Global Supply Chain Manager II

Remote Eligible: Onsite

Onsite Location(s): Ottawa, ON, CA

Additional Locations: N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role

At Boston Scientific, the Global Supply Chain Manager II is responsible for worldwide inventory, supply chain, and customer care performance for their franchises/product(s). The leader will possess the skills and aptitude required to lead a team and provide cross functional supply chain support to key stakeholders (Marketing/Sales, Country Supply Chain, Sustaining /Supplier Engineering and external Contractors/Supplier). They will demonstrate a high level of decision-making skills, supplier management, and will have the ability to work autonomously. This position will support the Boston Scientific location in Ottawa, ON and is primarily focused on-site.

Your responsibilities will include:

Demand Planning

• Lead S&OP process for the business and drive the decision-making process.
• Manage and provide work direction to Global Supply Chain Demand Planner(s) Customer Care members and Nuclear Compliance staff.
• Review statistically generated data to drive consensus on forecast creation and performance of commercial execution.
• Review safety stock targets and approve changes, including daily supply.
• Work with Global Marketing, Country Demand Planning, and Country Sales groups to identify all known demand sources (customer orders, scheduling agreements, distributor shipment, consignment, etc.).

New Product and Launch Management

• Core Team Member for Supply Chain/Operations on New Product Development Team.
• Develop launch plans, including forecasts, inventory targets, long term strategy and introduction schedules with support of stakeholders.
• Provide leadership on coordination of supply activities during product launch execution.

Inventory Management

• Lead the development of inventory plans including inventory optimization projects.
• Diagnose excesses to inventory objectives and develop plan to remediate.
• Lead process to ensure supply chain redundancies.

Supply Chain Execution

• Support Franchise Leadership Team responsible for service level, inventory levels, and overall coordination of supply chain including daily global distribution.
• Achieve KPI Metrics: Service Level; Inventory; Forecast Accuracy/Bias; Healthy Stock and Inventory charges.
• Creates mid to long-range plans to carry out objectives established by product portfolio. Participates and calculates a budget for a department or group to meet organizational goals; forecasts future departmental needs including human and material resources and capital expenditures; recommends or modifies the structure of organizational units or a centralized functional activity subject to senior management approval.

Management Requirements

• Foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Will lead a group or team of employees in the achievement of organizational goals. Guide, coach, direct, and develop direct reports.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g., federal/country, and regulatory requirements).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Management/Engineering, or related field such as Science or Business
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in supply chain planning, materials management, manufacturing planning or inventory control function, product development and optimization, and general project management
• Strong communication skills with the ability to successfully interact and influence at all levels of the organization both domestically and internationally
• Previous people management experience with multi-disciplinary groups
• Self-motivated independent worker and self-starter
• Consistently performs to a high level of accuracy in all tasks, high level of attention to detail
• Highly adaptable, flexible, and willing to accept development/implement new ideas, processes, and procedures
• Strong problem-solving skills and continuous improvement philosophy with efficient decisions making
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time in role, domestically and internationally, with a valid passport

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Science
• Managing complete just in time (JIT) supply chain
• Project management and development project execution
• Continuous improvement experience including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing
• Experience utilizing SAP or other ERP systems

Requisition ID: 559654

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!