Sales Six Sigma

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August 01, 2013

Brandon G. Beyer

Summary of Qualifications

• Seven years experience in new product development and commercialization of chemical cleaning

solutions.

• Extensive experience working with a cross functional and multidisciplinary team as both a member

and leader.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in statistical analysis, design of

experiments, bench top chemistry, product robustness and quality, and Lean Six Sigma.

Professional Experience

Ecolab – Eagan, MN

Senior Chemist: December 2006 to Present

• Lead formulation chemist on several commercialized products. Experience working with process

engineers and manufacturing teams to scale up products from bench top prototypes to global launch.

• Drove projects from concept to launch. Experience with new product introduction as well as

reformulation of existing product lines for cost savings and regulatory compliance.

• Extensive experience interfacing with customers. Frequently travel in North America to identify and

recruit test accounts with subsequent visits for product installation and data collection.

• Strong collaboration experience with marketing and sales teams.

• Taught courses to new sales associates on basic and advanced product chemistry solutions.

• Worked closely with a multifunctional team to balance product performance, cost, raw material

availability and regulatory constraints.

• Conduct interviews, hire, manage and mentor contract workers.

• Independent development and communication of both short and long term test plans, as well as

frequent communication of data to senior leadership/management.

• Collaborate with raw material vendors on joint development projects.

• Experience driving projects across a wide range of business units: regulatory, supply chain,

manufacturing, labels and graphics, international launch teams, analytical, marketing and sales.

• Multitask personal lab projects, management of contract workers, multiple field tests and time spent

training sales force.

• Supported international product launches in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.

• Lean Six Sigma experience as a team member of both green and black belt projects.

Education

Master of Science in Chemistry – May 2006

University of Wisconsin-Madison – Madison, WI

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry – June 2001

Carleton College – Northfield, MN

Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi