Productivity Director Patient Care Solutions
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Job Location:
Waukesha, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) Director plays a pivotal role within the Patient Care Solutions (PCS) Integrated Supply Chain team responsible for driving cost-out initiatives enhancing operational efficiency and delivering sustainable margin improvements across the PCS portfolio. This position requires a strong foundation in supply chain sourcing or engineering leadership along with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and execute strategic initiatives effectively.Job Description
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute a structured VCP strategy aligned with PCS business goals.
Own the VCP funnel and reporting cadence ensuring visibility and accountability across all segments.
Lead governance and stage gate reviews for VCP projects ensuring financial rigor and execution discipline.
PCS-Specific Strategic Execution
Implement a hybrid cost-out operating model that centralizes scalable capabilities (e.g. teardown labs should-cost modeling supplier analytics) while decentralizing clinical regulatory and execution decisions to subsegments.
Drive material design productivity (MDV) and purchase price variance (PPV) initiatives across the funnel ensuring alignment with PCSs 2025 VCP targets.
Project Execution & Management
Coordinate horizontal supplier consolidation and BOM sign-offs for NPI initiatives.
Ensure integration of post-market feedback and risk management into VCP planning.
Track funnel maturity stages and apply risk-adjusted savings models in alignment with finance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Engineering Sourcing Operations and NPI leaders to align on project priorities and resource allocation.
Facilitate collaboration across subsegments to scale successful practices and uplift underdeveloped areas.
Capability Ownership
Oversee centralized capabilities such as:
Should-Cost Modeling
Teardown / VA-VE Labs
Supplier Cost Analytics
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Lifecycle Cost Modeling / TCO Analysis
Cost-Out Governance (Stage Gates Audit)
Coordinate with subsegments on decentralized responsibilities like:
Clinical & Regulatory Trade-off Decisions
V&V and Risk Management
Post-Market Feedback Integration
Qualifications
Proven experience in supply chain sourcing or engineering leadership roles.
Strong background in Lean Six Sigma and cost analytics.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
Experience with SmartSheet Tableau and VCP tracking tools preferred.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Critical Success Factors
Strong technical expertise and lean mindset.
Ability to drive clarity and focus across segments.
Commitment to timely execution and measurable outcomes.
Emphasis on quality compliance and total cost of ownership.
Additional Information
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Director
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