Wayne McDonnell
Research Director, Life Sciences

Wayne McDonnell brings 18 years of experience to his role as Research Director, Life Sciences. He is responsible for research across the life sciences and healthcare value chain, including the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, wholesale, and hospital industries. Wayne’s specific focus is on manufacturing, quality, and product supply management across these industries.

Wayne joins AMR Research from Stryker Biotech where he held the position of Director of Global Supply Chain. He provided leadership to a global supply chain organization that delivered long-term global strategies for supply chain management, strategic sourcing, packaging and distribution. Prior to Stryker Biotech, Wayne held various roles in operations and materials management with Merck. His experiences at Merck included chemical plant operations, capital projects planning, supply chain management and global procurement.

Wayne earned his Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry from Bucknell University and his MBA from Rutgers University.

• Supply Chain Peer Forum Teleconference: Managing Long Lead Time Supply Chains
• Asian Cancer Research Group: A Great Start, Now Close the Loop
• Abbott Laboratories' Quest To Incorporate the Voice of the Customer Into the Supply Chain Response
• Just How Long Do We Have To Wait for True S&OP in Life Sciences?
• On Tour With the Global Track & Trace Initiative
• Supply Chain Peer Forum Summit Session: Global Track and Trace-A Cross-Industry Perspective
• The AMR Research Healthcare Top 25 for 2009
• Collaboration in Healthcare the Oracle Way