Supply Chain Assoc Director

Zimmer Biomet; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet in the United States seeks a senior Supply Chain leader responsible for forecasting, planning, purchasing, and distribution to the field. You will direct activities to optimize inventory, manufacturing utilization, service levels, and standard costs.

The role requires managing staff, driving efficiency, and collaborating with senior leadership to meet corporate goals. Travel up to 10% is expected; a business degree and 7–10 years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business with 7-10 years’ experience in purchasing, planning, forecasting, shipping, receiving, warehousing, and manufacturing.
• At least three years of managerial experience.
• CPM, CPIM or CSCP preferred.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and planning schedule maximize customer service levels and manufacturing productivity.
• Minimize inventory to meet budgeted goals.
• Improve material flow from supplier through facility to end customer.
• Ensure materials are purchased timely and at fair prices.
• Foster cooperation between the supply chain group and the organization.
• Ensure orders are shipped on time and accurately.
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets for Planning and Purchasing.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and productivity.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Planning

Cost reduction

Contract negotiations

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

CPM/CPIM/CSCP preferred

Job description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

What You Can Expect

This position is responsible for the forecasting, planning and purchasing functions along with distribution of products to the field. It requires directing and coordinating these functions to optimize division goals for inventory, manufacturing utilization, customer service, and standard cost.

How You'll Create Impact

• Ensure forecast and planning schedule maximize customer service levels and manufacturing productivity.
• Minimize/ reduce inventory (DOH) to meet budgeted goals.
• Continually improve material flow from supplier, through facility, to end customer for maximum efficiency.
• Ensure that quality materials are purchased on a timely basis, in appropriate quantities and at fair prices.
• Foster cooperation and effective communications between the supply chain group and the balance of the organization.
• Ensure that customer orders are shipped in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Ensure that intra company material distribution occurs in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Ensure that all departmental procedure are consistent with G.M.P's, Z.P.O's and Corporate Policies.
• Identify and address opportunities to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets for Planning, Purchasing.
• Responsible for identifying, evaluating and developing Supply Chain Management staff and establishing a Succession Plan.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the ADA.

What Makes You Stand Out

• High level of knowledge and understanding of the entire Supply Chain.
• Ability to operate independently and use judgment for high impact decisions.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication and presentation skills, ability to interact with senior management.
• Requires analytical and managerial abilities.
• Understands strategic cost issues and uses range of techniques for cost reduction to meet targets.
• Ability to engage in contract negotiations and develop contracts on a national or regional basis; create basic project plans and manager source plan and implementation across functions and sites.
• Identifies alternative courses of action before choosing an approach; makes timely decisions in the best interest of the company and is willing to make decisions in uncertain conditions.
• Understands markets and interacts with marketing to manage forecasting and improve accuracy.
• Ability to manage people and delegate responsibilities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are a must; position requires interaction with a wide range of both internal and external personnel.

Your Background

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in business with 7-10 years experience in the following related areas: purchasing, planning, forecasting, shipping, receiving, warehousing, and manufacturing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least three years of managerial experience is also essential.
• CPM, CPIM or CSCP preferred.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 10%

Expected Compensation Range

$130,000 - $165,000

EOE