Sr. Director, US Manufacturing - SM

Responsibilities

• Translates BU/Platforms strategy into a global Integrated Supply Chain strategy.
• Fosters continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and manufacturing best practices.
• Drives a growth mindset and lean thinking/manufacturing concepts through all manufacturing and administrative functions with a focus on improving end-to-end value streams.
• Commits to, champions, and models the BD Excellence program across the manufacturing network.
• Drives targeted performance in the Integrated Supply Chain end-to-end.
• Works collaboratively with Manufacturing Leaders and Teams to develop, implement, and leverage creative solutions to solve business needs within the manufacturing network.
• Ensures with support of global functions a capex strategy is in place to deliver on long term BU growth plans.
• Consistently evaluates network optimization and overall architecture development including the sterilization and logistics network.
• Matures and executes Digital Roadmap through selective technology strategy and investment plan to achieve Cost, Cash and Services targets enabling growth for the business.
• Facilitates learning, knowledge sharing, and benchmarking across plants to identify deficiencies and excellence in plant operational and business effectiveness.
• Supports the ISC NPD strategy including (but not limited to) fit for manufacturing, network architecture, capability requirements and supplier selection.
• Ensures compliance of manufacturing facilities and divisional locations to Quality/Safety/Regulatory/EEOC/Environmental Regulations/ESG goals.
• Has ownership and responsibility of inventory objectives and accomplishment of service level goals.
• Manages Finished Goods Product planning activities against divisional objectives.
• Partners with Business leaders to ensure effective execution of the S&OP and long-term planning processes.
• Integrates functional approaches across the E2E Value Stream.
• Manages large complex matrixed organizations and builds partnerships with BU, IQSC functional/regional peers to define and execute ISC strategy in response to market and technology changes, & the business transformation.
• Develops, communicates, and executes ISC strategic priorities, including inventory reduction and optimization, across organization, ensuring alignment to goals.
• Drives the Agile Supply Chain.
• Develops pipeline of talent throughout the manufacturing locations in partnership with plant leadership and Human Resources.
• Provides leadership and has full accountability for end-to-end ISC performance, including day-to-day oversight of manufacturing operations, ensuring short- and long-term goals are met, and capability building.
• Provides ongoing feedback regarding performance against objectives.
• Leads organization’s strategy to achieve “Global Employer of Choice”, including ensuring execution of The Good Jobs Strategy, robust talent pool, succession plans and ongoing associate development.
• Drives high engagement: Acts as a Servant Leader by leading through a people-first mentality, empowering teams, and removing obstacles impeding our collective success, and fosters an inclusive and a speak up culture that values diverse perspectives and makes us stronger together.
• Exemplifies the Health, Safety, & Well-Being Culture at all levels of the organization, ensuring that all associates have safe equipment/processes and environments free of hazards.
• Inspires and empowers a Quality Culture as the foundation of patient and customer trust in everything we do.
• Acts as a role model in adopting a growth mindset by learning and improving every day and creating a culture that prioritizes learning and helping each other be great.
• Effectively networks across the BDX Business/Region/Central teams to build trust and influence as well as leverage expertise to drive results.
• Participates, as necessary, in due diligence activities for acquisitions of companies, product lines and new technology.
• Key member of the SM ISC Extended Leadership Team.

Requirements

• Minimum BS/BA required; Engineering concentration preferred.
• MBA preferred.
• Fifteen (15) years direct experience in operations leadership, including developing and executing operations strategies.
• Plant Management experience required.
• Experience leading multiple facilities required.
• Demonstrated ability to drive transformational change, including improvement in high-speed lines and manual operations.
• Independent and autonomous in driving global Supply Chain priorities.
• Hands on experience in supply planning, SIOP/IBP, ERP, MRP and advanced analytics.
• Demonstrates strong results orientation.
• Proven track-record of implementing change, driving cost improvements, and increasing efficiencies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to optimally network and collaborate with all levels of the organization.
• Strong experience in a Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma environment.
• Clear examples of transformation, specifically around change management and network redesign.
• Ability to demonstrate a track record of going beyond roles that are primarily sustaining in nature.
• Experience in discrete medical device manufacturing preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications with an ability to engage and mobilize individuals, teams, and the broader organization.
• Proven track-record of building strong teams