Director of Site Supply

Director of Site Supply & Distribution Planning, Cork

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Job Description Summary

This role will have overall accountability for GE Healthcare Cork - Supply Planning, Production Planning, and Distribution to +90 global markets within the PDx Contrast Media supply Chain. The role will lead the Cork Supply Planning organisation (Secondary Manufacturing) in ensuring supply of product from forecast/demand to plant output in meeting customer, commercial, financial and operational plans.

This role will have overall accountability for GE Healthcare Cork - Supply Planning, Production Planning, and Distribution to +90 global markets within the PDx Contrast Media supply Chain. The role will lead the Cork Supply Planning organisation (Secondary Manufacturing) in ensuring supply of product from forecast/demand to plant output in meeting customer, commercial, financial and operational plans.

As a member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) of the Cork site, you will play a critical role in shaping site strategy, culture, and performance by driving cross-functional alignment, operational excellence, and employee engagement beyond your core functional role. You will represent the site in both internal and external forums. You will also support talent development, safety, and compliance while contributing to the overall success and resilience of the site

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for Production & Supply Planning, Materials Management, and Distribution, while leading day-to-day activities of the function.
• Develop actions to drive improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of these teams and their contribution to corporate objectives – with a particular focus on improving the use of digital technologies and leaning processes.
• Key member of the Cork site leadership team – supporting site wide initiatives on Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Ensure compliance with current regulatory standards (GMP/GDP) and guidelines (Distribution, administrative, financial & quality assurance), including ensuring you and your team complete all the required training
• Work with cross functional teams (Demand Planning, Commercial, Customer Service, Finance) to deliver a best-in-class S&OE and S&OP process. These processes will align site capacity with demand to meet customer requirements
• Manage inventory planning from raw material through finished goods, ensuring inventory is maintained at optimal levels to support customer demand and meet company financial goals.
• Using Lean techniques such as PSR, DMS etc, develop metrics and key performance indicators to proactively identify trends and formulate action plans to drive improvements.
• Ensure that you and your team complete all required training in a timely manner to maintain compliance with GMP/GDP standards and internal procedures, including staying current with updates to company processes, documentation practices, and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain, or equivalent knowledge
• Solid experience within a Supply Chain leadership role - Manufacturing, Planning, Sourcing or Logistics – preferably within a regulated GMP/GDP environment
• Experience in collaboration with the key interfaces within the end-to-end supply chain, with manufacturing and between supply chain and commercial functions
• Extensive knowledge of Lean concepts alongside practical implementation
• Strong knowledge of ERP planning systems.
• Strong leadership skills to influence cross functional and global teams

Desired Characteristics

• Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations – understands how to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships, etc. Can drive work around the world because they are accountable, trustworthy, credible, committed, and intellectually agile.
• Excellent communications, influencing and collaboration skills required to manage a multitude of internal and external customers and partners
• Strong external focus on customer
• Strong team player who possesses excellent analytical and communication skills, ability to identify and challenge assumptions, and a strong work ethic
• Must be able to quickly grasp the various dimensions of business issues. Must be able to make sense out of complexity, deal with uncertainty and understand the implications of a decision on all affected parts of the business unit

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Behaviors

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you'd expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you'll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

• Director

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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