What were looking for:
Our continued dramatic growth has created the need for a Director to drive our rapidly expanding Sunnyvale global warehouse operations which helps our manufacturing sites. The person must have detailed knowledge of supply chain best practices the business systems used to enact them and the creation of strategic roadmaps to reach performance excellence. This role will have the ability to structure and develop their internal organization while also building productive relationships with key global partners. A key focus will be to continue to drive common practices with common systems in all warehouse activities as we move to an S4Hana systems environment. These warehouse operations must be scalable based on SIOP operational needs. Oversite of business systems and warehouse operational systems upgrades is key to our success in driving world class warehouse solutions.
Primary responsibilities include:
This key senior management position will head several warehouses including shipping receiving inventory control space management resource planning and safety; on our Sunnyvale campus with global interaction with other campus warehouse hip to deliver world class warehouse performance. They will also be part of the global logistics organization with goals to help manufacturing operations with inbound materials maximize product availability warehouse capacity/capability and assure optimal product delivery. Using Lean practices this person will establish company protocols around SOX ISO regulatory and compliance in coordination of corporate guidelines. This supervisor will establish our campus warehousing strategies to ensure service levels and KPIs are met.
Critical Success Factors:
- Execute the vision for warehouse layouts and new Sunnyvale site build specs.
- Continue to drive the discussion on use of new automated warehouse technologies such as ASRS and automated material delivery.
- Contributes to capital selection process to ensure purchases support operations and growth.
- Partner with Global Supply Chain/Purchasing to continue the formulation of the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) that is inclusive of purchasing planning warehousing and control of materials from the receipt of forecasting of replenishment needs to the delivery of finished products to finished goods warehouses and distribution.
- Based on this deliverable ensure planning for warehouse capacity in Sunnyvale campus.
- Manage transactional integrity and establish controls to ensure Intuitive is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics and minimized supply chain risk.
- Work jointly with all warehouse campuses to ensure strategies policies procedures and overall team are in place to optimize value of the entire function in creating a world class warehousing group in help of the Global Supply Chain
- Look at the organizational structure technical capability business processes and systems necessary to achieve the companys current and future targets and propose suggested changes.
- Communicating strategic and tactical recommendations through formal updates to a wide variety of collaborators including executivelevel finance logistics and operation teams
- Works collaboratively with other departments regarding operational policies and procedures.
- Interactions may involve attempting to influence peers and senior level executives regarding matters of significance to the organization.
- Continue to build a wellmotivated and cohesive management team to accomplish business goals by means of leadership and team building initiatives.
- Build credibility and effective relationships with warehouse supervisors peers and direct reports.
- Attract and retain a highperforming team by leading with inclusion and diversity to attract and motivate people to produce their best work.
- Steer the organization to improve operational quality efficiency and minimize labor overtime as well as premium freight expenses.
- Instill a lean methodology and mentality of continuous improvement within management and staff.
- Ensure and maintain compliance with all global medical and financial regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
- Participate in existing and new product (NPI) planning processes to assure timely readiness of materials to product launches.
- Participate in the design and implementation of S4Hana and related warehouse WM systems.
- Establishes annual goals and targets in coordination with corporate priorities and manages performance to ensure attainment.
- Continue the evolution of warehouse metric dashboards and analytics to measure performance guide actions and drive business continuity.
- Create labor models to help future growth and drive the decisionmaking regarding capital resources and insourcing vs outsourcing strategies.
- Cultivate a healthy work environment aligned with company culture and values.
- Always maintain corporate confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Skills Experience Education & Training:
- Minimum Bachelors degree or equivalent.
- At least 15 years of experience leading hightech and/or medical device warehousing and supply chain.
- Professional management certification such as APICS CPIM or equivalent work experience.
- Exceptional business and financial acumen in supply chain global logistics planning and regulatory compliance.
- Proven leadership skills in building and managing large teams with a history of world class performance.
Nice to have skills:
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in a fastgrowing multibilliondollar company preferred.
- Inspiring leadership skills to recruit motivate and develop the top talent required in a high growth environment.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent statistical skills are required.
- Detailed knowledge of enterprise scale warehouse management systems transportation management systems multiechelon inventory management and visibility systems desired.
Additional Information :
Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.
EEO and AA Policy
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.
We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime