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Becton Dickinson

Global medical devices, lab equipment supplier

Materials Supervisor

Production Planning & Scheduling +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWoburn, MA, USA$89.8k - $143.7k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
  • Two to five years of experience in strategic sourcing, purchasing, and/or operations is required.
  • Experience negotiating supply agreements is required.
  • Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required.
  • Experience with an enterprise resource planning or materials requirements planning system is required; JDE experience is preferred.
  • Ability to travel between manufacturing facilities and supplier sites when needed, with travel under 25%, is required.
  • Leadership qualities and the ability to influence stakeholders are required.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills are required.
  • Ability to work effectively and implement solutions on a strict timeline in a cross-functional team environment is required.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the current supply base to ensure on-time delivery of goods and services while maintaining compliance with local, corporate, and industry regulations.
  • Lead materials planning for the site, including when and how much to buy, in support of plant production and build schedules for all products.
  • Manage the buyer/planner(s) and warehouse team.
  • Work with finance and operations to conduct variance analysis and cycle counts as needed.
  • Ensure the purchase and delivery of all materials needed for plant operations, including maintenance, repair, and operations materials, facilities materials, and supplies.
  • Identify, analyze, and drive major supplier- and procurement-related cost-improvement projects at the manufacturing plant level.
  • Represent materials on the site Materials Review Board.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve plant goals, including purchase price variance and inventory targets.
  • Provide inventory procurement support to new products launching from the Woburn facility.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key facility suppliers and act as the primary point of contact for site-related supplier issues.
  • Lead efforts to negotiate and implement or renew strategic supply agreements covering the facility where needed.
  • Represent the department in Sarbanes-Oxley, Food and Drug Administration, internal, and International Organization for Standardization audits.
  • Support other critical business efforts as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Business Administration is a plus.
  • Experience in the medical device, medical supply, or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
  • JDE experience is preferred.

About the Company

Becton Dickinson

Global medical devices, lab equipment supplier

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is a global medical technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells medical devices, laboratory equipment, and related services for hospitals, labs, clinicians, and biopharma partners. It operates in four segments: Medical Essentials (medication delivery and specimen management devices), Connected Care (medication management and advanced patient monitoring systems), BioPharma Systems (drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical partners), and Interventional (surgical, endovascular, urological, and critical care products). In addition to devices, BD offers connected software, analytics, clinical education, customer portals, and service programs to support its products. The company’s goal is to help healthcare providers improve patient outcomes by enabling safer and more efficient delivery of care through integrated devices, data, and services across the health ecosystem.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Founded
1961

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