Supplier Engineer Manager I, External Operations at Boston Scientific Corporation Malaysia

Georgetown, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supplier Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Change Management, Quality Assurance, Problem Solving, Statistical Techniques, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Risk Assessment, Project Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, FDA Regulations, ISO Standards, Material Qualification, Value Improvement Projects

Industry

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Description

Interface effectively with key stakeholders internally and externally (Divisions, Suppliers, and commercial sourcing teams) to deliver key strategies in terms of Quality, Cost and Service improvement. Develop key relationships with Supplier leadership to influence effective execution and achievement of key deliverables and results. Responsible for leading and developing a best-in-class supplier engineering team that is proficient in the use of lean, 6sigma and engineering first principal methodologies. Lead supplier engineers in the development, implementation, and monitoring of plans to support divisional objectives in onboarding new suppliers, introducing New Products through the full network of SFMD suppliers and ensuring that change management is resourced and is aligned with policy. Ensure that suppliers are educated on BSC Change management Processes and work with suppliers to assess any new risk that changes may introduce. Ensure that supply chain objectives are achieved through enabling and improving our key business processes. Supplier performance Reviews, Finished Goods Material Risk Mitigation, and execution of materials VIP. Acts as resources for department engineers on technical issues. Drive the use of structured problem solving and statistical techniques. Provide immediate assistance for supplied material failures and support long-term efforts to eliminate causes of failures. Understand FDA, ISO and corporate requirements pertaining to qualification of supplied material. Manage and support the identification and development of new or existing supply sources with the purchasing team. Collaborate with other BSC cross functional resources in identifying insourcing / outsourcing opportunities. Proactively identify and drive Value Improvement Projects (VIPs) with suppliers at all Tiers in the supply chain. Collaborate with vendors to improve process capability and stability through introduction and sustaining new product projects. Develop negotiation strategies with the procurement team to maximize value add initiatives. Play a lead role in the development of commodity strategies in conjunction with commercial sourcing and supplier quality team members. Develop and execute department budgets - headcount, overhead/project spend and capital planning/control. Ability to travel domestically and internationally is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering/Technical from ABET accredited institution. 7+ years professional engineering, technical and lean manufacturing experience. Experience leading cross-functional and matrixed organizations with ability to influence and drive performance. Experience managing ambiguous situations with strong change management and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated People and Team leadership. Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (Including International). Travel typically does not occur over weekends. Experience in Medical device or a highly regulated industry. Experience with suppliers and finished devices. Working knowledge of quality system requirements & regulations

Responsibilities

The Supplier Engineer Manager I will interface with key stakeholders to deliver strategies for quality, cost, and service improvement while leading a supplier engineering team. Responsibilities include onboarding new suppliers, managing change processes, and driving supplier performance reviews.