Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Hardware FYI; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based incentives

Benefits program

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, CA, seeks a Senior Manager, Supply Chain to lead complex, cross-functional supply chain initiatives and shape strategic decisions across manufacturing, quality, and finance. The role emphasizes improving product availability, inventory performance, and operational efficiency while partnering with multiple stakeholders globally.

You will mentor teams, drive governance, and leverage ERP and planning tools in a regulated medical-device environment to deliver value

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 10 years of supply chain experience or a Master’s Degree with 8 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated success as a technical lead for complex programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to influence decisions, establish direction, and drive results across functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional supply chain projects from strategy development through implementation.
• Provide strategic guidance to project teams and cross-functional partners.
• Define allocation of volumes to manufacturing plants considering financial, operational and regulatory constraints.
• Identify opportunities to improve product availability, inventory performance, and working capital.
• Translate analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

SC planning tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Senior Manager, Supply Chain position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

How you’ll make an impact:

• This Senior Manager role is an individual contributor position that serves as a technical and strategic subject-matter expert for complex supply chain initiatives, influencing decisions and outcomes across functions and organizational levels.
• Serve as a senior lead and subject-matter expert for complex supply chain initiatives for the Implant Network.
• Apply deep supply chain expertise to shape strategy, guide business decisions, and improve operational performance.
• Plan and lead complex, cross-functional supply chain projects from strategy development through implementation, ensuring successful delivery against business, financial, timeline, and quality objectives.
• Provide strategic guidance to project teams and cross-functional partners without direct reporting authority.
• Define allocation of volumes to various manufacturing plants, while considering Financial, Operational and Regulatory constraints
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, finance, and other stakeholders to align supply chain priorities with business and patient needs.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve product availability, inventory performance, supply continuity, operational efficiency, and working capital.
• Evaluate supply chain risks and opportunities across product lines, regions, or business units, including their operational and financial implications.
• Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Establish project governance, performance measures, and escalation processes to support effective execution and accountability.
• Share specialized knowledge and mentor colleagues across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Proficiency with relevant enterprise resource planning, supply chain planning, analytics, and productivity tools.

What you’ll need (required):

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in related field with 10 years of previous related experience in supply chain or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria Required OR
• Master's Degree or equivalent in related field with 8 years' experience of previous related experience in supply chain or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

What else we look for (preferred):

• Demonstrated success serving as a technical lead for complex supply chain programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to influence decisions, establish direction, and drive results across functions without direct authority.
• Recognized subject-matter expertise in one or more areas such as supply planning, inventory management, logistics, distribution, warehouse operations, or supply chain transformation.
• Experience advising senior leaders and translating complex supply chain analyses into clear business recommendations.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, transfer specialized knowledge, and mentor colleagues and project team members.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate operational risks, opportunities, and business impact.
• Experience navigating ambiguity, establishing practical frameworks, and bringing structure to complex supply chain challenges.
• Knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments, including applicable FDA requirements, ISO standards, and quality-system expectations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $121,000 - $171,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.