Senior Supplier Development Engineer

3 weeks ago


Pleasanton, Kansas, United States Abbott Full time

About the Role

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Supplier Development Engineer to join our team in Pleasanton, CA. As a key member of our Heart Failure Division, you will be responsible for monitoring and improving supplier, supply chain & value stream performance, and mitigating risk associated with new and existing suppliers globally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate within the Supply Chain organizational goals and objectives, measure performance, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
  • Provide guidance on root cause analysis.
  • Execute the organizational objectives and programs to reduce the total costs (product/component cost glide paths).
  • Develop and implement consistent performance metrics for suppliers & value streams.
  • Responsible for initiating/facilitating/coordinating new and current product/component designs and design changes to achieve improved quality and cost.
  • Provide the leadership of identifying and developing reliable and cost-effective manufacturing processes for all new and existing products/components manufactured by suppliers.
  • Facilitate strategic value stream improvements with cross-functional teams for supplier management and material risk mitigation.
  • Project coordinator for assigned supplier impacted programs such as product transfers, continuous improvement initiatives, material changes, validation of new manufacturing process, etc., providing oversight and guidance to Supply Chain, Quality, and Regulatory functions to ensure uninterrupted product/component supply.
  • Ensure approved projects are within budget.
  • Become knowledgeable of supplier business, systems and processes through collaboration with Marketing, Quality Assurance, Engineering, R&D, Purchasing, Regulatory, Legal, Supply Chain, Logistics, etc.
  • Execute agreed strategies to address supplier performance issues.
  • Evaluation and identification of technical manufacturing capabilities of current and future suppliers. Leads activities to close gaps where applicable.
  • Provides subject matter expertise during due diligence assessments.
  • Supports global supply chain, operations, and engineering to ensure commercial needs and requirements are met through effective and efficient supplier strategies.
  • Leads internal project teams to successfully manage new manufacturing site start-ups or other continuous improvement objectives.
  • Accountable to establish and maintain effective cross-functional communication and working relationships between Abbott and Supplier's Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Regulatory, etc., functions.
  • Coordinates internal and external resources to address issues and ensure supply.
  • Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Division policies and procedures.
  • Evaluates cost / benefit of various financial scenarios and makes recommendations to management.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements linked to manufacturing.
  • Teach & mentor other Supply Chain, Ops, etc... team members in areas of expertise.
  • Travel up to 25%, including internationally.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field. M.S. in Computer Science
  • Minimum 7 years
  • Proven history of delivering results and strong work ethic.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced environment with ownership and accountability for the entire supply chain.
  • Experience in working across functional areas and possess an understanding of the various operational disciplines (i.e., Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing, Supply Chain).
  • Strong oral and written presentation skills and ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
  • Excellent problem solving and logical thinking skills.
  • Passionate about their work and proven track record of delivering results.
  • Experience training and/or mentoring other engineers and other teammates in a variety of methods.
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

We are committed to employee diversity and welcome applications from qualified candidates.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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