Senior Manager Supplier Engineering

Johnson & Johnson•Cherry Hill, NJ

16h

About The Position

Abiomed, a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager Supplier Engineering to be based in Danvers, MA. Job Responsibilities: The Senior Manager Supplier Engineering is part of the global sourcing organization and reduces overall supply risk through understanding of supplier capabilities and disaster preparedness using appropriate tools. Abiomed is present in most markets of the world, representing more than $1 billion of revenue with projected strong growth and premier market positions. He is part of all local scale-up activities at Abiomed’s vendors while building and managing strong vendor relationships that support business objectives and new product introduction. In close collaboration with the other leaders in the sourcing organization he will manage key capacity-increase and Quality at the source projects and is accountable for conducting effective performance management and meaningful career development.

Requirements

MS in Engineering
Experienced professional with business experience in multiple roles in Supply Chain, Operations or Engineering field with at least 5+ years within a Supply Chain environment
Good knowledge of the electronics component manufacturing industry
Several years of experience and knowledge in external manufacturing processes
Skills including, but not limited to, Supplier Management, Medical Device Manufacturing, Global Medical Device Regulatory Compliance, Continuous Process Improvement
Strong decision-making, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and management skills with the demonstrated ability to deliver results in a timely manner by prioritizing personal workloads, as well as providing guidance and oversight to others
Very good level of understanding of manufacturing processes and experience in engaging internal stakeholders
Strong talent development skills
Good verbal and written communication skill with ability to confidently present complex information externally and internally
Ability to continuously improve the organization
Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization is able to effectively and efficiently move through transitions
Continuous improvement/lean/six sigma experience, black belt preferred
Willingness to travel, particularly to visit suppliers and other Abiomed-facilities. This position may require up to 30% International travel based on business needs

Responsibilities

Directs and develops a part of the local supplier engineering organization of approx. 15 employees (people manager & individual contributors)
Demonstrates superior teamwork in working with peers in manufacturing engineering, quality, planning & procurement, logistic, lifecycle engineering and product development to facilitate joint supplier projects/programs
Technical lead for any supplier qualification & first article inspection
Strong involvement in supplier evaluation and development program
Strongly driving part obsolescence replacement & qualification
Collaboration with global Supplier Quality Assurance organization ensuring external suppliers are qualified, purchased products and services meet specifications, regulations, and quality standards. Technical Lead for any supplier qualification and first article inspection (2 nd sourcing, scale-up at vendors, yield improvement)
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and process optimizations
Drive the engagement, quality and output of the core suppliers
Reduce overall supply risk through understanding of supplier capabilities & capacities and the implementation of risk mitigation (second sourcing, vendor scale-up, yield improvement/ quality at the source programs)
Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities

Benefits

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year