Director of Operations

Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

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.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

• They will represent and lead PI ISC on multiple platform leadership teams/businesses connected to the respective sustaining and change to win teams, supply chain and plants.
• As part of the platform leadership teams, they will coordinate with the other functions the inputs from the platforms with special focus on business needs/strategy/capacity and demand, sourcing strategy in partnership with procurement, manufacturing strategy, make vs buy, supply chain and network strategy (linked to S&OP process), regional requirements, driving plant performance and resources.
• They will develop ISC objectives aligned with business/platform strategy and formulate operations plans to meet these objectives. Provide analysis, alternative evaluations and define recommendations to achieve results.
• Single point of contact in the platforms accountable for the E2E execution, ensuring functions and plant performance achieve platform goals.
• Address key operations issues that have major cost, quality, supply, revenue, asset utilization and/or strategic impacts. Acts globally working across mfg. sites. Advocate for the plants.
• Supports the PI VPs in strategy development. Builds alignment between the PI strategy leader and platform business leadership. Support capacity and architectural/network programs. Proactively communicates across these organizations while taking an ownership role in driving the strategy.
• Owns the change to win (CTW) process for the platforms and responsible in driving site execution and deliver platform cost to win savings. Facilitate business and plant teams to develop 3-year plans and ensure plant budgets align with CTW plans.
• Align ISC strategies with the worldwide platform teams, supply chain organization, and regional management in assessing capacity needs, developing capacity, sourcing, and supply plans and in developing manufacturing capacity strategies. They work with the capacity/network teams to make location recommendations considering network types based on plant purpose.
• Develop and initiate CB-2 capital requests for capacity expansions and manufacture of line extensions and new products. Work with plants, R&D, finance, supply planners, marketing, and platform leaders in the development and approval of CB-2's recommending capital expenditures and their financial justification. Provides analysis and narrative outlining project objectives, scope, and timing. Provides capital planning information and monitors capital spending to ensure compliance to targets and forecast.
• Provide leadership and coordination to get plant priorities approved, resourced, and implemented. Meet with marketing, R&D, Regulatory, QA and others to ensure plant programs are aligned with market needs and get required support to complete implementation.
• Maintains a strong communication pathway with the ISC VPs, collaborates with plant managers, GIE, R&D and others to develop operations plans for production startup of new products and line extensions including the selection of equipment and methods.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field, MBA desirable.
• Minimum 10 years manufacturing experience / leadership experience as Plant Manager, Business Unit Manager, Engineering Manager, or Program Manager for large projects minimum 3-5 years in medical device industry.
• Operational excellence, quality, regulatory, business acumen, and finance advanced knowledge in cost accounting and capital management. Knowledgeable in ERPs and production systems environment.
• Strong technical expertise in project management and operations management with strong knowledge in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma (GB/BB certification preferred).
• Communication skills with all levels of the organization

• Flexible and able to travel. Expected travel up to 50%
• Strong team player.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Leadership and Strategic thinking
• Working with highly matrixed organization / organizational savvy/dealing with ambiguity
• Building effective transversal team and network
• Possesses strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Managing complexity and diversity
• Results oriented.