Supply Chain Improvement Manager

Job Title

SPS Supply Chain Improvement Manager

Job Description

Job title:
The Service Parts Supply Chain (SPS) Supply Chain Improvement Manager is responsible to drive global business process optimization through establishing, enhancing, and maintaining processes, systems, and tools to support the Global Planning function in close collaboration with other functional teams within the Global Service Parts Supply Chain (SPS).

Your role:

• Continuously defining and implementing process improvements which contribute to meeting the departments’ critical numbers (like inventory, material availability, supplier on-time-delivery).

• Owning a set of improvement activities and ensuring timely delivery by using project management skills and lean methodologies.

• Defining and driving architecture and configuration for systems and tools in collaboration with IT, Analytics, and external partners.

• Being process expert for Master Data elements related to planning of service parts.

• Driving global alignment and standardization of planning processes.

• Developing and improving supply chain strategies that enable the organization to optimize its inventory and costs.

• Ensuring processes are compliant with all appropriate Quality System requirements.

• Providing training and guidance to planners on supply chain concepts, inventory optimization principles, time-series forecasting, using statistical methods and tools.

• Leading or being the representative of Global Planning in service parts related projects requiring planning knowledge working with international teams around the globe.

You're the right fit if:

• Master's degree in supply chain management, operations management or Computer Science.

• At least 5 to10 years of proven experience in health tech supply chains, with expertise in supply chain management and service parts planning.

• Consultancy experience in supply chain improvement and product configuration is required.

• Knowledge of SAP and advanced understanding of planning processes in SPM (advanced planning tools) is required.

• Strong global experience with cultural understanding.

• Strong analytical and communication skills to analyze complex problems and drive stakeholder and change management towards solution.

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