Senior Materials Distribution Manager

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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:

Senior Materials Distribution Manager in Spencer, will oversee the Logistics department and sets the direction for functions of traffic (international and domestic), receiving, inventory control and cycle counting, picking, warehousing and distribution.  This person will partner with Purchasing and Manufacturing to optimize department performance. Hire, train and develop personnel for the inventory control, receiving, warehousing, traffic, top assembly packaging and shipping personnel.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Define and lead the continuous improvement roadmap to drive improvement in freight, warehousing, and material handling costs and efficiency.
• Manage $10M budget for offsite warehousing, freight, and material handling  supporting a 24/7 approximately 1200 person manufacturing facility
• Manager two supervisors an indirect team of over 50 material handlers and warehouse personnel
• Oversee the cycle count program for sub-assemblies and purchased material.  This includes generating weekly SAP reports to determine weekly scheduled cycle counts.  Also included is performing a quarterly analysis and update of physical inventory indicators.
• Manage retain sample request and expiration management for raw and finished product.
• Coordinate the annual retains physical inventory.
• Monitor supply chain performance (i.e. physical flow, allocation, master data, and intervene as required to ensure optimal performance)
• Use SAP reporting tools to analyze and investigate questionable inventory accuracy issues.
• Work with internal and external auditors on a regular schedule to ensure department policies related to inventory accuracy are in line with company goals and objectives.
• Oversee process execution for obsolete and excess material to ensure this material is transacted and disposed of properly.
• Develop documented receiving and cycle count policies and procedures to ensure accurate inventory records.
• Oversee all traffic and warehouse functions in Spensor.
• Work closely with purchasing, planning, and manufacturing to ensure material for sister plants and other BSC partners is being pulled and shipped in a timely manner while maintaining inventory accuracy.
• Actively participate in VIP process, continuously contributing VIP’s.
• Staff Development: Provide development and growth opportunities, foster, and recognize continuous improvement initiatives; Demonstrate leadership, set improvement goals and department objectives.  Review performance on a regular basis and deliver salary and performance reviews; Actively work to implement cutting edge technology and to increase technical expertise in the Logistics and Traffic department; Create an environment of positive reinforcement, risk taking and teamwork; Ensure the Logistics department stays up to date on market trends that affect our company.
• Systems: Possess strong working knowledge of computer systems, (i.e. SAP, Word, and Excel); Creates documented Logistics policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GMP and ISO requirements; Oversee the turns and execution of the ken ban system set up by purchasing and executed by the Logistics staff; Maintain Access databases for cycle counting, scrap and material control production supply activity; Reviews and approves change requests that are applicable to the Logistics function.
• Department Management: Budget and control department annual operating expenses; Establish and maintain Logistics practices and policies; Work closely with finance to ensure inventory reconciliation activities are in line with current finance policies; Constantly work toward streamlining Logistics processes to eliminate non-value added activities; Responsible to staff, direct and organize the Logistics function; Create and maintain a safe work environment for all members of the Logistics department.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of related experience in distribution, logistics or supply chain
• 5+ years of direct supervisory or mentorship experience
• Must have continuous improvement and/or Lean experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Medical device experience
• SAP Experience 

Requisition ID: 595269

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 identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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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.