Senior Manager Global Supply Chain Planning MDS – External Suppliers

Overview

Job Description Summary The Sr Manager, Global Supply Planning for External Suppliers is a key leadership role in the Global Supply Chain Planning organization, reporting to the Associate Director Global Supply Chain Planning – AAD. This position is based in Salt Lake City, UT and works with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the right supply chain strategies and processes are in place to support global and regional business and customer needs.

The role directly supports the AAD Global Platform Business Director(s) and Regional Business Leaders, Manufacturing Operations Leaders, Finance Leaders, Marketing & Sales Leaders, R&D Leaders, the BDX Corporate Supply Chain Leaders and Regional Supply Chain Leaders to drive overall business performance for the assigned portfolio, including service levels, inventory health, and cost savings. The role may involve developing core business processes or leading major (MDS) Supply Chain programs and is a key process leader in some steps of the monthly Global SIOP/IBP process for the AAD Platform.

• Devise and coordinate supply chain (SC) strategies on regional/global supply chain planning and systems.
• External Supply Network Planning: ensure alignment between external suppliers and BD’s global supply strategy.
• Supplier
  
  Collaboration:
  
  drive SIOP/IBP processes with external partners and actively manage risks of supply disruptions.
• Ensure adherence to BD standards and regulatory requirements across the external supply base.
• Lead the monthly Global IBP (SIOP) process components related to the role, including the "Supply Review" to drive capacity vs demand insights, supply gaps, inventory health review, New Product Introductions and portfolio simplification; applicable to planner level and Executive levels.
• Ensure connection and alignment between the Platform process components, the Regional Demand process components and the MDS components of the IBP process.
• Ensure the supply chain network operates to meet the needs of assigned BD market customers on a consistent basis, with KPIs such as On Time and In Full, Backorder dollars, Inventory dollars (DIO), Inventory Health, and Write-Offs (E&O).
• Establish target inventory levels and mix to achieve service levels and inventory-related objectives.
• Deploy the long-term planning strategy for External suppliers with Region, Procurement and Operational Leaders to ensure timely capital investments.
• Drive overall operations/supply chain process optimization by identifying and implementing best practices to improve service and efficiency metrics (Back-order, On-time In-Full, etc.).
• Utilize robust short- and long-term global processes to project and monitor financial performance and operating plans, including budgeting, forecasting, inventory management, capacity planning and sourcing.
• Lead process improvements across IBP and Demand/Supply Management with emphasis on New Product Introductions, zero-based backorder mindset, and customer centricity.
• Stay aware of future supply chain trends and adopt best practices; support and share best practice mechanisms across the Platform.
• Sponsor Supply Chain Process Improvement and Continuous Improvement programs, including SAP & APS (Kinaxis) system utilization.
• Support global system roll-out milestones, including supply chain project planning, master data accuracy, data validation strategies and integrated testing plans as required.

• Strategic initiatives delivered on time, to specification and on budget
• Performance metrics: improve finished goods inventories and reduce obsolescence
• Improve customer service (Backorders and OTIF) with targeted service levels
• Transportation and warehousing cost savings
• Improve flexibility: cycle time, lead time
• Employee engagement and talent management targets

• 5-7 years progressive management experience in Supply Chain/Operations
• Comprehensive understanding of Supply Chain Planning
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategy
• Broad background across roles within an Integrated Global end-to-end Supply Chain
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving consensus
• Financial management,…