Senior Global Supply Chain Planner

About the role:

Boston Scientific, a global leader in innovative medical solutions, is seeking a Global Senior Planner, Supply Chain to join our team. This position will focus on supporting product families manufactured in Penang as the Interventional Cardiology division continues to expand. Two of the largest franchises produced in Penang include Drug Eluting Stents (DES) and Interventional Cardiology Balloons.
As a critical liaison between Penang, Galway Ireland, and the US, you will lead efforts to drive collaboration, process innovation, and operational excellence. This is a pivotal role within our Interventional Cardiology division, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of our supply chain operations.

Purpose Statement

As a Global Senior Planner, you will support the SI&OP process for your assigned product families, ensuring global alignment and supporting strategic priorities. Your leadership will play a key role in fostering cross-functional collaboration, addressing challenges, and driving continuous improvement in supply chain performance.

You will contribute to strategic projects and operational initiatives, delivering measurable results that enhance Boston Scientific's position as a global leader in this critical therapeutic area. This role provides a platform to make a meaningful impact while offering opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• SI&OP Leadership:
  • Lead the SI&OP process for your assigned product families, ensuring alignment across global teams and maintaining focus on strategic goals.
  • Facilitate demand and supply reviews, driving decisions that balance customer needs, inventory levels, and production capabilities.
• Dual-Site Manufacturing:
  • Manage net requirements to support dual-site manufacturing initiatives between Penang and other sister sites, enabling efficient allocation of resources and production planning.
• Execution Management:

• • Partner with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless execution of supply chain processes, maintaining high service levels and aligning production outputs with divisional objectives.

• Demand Management:

• • Collaborate with regional teams to review, adjust, and improve demand forecasts, ensuring proactive responses to market changes.

• Inventory Optimization:

• • Monitor inventory performance and recommend actionable strategies to reduce excess, obsolete, and expired stock while safeguarding supply continuity.

• Strategic Projects:

• • Contribute to strategic initiatives impacting the global supply chain, identifying risks, and ensuring effective communication and resolution of concerns.

This role primarily supports key Interventional Cardiology product families manufactured in Penang, though additional support for other product lines may be required as needed. This dynamic and flexible position offers opportunities to contribute broadly to Boston Scientific's global supply chain, fostering innovative problem-solving and collaboration in an evolving environment.

Job Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 5-9 years of experience in supply chain, materials management, or manufacturing planning.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly for analytics, automation, and process improvement.

• Knowledge of Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP, or similar supply chain software is beneficial but not required.

• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Skills:

• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of building trust, engaging, and influencing stakeholders at all levels across global teams.
• Proven ability to work independently and make efficient, data-driven decisions.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive, data-driven mindset for decision-making.
• Flexible and adaptable in dynamic environments, with a collaborative approach to driving innovation.

About Us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.