Supply Chain Team Leader

About the role

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., B. Braun Medical is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S. Globally, the B. Braun Group employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address improving care and lowering costs.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a feasible 4-week frozen schedule for designated business unit(s).
• Work closely with the production floor and detail planners to ensure timely execution of the schedule.
• Help mitigate supply disruptions to the market.
• Attain key performance indicators including Backorder ($), Inventory ($), Order line fill Rate (OLFR), and Master Production Schedule Adherence (MPSA).
• Assist the Supervisor in leading a group of peers/subordinates, including coordination of materials loading, production functions, maintenance functions, and training/mentoring.
• Perform normal base job functions in area of expertise when requested.
• Take reasonable care for the safety and health of oneself and others while at work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4–6 years of related experience required.
• Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Occasional business travel required.
• Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed.

Skills

• Full working knowledge of relevant business practices and procedures in the professional field.
• Uses standard theories, principles and concepts to propose a course of action.
• Provides direct supervision to a group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at frequent intervals.
• Accountabilities include work and people scheduling, performance management, and recommendations for hiring decisions.
• Judgement required in resolving day-to-day problems.
• Contacts primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, peers, and external contractors/vendors.

Physical Demands

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:
• Occasionally: Reaching upward and downward, push/pull, stand.
• Frequently: Sit.
• Activities:
• Occasionally: Push/pull, reaching upward and downward, seeing (depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral), standing, walking.
• Frequently: Finger feeling, hearing (ordinary, fine distinction, loud), sitting, talking (ordinary, loud/quick).
• Environmental Conditions:
• Occasionally: Proximity to moving parts, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals (in most areas).
• Work Environment: Office environment and production/manufacturing environment; moderate noise intensity.

Pay

$81,392 – $101,740 per year. The targeted range is based on skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.