumer CareCorporate Strategy • Led the development of innovative care delivery models for a medical device product• Developed an Accountable Care Organization strategy for US pharma division• Developed a global pricing and market access strategy for an oncology product launch • Directed assessment on the “go-to-market” commercial strategy for Bayer’s pharmaceuticals business in U.S. Business Operations• Oversaw a large global team and developed a strategy and execution plan to improve cost efficiency for a financial function with estimated savings of $70mn• Managed a major performance improvement project for the pharmaceuticals business in U.S.• Structured and managed a large-scale reorganization project for Bayer U.S. • Conducted a lean process diagnosis project for a financial function in the U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions• Led a large global consultants team, managed the post-merger integration planning for Bayer’s $14bn acquisition of Merck Consumer Care business• Drove the screening of external compounds for the pharmaceutical business; conducted commercial due diligence on a potential deal, developed a proposal for decision at Bayer HealthCare Management Board• Supported commercial due diligence and led the post-merger integration for a $1bn medical device acquisition• Led the post-merger integration planning for an Animal Health division

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Strategic Projects for Radiology and Interventional Business• Supported the development of global brand plans for MR, CT, Interventional and Informatics businesses, drove the development of integrated solutions across radiology business units• Managed the annual portfolio review process, prioritized R&D investments across regions and functions• Managed a major business reorganization and cost cutting project in light of difficult market conditions• Developed a revenue forecast model supporting the divesture of Bayer's interventional business unit

Us

Associate consultant， New York & Shanghai - Evaluated the impact of financial crisis on major Asia economies, developed proprietary perspectives on the financial and industrial sectors as a part of McKinsey's global task force - Helped a global medical device company to develop a marketing and sales strategy for its China business unit to accelerate market development and sales revenue growth in the next 5 years - Supported a leading global payment company to develop its China business model and new market entry strategy, evaluated potential partners and collaboration areas, and supported the client on negotiation tactics - Structured a pre-clinical compound-acquisition strategy for a major pharmaceutical company, designed and facilitated an implementation plan to transform its operation performance in the deal-making process - Supported an asset management company to develop an international strategy, assessed and prioritized its global expansion plans, structured a detailed roadmap for its business units in Asia Pacific - Assisted a client to evaluate the trends in R&D activities in the pharmaceutical industry by conducting pipeline analysis across different clinical phases - Helped a leading mortgage company to streamline and overhaul its two major business operations, facilitated sub-divisional organization changes to enable the operation performance transformation - Facilitated a major medical device company to form a strategic alliance with another major player in R&D and sales - Supported a leading pharmaceutical company to evaluate its revenue potential, analyzed its expansion options to build significant presence in the U.S. market - Assisted a major pharmaceutical company to evaluate and benchmark its sales and marketing activities in U.S.

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering

Mscep, Chemical Engineering

Ms, Biochemical Engineering

Be, Computer And Applications

Be, Chemical Engineering