Manager, External Manufacturing

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Zuchwil, Switzerland

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes Supply Chain is recruiting for a MANAGER – External Manufacturing Supply Integration (EMSI) to support Enabling Tech platform. We are open to consider the role to be based at any one of our DePuy Synthes sites, with preference for the following countries –Palm Beach, United States and Zuchwil, Switzerland.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-076508

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

The Manager – EMSI, is responsible for managing multiple global External Manufacturers (EM’s) for DePuy Synthes (DPS) and is directly accountable for the seamless integration of supply.   He/she will work cross-functionally to implement supplier-facing initiatives that ensure business continuity, quality, compliance, and supplier OTIF.  This role is responsible to execute and monitor both tactical and continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of Plan, New Product Introduction, and Technical Operations.  Each Manager is expected to lead the resolution of both short-term and structural issues with the supplier and DPS support functions for finished goods, packaging, and sterilization.  In addition, will manage, coach, and develop a small team of professional level associates.

The responsibilities & the impact you will have:

•  Oversee a footprint of External Manufacturers  supporting Enabling Tech platform to deliver business process improvements, analytics and insights, risk management, supplier development, best in class lead time and process from purchasing to goods receipt, NPI launch readiness

• Foster and advance relationships within the DPS franchise to ensure that each EM’s operational capabilities, including risk profile, meets the objectives and priorities of the different value streams.

• Manage medical device supply performance that includes service, supplier performance and relationship, planning, inventory, capacity, quality, compliance, cost optimization (not exhaustive)

• Lead the resolution of supply short term issues and the implementation of proactive risk mitigation activities for finished goods manufacturing, in collaboration with the supplier and internal support functions (R&D, Quality, Plan, technical operations, regulatory…)

• Identify, execute and monitor continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of agility, reliability and cost reduction ( leadtime reduction, network change, source transfer, Kanban agreement…)

• Lead S&OP meetings with all required internal and external partners for mid to long-term synchronization of supply and demand

• Make decisions for supplier capability and oversee prioritization and execution of supplier change requirements (new equipment validation, site extension…) with all required functions, in alignment with Value Stream Leadership

• Support New Product Launch while monitoring supplier capability through scenario planning approach

• Partner with Source Category Management to ensure the sourcing strategy for supplier sites are developed and implemented

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a Business-related field of study, Supply Chain, Logistics Sciences or Engineering field is required

• A minimum of 6 years of direct experience within Supplier Relationship Management, Planning, or Manufacturing Operations, preferably within the medical device industry is required

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally is required

• Demonstrated track record of coaching, mentoring, and developing direct reports is required

• Strong written and oral communication, influencing, and negotiation skills are required

• A background in Operational Excellence (Lean / Six-Sigma) is preferred

• Firm understanding of E2E supply chain with an emphasis on Planning and constraint theory is preferred

• A positive, customer-focused and collaborative approach to problem solving is required

• The ability to develop data and leverage metrics and analytics to generate insights for continuous improvement is required

• The ability to work independently and with urgency in a globally matrixed environment

• 10-20 % Travel requirements

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expectation Management, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Quality Assurance (QA), Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility