Manager, Supply Chain Operations

At Viant, we focus on providing end-to-end solutions for medical device OEMs. Our deep materials expertise—combined with our experience in engineering, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and sterilization—allows us to bring our customers’ healthcare solutions to market. We have facilities across the U.S. and around the world, including low-cost facilities in Costa Rica, China, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

N ew employees are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  

Role

The Supply Chain Manager at Viant Medical serves as the essential support for all fundamental planning, procurement, and inventory management processes. This individual is tasked with supervising and leading customer management activities for significant client accounts. As a vital member of the Plant Leadership Team, the Supply Chain Manager holds functional responsibilities that include Master Planning, capacity planning, materials management and flow, tactical procurement, production scheduling, inventory control, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and direct to the supply chain team aligned with Viant values
• Essential part of leadership team accountable for key site metrics like safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory along with functional performance.
• Act as subject matter expert for ERP functionality as it relates directly or indirectly to Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Establish optimal inventory levels necessary to achieve target service levels 
• Develop standards of operation to ensure accurate inventory records
• Assist the plants with aggressive inventory plans and projects to achieve targets
• Establish and oversee the master scheduling process at the individual site locations and globally. 
• Ensure consistent and visible production expectations that meet the long-term supply plans. 
• Develop methodology and assist site Production Planners with systematic management of work orders and shop floor schedules. 
• Develop and maintain capacity models (inside ERP) for production and supply chains at each manufacturing site. 
• Identify risk to capacity constraints and optimize throughput.
• Facilitate the SIOP process with Executives and management from the manufacturing sites, Supply Chain and Commercial support departments. 
• Collaborate with the commercial departments and site customer ops / planning teams to establish demand plans. 
• Collaborate with individual sites to establish and maintain long-term supply plans using systematic planning tools. 
• Develop standard works and daily management systems to link the S&OP plan to the daily site production execution
• Evaluation and Reporting
• Develop and present standardized S&OP Metrics to business leadership monthly
• Analyze financial, costing and other complex data sets.  Identify, analyze and solve complex problems as they relate to manufacturing and supply chain.  
• Establish and report key activities by site to improve overall S&OP performance for the business unit.
• Generate performance metrics for Operations to monitor and control production activities. 
• Ensure master data integrity in key systems through process monitoring and control.
• Accountable for sites performance against all supply chain KPI's
  
  

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required - Master’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field a plus
• APIC CPIM / CSCP a Plus
  
  

Job Experience

• 4+ years’ experience leading change in a manufacturing environment. Preferably medical device.
• 6+ years’ experience in development and implementation of world class supply chain business processes & practices
• Demonstrated success in leading adoption and improvement of ERP planning tools (preferably Oracle, IQMS, QAD or KINAXIS) in a multi-site
  
  

Skills

• Self-motivated.
• Organized and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Must be able to quickly and independently make decisions.
• Must be able to work and effectively communicate with others.
• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Able to work independently.
• Teamwork oriented.
• Adaptability and customer service oriented.
• Problem Solving skills.
• Empowerment skills. 
• Analytical thinking, able to take business decisions accurately with minimum supervision.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with management and workforces across multiple locations. 
• Communicate complex issues and solutions to multiple audiences including executive management, production management and subject matter experts.
• Strong interpersonal skills set to develop, enhance and further cultivate good vendor relations and partnerships
• Must demonstrate advanced ERP and Presentation skills with the ability to work at all levels of the organization.  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Strong PC skills with the ability to pick up new systems quickly
  
  

Physical Demands

• Work in an office environment with varying amounts of walking, sitting, standing, twisting and turning 
• Occasional light lifting 
• No unusual or excessive physical demands
  
  

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

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