Boston Scientific Associate Director External Operations Materials Management SFMD 

United States, Minnesota, Arden Hills 

339044134

Costa Rica-Coyol; Costa Rica-Heredia; Ireland-Clonmel; Ireland-Cork

Your Responsibilities Include:

Planning and Purchasing Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with external suppliers on FG production plan, monthly. Monitor execution to the plan. Facilitate and/or provide oversight for SI&OP process: monthly Committed Build Plan (CBP) process and weekly execution management meetings with external suppliers and Supply Management meetings with internal divisional (GSCP) customers.
• Purchasing Responsibilities: Utilize and influence GDPS best practices to procure finished goods from external suppliers; establish and track KPIs for supplier performance to PO commitments.
• Process: Collaborate with GSC Planning, internal manufacturing planning/purchasing managers, GDP and GSC COE to align on best practices and roles/responsibilities for newly established team.
• Establish a clear, consistent process for escalation of issues impacting supply continuity.
• Liaison between External Manufacturing and GSC Planning (and internal sites for BSC as a supplier); represents external manufacturing at GSC leadership forums to communicate plans and supply risks.
• Represent GSC Planning/External Operations at supplier meetings and FG volume reviews for AOP, Strat, Long Range Capacity Planning.
• Systems: Possess strong working knowledge of computer systems/programs (i.e. SAP, Rapid Response, Word, Excel and PowerPoint); establish, document, and maintain External Supply Planning and Purchasing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GMP and ISO requirements; review and approve change requests that are applicable to the Planning and Purchasing function; constantly work toward streamlining Planning and Purchasing Processes to eliminate non-value added activities.
• Budget: budget and control department annual operating expenses.

• Staff Development: develop staff through coaching, mentoring, and recruiting; provide development and growth opportunities. Set continuous improvement goals and department objectives.
• Inventory Management: Collaborate with GSC Planning to ensure planning and purchasing strategies and commitments with External Suppliers align with Finished Good inventory objectives.

Quality Systems Requirements:

For those individuals that supervise others, the following statements are applicable:

• Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.
• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required.
• 5+ years professional experience in a supply chain function required (Manufacturing Planning, Purchasing, Sourcing, GSC Planning)
• People Management experience required.
• Progressive knowledge and experience in:
  • Utilizing planning & purchasing software (i.e., Rapid Response and SAP)
• Understand Manufacturing concepts: world class manufacturing, manufacturing standardization and simplification, Lean, etc.
• Understand Quality Requirements: ISO and CGMP
• Possess strong verbal communication skills is detail oriented & possesses exemplary organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and systems skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly adaptable to accept new ideas, people, processes, and procedures.
• Travel required up to 20%.