Supply Chain Manager
BDNow We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. Job Description Job Description Summary Assume Channel Partner relationships for operations and lead BD in providing quality efficient Supply Chain services, promoting integration within BD and channel partners. A highly collaborative flawless partnership with the BD Channel Management group, BD businesses and BD functional departments that brings focus on BD supply chain efficiencies and costs, together with the business strategies and customer service requirements. Identify, initiate, and drive process improvement solutions that will ultimately provide operating efficiencies and alignments within the supply chain, resulting in cost reduction and increasing service level to customers. Job Overview: Assume Channel Partner relationships for operations and lead BD in providing quality efficient Supply Chain services, promoting integration within BD and channel partners. A highly collaborative flawless partnership with the BD Channel Management group, BD businesses and BD functional departments that brings focus on BD supply chain efficiencies and costs, together with the business strategies and customer service requirements. Identify, initiate, and drive process improvement solutions that will ultimately provide operating efficiencies and alignments within the supply chain, resulting in cost reduction and increasing service level to customers. Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the overall BDX Supply Chain Relationship with BD Channel Partners and strategic IDN’s Work collaboratively with the Channel Management, Strategic Customer Group and BD Business Teams assuring alignment of the supply chain initiatives with the overall commercial and Supply Chain strategies. Lead Quarterly Business Review session with Channel Partner, demonstrating BD Supply Chain Relations Best Practices. Participate into yearly top to top meetings when appropriate. Monitor the day-to-day supply chain activities with Channel Partners assuring Operational Perfection and a high level of Service. Drive Supply Chain operational efficiencies and process improvement between us and our Partners. Make sure cost savings are identified and accurately reported. Accountable for developing metrics systems that routinely capture BD's service to the customer/distributor and their service to end customers. Put in place the appropriate communication, both internally and extern Develop and drive end to end visibility of Top customer Order Trends, Daily Inventory Positions and Forecast accuracy on future demand. (30 – 90 days). Develop reporting and process to incorporate Customer inventory and Demand Visibility into Business Unit management of materials in short supply. Lead discussions with Supply Chain Managers, Channel Management VP’s, Strategic Customer Group VP’s to harvest meaning customer insights to align with data trends. Serve as a conduit between Channel Partners, Supply Chain Relations, Customer Demand Visibility team, Demand Planners and Business Unit Marketing analysts. Develop and implement strategy for Distributor customer relations that increases Customer satisfaction and drives BD effectiveness and efficiency. Direct activities related to successfully implementing the strategy by leading, developing and influencing supply chain partnership and alignment with Channel Management, BU’s, Order Management, Customer Care teams and other internal collaborators. Lead Supply Chain Relations Continuous Improvement activities – including managing team …