Director, Supply Chain

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

The Director, Supply Chain will provide strategic leadership for the Metals supply chain network, with responsibility for planning, purchasing, logistics, capacity management, and execution across multiple global manufacturing locations. Operating in a highly technical, process- and machine-driven environment, this leader will oversee the translation of finished goods demand into Metals production plans and capacity scenarios across both internal and external manufacturing operations. They will lead a global team of planning and purchasing professionals while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, and supplier partners to ensure alignment between demand, production capacity, material availability, and supplier forecasts. As the central Supply Chain leader for the Metals network, this individual will play a critical role in facilitating communication, resolving and escalating constraints, and developing the processes and capabilities needed to support an evolving global manufacturing network.

How you'll make an impact:

• Plan and direct complex activities (e.g. site procurement, vendor selection and negotiation) across multiple value streams with the accountability for successful completion of all deliverables. Lead in identifying risk, developing mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with cross functional and/or matrix teams.
• Manage and oversee the work in purchasing, planning, warehousing and control of materials from the receipt of forecasting replenishment needs to the delivery of the finished product into finished goods inventory and delivery of products within multiple areas, functionalities, scope and/or locations and may have financial budget responsibilities.
• Develop a strategy for the talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies of the department.
• Identify risk, develop and lead in the implementation of broad and more complex supply chain strategies which may include negotiations with internal and external parties.
• Identify, validate and implement processes (e.g., supply planning, buyer planning, capacity planning and S&OP) in multiple value streams that align with key business strategies.
• Develop infrastructure including design of training, processes and creation of SOPs.
• Drive a value stream mindset and culture of continuous improvement based on lean and Six Sigma principles and EW Production System (EPS).
• Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities and provide recommendations on solutions.
• Other incidental duties.

What you’ll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with experience in planning, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, and/or materials management required and skill levels exceeding the requirements of the previous level or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
• Demonstrated track record in people management or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

What else we look for (Preferred):

• 10+ years of related experience
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry
• MBA
• Certification in related field (e.g., CPM, APICS)
• Lean Six Sigma belt certification
• Proven successful project management leadership skills
• Proficient in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems including JDE, Advanced Planning Systems working with Demand Flow methodology
• Proven expertise in warehouse and distribution technologies (e.g., RFID, WMS, Bar Coding)
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Expert understanding of planning, purchasing, and logistics procedures while identifying applications of functional knowledge and existing methodologies to complex problems
• Expert understanding of related aspects of planning, purchasing, and logistics processes and/or systems
• Expert knowledge of financial mechanism that relates to planning, purchasing, and logistics
• Expert understanding of planning concepts and requirements (e.g., CRP (Capacity Requirement Planning), MRP (Material Requirements Plan), Production Scheduling and Sequencing
• Expert understanding of Sales, Inventory and Operating Planning (SIOP or S&OP)
• Expert understanding of ROHAS and other raw material regulations
• Demonstrated ability to manage one or more teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
• Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of planning, purchasing, and logistics to the business
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Lead briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives
• Require the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship
• Dedicated to quality client service and pro-active and responsive to client needs.
• Develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
• Provide leadership and direction to cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions
• Develop relationships and leverage them to influence change

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.