Job Description

Our $18B client is global market leader and offers multiple solutions to various clinical and industrial clients. As a trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, they strive to deliver continuous innovation in scientific-based solutions worldwide

As the medical device market changes our client continues investing heavily in its Healthcare business unit’s expansion and are looking to hire a Vice President - Global Supply Chain tasked with building an end-to-end supply chain infrastructure for an innovative new product offering. This is a disruptive technology, unlike its competitors, unique to the market that will require the success individual to build deliverables such as sourcing, production, distributions, inventory management and full planning - both supply/demand, contract manufacturing, system specification and when required establishing in-house manufacturing.

Key tasks include

1. Define business objectives and strategy for the new business
2. Identify key deliverables including sourcing, production, distribution & Inventory management
3. Set financial budget for the setup of end-to-end supply chain
4. Establish location strategy (location for sourcing, manufacturing, distributions centres etc)
5. Establish Logistics and Transportation strategy
6. Establish Technology Infrastructure (Identify SC Systems (Tracking and Analytics)
7. Establish and Build Vendor and Supplier relationships
8. Establish Metrics to manage and ensure deliverables
9. To build and lead initial integration team and subsequent new infrastructure

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to be degree educated in Engineering or Supply chain subjects, have a strong mechanical understanding and have a successful Supply Chain or Operational leadership background, within the MEDICAL DEVICE or sterilisation sector.

It is essential to demonstrate past history establishing and building operational infrastructure including, supply chain, logistics and transportation, planning, procurement (Including suppliers and contract manufacturers) as well as developing systems to cope with a global expansion of an organisation worldwide.

This is a unique opportunity for an operational, supply chain focused individual to have a significant impact on the success of a newly established product within a global focused organisation that will continue to invest and grow their portfolio offering.

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