Senior Manager Supply Chain, Inventory Processes
Apply NowCompany: Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Location: Irvine, CA 92620
Description:
Job Description:
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Global Supply Chain 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.
You'll make an impact by:
Responsible for sustaining the established governance processes by collaborating with Supply Chain and Finance representatives in all regions
Act as a subject matter expert and central resource for all manufacturing plants and regional partners.
Process Champion for Inventory Forecasting, Inventory Entitlement Planning and Excess & Obsolete (E&O) processes globally
Proactively manage risks and opportunities with key stakeholders to ensure yearly E&O target is met.
Identify process improvement opportunities and work with various owners on timely implementation.
Key contact for sustaining and improving our Lifecycle Planning practices.
Plan, lead, and execute supply chain projects and/or activities with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables within a broader degree of complexity and may have a moderate level of financial relevance
Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute supply chain projects and/or initiatives with moderate complexity
Identify and evaluate supply chain process improvement and/or course correction/course alignment opportunities
Perform variety of analyses to assess business risks and opportunities with a moderate level of financial relevance (e.g., limited global impact, product line) to drive supply chain strategies
Other incidental duties
What you'll need (Required):
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of previous related experience in supply chain OR
Master's Degree and 8 years of previous related experience in supply chain
What else we look for (Preferred):
Proven successful project management skills
Proven expertise in MS Office Suite
Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
Excellent documentation, communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
Recognized as an expert in own area with specialized depth within the organization
Extensive understanding of Edwards policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to local and/or global supply chain including FDA and ISO laws and regulations
Ability to transfer essential knowledge and mentor other team members on specialized skills
Ability to work in ambiguous situations and build business framework to navigate through complexity
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 manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
Represents leadership on projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and cross functional teams
Consult in a project setting within specific area
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $118,000 to $167,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Global Supply Chain 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.
You'll make an impact by:
Responsible for sustaining the established governance processes by collaborating with Supply Chain and Finance representatives in all regions
Act as a subject matter expert and central resource for all manufacturing plants and regional partners.
Process Champion for Inventory Forecasting, Inventory Entitlement Planning and Excess & Obsolete (E&O) processes globally
Proactively manage risks and opportunities with key stakeholders to ensure yearly E&O target is met.
Identify process improvement opportunities and work with various owners on timely implementation.
Key contact for sustaining and improving our Lifecycle Planning practices.
Plan, lead, and execute supply chain projects and/or activities with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables within a broader degree of complexity and may have a moderate level of financial relevance
Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute supply chain projects and/or initiatives with moderate complexity
Identify and evaluate supply chain process improvement and/or course correction/course alignment opportunities
Perform variety of analyses to assess business risks and opportunities with a moderate level of financial relevance (e.g., limited global impact, product line) to drive supply chain strategies
Other incidental duties
What you'll need (Required):
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of previous related experience in supply chain OR
Master's Degree and 8 years of previous related experience in supply chain
What else we look for (Preferred):
Proven successful project management skills
Proven expertise in MS Office Suite
Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
Excellent documentation, communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
Recognized as an expert in own area with specialized depth within the organization
Extensive understanding of Edwards policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to local and/or global supply chain including FDA and ISO laws and regulations
Ability to transfer essential knowledge and mentor other team members on specialized skills
Ability to work in ambiguous situations and build business framework to navigate through complexity
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 manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
Represents leadership on projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and cross functional teams
Consult in a project setting within specific area
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $118,000 to $167,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.