Global Supply Chain Planner II

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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.

Global Supply Chain Planner II

About the Role:
At Boston Scientific, the Global Supply Chain Planner II collaborates with divisional, regional, and clinical counterparts to plan for and maintain appropriate levels of finished goods inventories (owns enterprise-wide SI&OP process). Drives business execution of new programs and initiatives that include promotional activities, forecast and coordination for key events, and new product launches. Monitors key sales and operations planning performance indicators, cost to serve performance data, and coordinates cross functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives. Helps to drive end to end thinking and agility across value streams with the end customer in mind.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Computer and Systems Knowledge: Uses advanced capabilities within the planning system to perform demand planning activities.
• Data Analytics: Conduct basic analytics on business problems and datasets. Produces, retrieves, and interprets reports using standard systems and tools. Possesses conceptual understanding of supply chain-related metrics.
• Inventory Management: Daily monitoring of inventory levels for products in their portfolio. With own judgement and functional knowledge, recommends inputs to inventory targets and maintain in system. Manages inventory to plan, identifies opportunities for improvement and in short supply situations, allocates product with general direction from a more senior level and using existing policies. Communicates supply updates to marketing and regional planners, with the use of factual information of limited complexity in straightforward situations.
• Manage Forecast Inputs / Improve Forecast Accuracy: Works directly with marketing, sales operations, and regional planners to set the forecast to meet global demand for stable portfolios, less complex supply chains. Explains information of limited complexity to improve forecast accuracy and reduce forecast bias through supervision and direction from more senior roles within the job function.
• SI&OP process: Facilitates portions of cross-functional SI&OP Demand Planning and Net Requirements meetings. Following processes, independently works with global peers to ensure complete and credible net requirements are being captured for products in their portfolio. Independently works with supply sites/SFMD’s for Supply Management on identifying and presenting straight forward issues or decisions needing escalation to Integration & Reconciliation.
• Manage product lifecycle events effectively (launches, transitions and EOLife/EOService): Following process prepares product lifecycle SI&OP templates. Following process ensures sufficient inventory per product event plan and communicates product lifecycle tracking materials to cross functional SI&OP team. Recommends changes to inventory strategy as needed. Escalate issues through SI&OP process. Represents supply chain on product development, sustaining engineering or EOL/EOS team.
• Partnership with Clinical Supply Chain: Partners with Clinical Supply Chain to gain general knowledge on clinical study inventory needs. Inquires and understands Clinical inventory strategy (e.g. one-time builds, replenishment/rolling builds). Includes clinical study demand in overall demand forecast.
• Master Data Maintenance: Ensures GSCP-owned fields are complete and accurate for the products in their portfolio. Remain current on training for SOP’s and Work Instructions regarding ERP and planning system master data.
• Project Management: Develops and documents project plans. Gain an understanding of dependencies and sequence of events. Executes required monthly/scheduled tasks with some oversight and using company policies and procedures. Not expected to lead a project team, may be a team member of a project that has a small scope, with guidance and direction from more senior level roles within job function. Escalates issues to management and uses and exercises judgment to solve problems in straightforward situations and determine appropriate action/solutions.
• Leadership: No supervisory responsibility; accountable for own contributions and meeting objectives.
• Supply Chain Design: Supporting the Supply Chain team within a franchise or product line, establishing the end-to-end supply chain design. (e.g. New Product Launches, Acquisitions, Integrations, Site Transfers Optimized Product Flow, Resiliency)

What We're Looking For:
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business or Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience of Supply Chain and/or Materials Management.
• Strong PC skills utilizing such software programs as Excel, and relational databases.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Communication skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated independent worker.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Highly adaptable, flexible and willing to accept new ideas, processes, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of DRP, MRP, and MPS

Preferred Qualifications:

• APICS certification – CPIM or CSCP.
• Experience utilizing SAP or other ERP systems.
• Experience utilizing Rapid Response or other Advance Planning systems.
• JIT experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Continuous improvement experience including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing

 

 

 

Requisition ID: 614142

Minimum Salary: $ 61000

Maximum Salary: $ 115900

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see --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).

 

For MA positions : It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

 

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 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.