GE HealthCare Productivity Director - Patient Care Solutions 

United States, Wisconsin 

867552094

The Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) Director plays a pivotal role within the Patient Care Solutions (PCS) Integrated Supply Chain team, responsible for driving cost-out initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering sustainable margin improvements across the PCS portfolio. This position requires a strong foundation in supply chain, sourcing, or engineering leadership, along with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and execute strategic initiatives effectively.
Job Description

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a structured VCP strategy aligned with PCS business goals.

• Own the VCP funnel and reporting cadence, ensuring visibility and accountability across all segments.

• Lead governance and stage gate reviews for VCP projects, ensuring financial rigor and execution discipline.

PCS-Specific Strategic Execution

• Implement a hybrid cost-out operating model that centralizes scalable capabilities (e.g., teardown labs, should-cost modeling, supplier analytics) while decentralizing clinical, regulatory, and execution decisions to subsegments.

• Drive material design productivity (MDV) and purchase price variance (PPV) initiatives across the funnel, ensuring alignment with PCS’s 2025 VCP targets.

Project Execution & Management

• Coordinate horizontal supplier consolidation and BOM sign-offs for NPI initiatives.

• Ensure integration of post-market feedback and risk management into VCP planning.

• Track funnel maturity stages and apply risk-adjusted savings models in alignment with finance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Sourcing, Operations, and NPI leaders to align on project priorities and resource allocation.

• Facilitate collaboration across subsegments to scale successful practices and uplift underdeveloped areas.

Capability Ownership

Oversee centralized capabilities such as:

• Should-Cost Modeling

• Teardown / VA-VE Labs

• Supplier Cost Analytics

• Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• Lifecycle Cost Modeling / TCO Analysis

• Cost-Out Governance (Stage Gates, Audit)

• Coordinate with subsegments on decentralized responsibilities like:

• Clinical & Regulatory Trade-off Decisions

• V&V and Risk Management

• Post-Market Feedback Integration

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain, sourcing, or engineering leadership roles.

• Strong background in Lean, Six Sigma, and cost analytics.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.

• Experience with SmartSheet, Tableau, and VCP tracking tools preferred.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Critical Success Factors

• Strong technical expertise and lean mindset.

• Ability to drive clarity and focus across segments.

• Commitment to timely execution and measurable outcomes.

• Emphasis on quality, compliance, and total cost of ownership.

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