Vice President, Global Supply Chain - Digital & AI Transformation

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Arden Hills

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:
Boston Scientific is advancing the future of healthcare through bold, purpose-driven leadership and innovation. As part of the evolution of our Global Supply Chain operating model, we are establishing a new leadership role: Vice President, Global Supply Chain – Digital & AI Transformation.

This leader will define and execute the end-to-end digital and AI transformation roadmap across the global supply chain. The objective: deliver improvements in performance, scalability, resilience, and competitive advantage through digital innovation and driving value.

This role will operate at scale across the supply chain value chain—Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Service—and work in close partnership with IT, external technology providers, divisional and cross-functional partners.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a transformational leader who thrives in ambiguity and can connect initiatives, build enterprise capabilities from the ground up, and shape how AI, analytics, and automation are embedded workflows into the operations of a global med-tech leader, driving business results.

Your responsibilities will include:

Enterprise digital & AI strategy

• Define, shape and lead the Global Supply Chain digital and AI vision and transformation roadmap
• Align digital strategy with business priorities, enterprise platforms, and value chain optimization
• Identify, prioritize, and sequence digital and analytics use cases across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Service
• Ensure digital investments deliver measurable outcomes in cost, service, agility, resilience, and growth enablement

Transformation leadership & execution

• Lead cross-functional, multi-year digital and AI transformation programs across global supply chain
• Establish governance, performance metrics, and accountability models to ensure disciplined execution
• Influence & drive adoption and capability building through structured change management

Cross-functional & enterprise partnership

• Partner with IT, Commercial, Manufacturing, R&D, Finance, Quality, and external vendors to align priorities and technology strategy
• Influence without authority in a global, matrixed environment to align digital efforts across diverse stakeholders

Data & analytics enablement

• Responsible for a team that develops and enables data & analytics across global supply chain
• Establishes data governance, ownership and practices across global supply chain
• Partners with IT to connect data for use across global supply chain

Operating model & capability development

• Build enterprise structure, governance, and fluency around supply chain digital transformation
• Integrate fragmented digital and analytics initiatives into a cohesive enterprise capability
• Benchmark and align with external best practices in medtech, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing
• Advance data-driven operating models, digital twins, and intelligent automation
• Ensure responsible, scalable, and secure adoption of digital and AI tools

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum of 15 years of leadership experience in supply chain, operations, or technology transformation in a global, matrixed organization
• Proven success translating digital and AI vision into execution, outcomes, and enterprise value
• Understanding of supply chain and/or adjacent domains (manufacturing, planning, logistics, operations)
• Strong executive presence and ability to partner with senior leadership, IT, and external vendors
• Ability to operate in ambiguity, build governance, and create structure in new capability areas
• Global mindset and experience working across regional, cultural, and regulatory environments

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries
• Experience leading technology-enabled transformation at scale (digital, AI, automation)
• Familiarity with planning and execution platforms (ERP, advanced planning, IBP/S&OP enablement tools, MES) and modern data/analytics ecosystems
• Experience establishing or scaling a supply chain control tower and exception-based management model
• Track record of modernizing supply chain processes and systems, including adoption of digital workflow automation and self-service analytics
• Lean/Six Sigma or other continuous improvement credentials and experience embedding process excellence into digital delivery

Why this role? 

• Ownership of a critical enterprise transformation agenda tied to growth, resiliency, and competitiveness
• Direct exposure to global operations, commercial functions, and end-to-end value chain execution
• Executive influence on cost, service, agility, and working capital performance
• Hands-on leadership in AI, analytics, and digital transformation—key capabilities for the future of general management
• Opportunity to shape a new enterprise capability from the ground up
• Partnership with top-tier talent across Boston Scientific and our global innovation ecosystem

Requisition ID: 622940

Minimum Salary: $225900 

Maximum Salary: $429200 

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.