Director of Operations - New Product Development Integration
Director of Operations - New Product Development Integration
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About the Role: We are looking for a highly skilled Operations Leader to join the Gore Medical Finished Goods Supply Chain (FGSC) team supporting New Product Development. In this role you will represent FG Supply Chain for all new product development and integration efforts. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the FGSC value streams for all 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 Fisher Point facility in Flagstaff Arizona or our Phoenix 3 facility in Phoenix Arizona with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.
- Provide strategic direction for FGSC NPD support activities including both internally developed as well as externally developed products and contract manufacturing
- Establish and refine standardized processes to ensure FGSC support requirements are accurately accounted for in NPD project scopes and timelines
- Work with NPD Core Team counterparts (NOLs) to define priorities constraints and interdependencies for project deliverables and develop mutually agreed milestone commitments for FGSC activities that meet NPD team goals and ensure long term scalability and reliability of FGSC global processes and systems
Collaborate with the Supply Chain & FGSC leaders to develop and ensure sustainment of manufacturability goals and key performance indicators for the products throughout the development life cycle ensuring ontime launches with a reliable supply chain Drive operational plans for life cycle scalability launch readiness and product commercialization across the Finished Goods supply chain Partner with the business and functional leadership to understand priorities and objectives and make appropriate commitments on what the teams can deliver Ensure that historic root causes of issues that prevent reliable supply (safety quality process etc. are considered and addressed during NPD product and process design Establish clear expectations of equitable and inclusive behaviors from Associates and act immediately to appropriately address negatively impactful or unfair behavior - Establish and promote a continuous improvement environment and ensure the application of lean principles
- Facilitate the development of a future state vision and roadmap for how FGSC will support speed of innovation in the future
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree with an operations supply chain or technical emphasis OR a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated equivalent experience in lieu of degree
- Minimum of 7 years demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 3 years leading other leaders
- Experience driving results related to cost effective and reliable supply of commercial product by holding teams accountable to metrics goals and timeline commitments; Track record of effective planning teambuilding and organization skills with a strong bias toward and results
Ability to develop a working understanding of FGSC processes digital systems and integrations and articulate the considerations and constraints relative to the needs of new product development teams Demonstrated success driving standardization and common processes to improve effectiveness by utilizing operational excellence/lean manufacturing concepts Clear understanding of how the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations functions influence business outcomes and ability convey connections and interdependencies to other functional leaders through strong financial acumen scenario development and option analysis Experience in creating and maintaining an inclusive work environment with clear understanding of equitable practices. Successful track record of fostering a positive engaging team environment with experience leading remotely Ability and willingness to travel 510 is required may increase based on location; The first year may be up to 20
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in coordinating across New Product Development (NPD) teams to integrate project timelines and deliverables within key constraints and influence with a databased approach
- Skilled in developing implementing and optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in project coordination and integration
- Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate and communicate across departments (possible examples: R&D Engineering Manufacturing Sterilization Labeling Packaging etc. to ensure seamless integration from development into commercialization
Remote Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada with appropriate approval and compliance with Gores remote working policies from the country in which they are employed. For fully remote roles the following locations are not eligible for new fully remote work arrangements: Alaska and Hawaii (for all roles) and Rhode Island (for wage/hourly roles only).
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 wellbeing. 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 profitsharing. Learn more at 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 drugfree 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.
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