Vice President Supply Chain & Distribution (Medical Device)

Fast growing mid-cap Life Sciences company seeking Vice President Supply Chain-Operations Leader will manage all supply chain and purchasing functions for this fast growing and rapidly changing organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the personnel, operations and budget of an organization’s supply chain or a supply chain services company

· Lead and manage production planning, customer service, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing, transportation and other areas are required

· Develop analytics, systems and data management capabilities, including metrics and reports

· Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of supply chain staff

· Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in supply chain related duties

· Understand customers’ needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to supply chain activities

· Manage vendor relationships (e.g., third party logistics)

· Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives

· Oversee organization wide management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and evaluation of services

· Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery

· Develop annual plans with prioritization and resourcing; develop and / or participate in the development of the supply chain strategy for the organization

· Manage and / or execute procurement related functions (e.g., develop and implement contract management and procurement frameworks, sourcing strategies, negotiate agreements, draft and manage contracts, etc.)

· Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace

· Identify and manage risk within the supply chain; address tactical and strategic supply chain issues

· Stay informed of advances in supply chain technology and approaches, and apply within the organization to improve supply chain processes

· Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals

· Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations in order to grow the business

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, etc. Master’s degree preferred

· Ability to manage logistics of all aspects of supply chain, from product development to the shipment of finished items.

• 10-15 years’ experience in supply chain, SIOP, distribution, supply and/or demand for a manufacturing company.
• 7-9 years’ professional supervisory/leadership experience.
• Deep SIOP leadership and planning skills.