New Product Development Operations Leader

2 weeks ago


Phoenix, United States Gore Full time
About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Operations Leader to join the Aortic team, supporting New Product Development, in the Gore Medical. In this role, you will represent Supply Chain as a Core Team member for one or more new product development efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the end-to-end value streams for a product or products in alignment with business and supply chain strategies to ensure stable, profitable, and scalable products and processes at launch.

This position will be located at our facility in Phoenix, Arizona, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop the New Product Development (NPD) Supply Chain system requirements and key performance indicators to monitor progress and ensure execution towards reliable launch and reliable supply goals
  • Collaborate with the Supply Chain & Process Architects to develop and ensure sustainment of manufacturability goals and key performance indicators for the product throughout the development life cycle ensuring an on-time launch with a reliable supply chain
  • Drive the NPD project team to evaluate product and process design changes as the development effort evolves that may impact the supply chain requirements and take appropriate action to ensure SC objectives are aligned to business outcomes
  • Ensure all supply chain teams understand NPD project team needs, timelines goals, and execute accordingly
  • Collaborate with all functional and supply chain teams to align and integrate work to ensure the delivery of materials, components, products, equipment, and services, in alignment with mutually agreed project goals and milestones, strategies for leveraged capabilities, and business supply chain architecture
  • Provide leadership to the Manufacturing Leader(s) and Engineers supporting the process development work in production relevant environment and low rate production pilot lines
  • Identify commercialization and supply chain risks and drive appropriate mitigation strategies
  • Drive operational plans for life cycle scalability, launch readiness, and product commercialization across the end-to-end supply chain
  • Maintain compliance with training expectations as required for this position
  • Establish clear expectations of equitable and inclusive behaviors from Associates and act immediately to appropriately address negatively impactful or unfair behavior


Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree with an operation, supply chain, or technical emphasis OR a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience working in supply chain, engineering and/or manufacturing operations roles across product life cycles; including a m inimum 2 years demonstrated effective cross-functional leadership and ability to influence across product lifecycle
  • Demonstrated experience in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment with clear understanding of equitable practices
  • Demonstrated depth of knowledge of medical product supply chains
  • Demonstrated knowledge of design for manufacturability, lean manufacturing and problem-solving approaches, and the ability to apply this knowledge to supplier base, manufacturing, product & process design
  • Demonstrated track record of clear decision making and organizational alignment
  • Strong written/oral, organizational, data analytical skills, and attention to detail
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%


Desired Qualifications:
  • MBA and minimum of 10 years Supply Chain Leadership experience
  • Experience identifying customer and business needs and translating to objective Supply Chain requirements and product development strategies


Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore's hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at

Additional Information
  • Travel%: 25
  • Shift: Day Job
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Posting End Date: Dec 8, 2024


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