Supplier Engineer Manager I, External Operations

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Supplier Engineer Manager I, External Operations

About The Role:

At Boston Scientific, the Supplier Engineer Manager I, External Operations, will manage the supplier engineering team: the leader will concentrate on all aspects of supplier selection, supplier process & material changes and technical support for the finished device products sourced for the Endoscopy division. The supplier engineering team is responsible for manufacturing excellence at BSC’s finished device suppliers, ensuring best in class quality, cost, and delivery. This includes responsibility for New Product Launches, Acquisition Integrations & Supplier Onboarding and sustaining supplier operations including process validation and manufacturing controls at the supplier, assessment, and approval of supplier changes, manufacturing capacity, and achieving year-on-year material cost reduction targets. 

Your Responsibilities Include:

• 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.

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• 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. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Medical device or a highly regulated industry.
• Experience with suppliers and finished devices.
• Working knowledge of quality system requirements & regulations

Requisition ID: 618868 

Minimum Salary: $ 103700 

Maximum Salary: $ 197000 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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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!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.