Global Director, Consumables And Innovation
CurrentEpredia (formerly part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) is a global cancer diagnostics business with a product portfolio which is utilized 46 times per second.Responsible for:• Leading a global team for over 5000 different consumables (including medical devices) sold into over 100 countries• Directing product and process R&D efforts from ideation & user needs through commercialization & sustaining (budget and capital investments, IP strategy and R&D strategy for multiple ISO sites)• Technology & product roadmapping• Strategic planning for innovation management• Leading top priority business projects• Creating a vision and new business processes for innovation• Process and product technology development• Change managementAccomplishments:• Brought 800+ products in compliance with global standards and regulations including REACH, ROHS, IVDR, et cetera• Led and deployed technical team on critical global product-sustaining projects reducing cost of operating company by >20%• Reduced product launch timelines to global markets by over 80%• Evaluated companies and technologies leading to several acquisitions/investments• Led successful cross-functional IVDR remediation project, successfully completed remediation by May 26, 2022 deadline• Developed research program to expand differentiated product offerings to reduce time to market and improve margin• Launched new products globally as part of multi-year product roadmap leading to margin and revenue expansion• Devised and realized capital investments, R&D and cost reduction strategies• Implemented new manufacturing processes and scaled productsFormerly: Senior Manager, Global Product Development and Innovation
