Job Description Summary
Job Description
We are the makers of possible. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.
The Director, BD Excellence Global Supply Chain position represents an extraordinary opportunity for a passionate, highly motivated, and positive individual to become a member of BD’s global Operational Excellence (OPEX) community.
Reporting to the Global BD Excellence Senior Director, the ideal candidate will be passionate about creating a culture of operational and customer excellence, implementing change, and driving Continuous Improvement across the network through BD Excellence, in an E2E perspective.
This strong operational excellence and continuous improvement identity will be created through the application of LEAN production and CI principles, methodologies, and associated tools, to ensure sustainable optimization of performance in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
BD Excellence Capability Building:
- Develop and grow capabilities through BD Excellence system and components to establish the fundamentals of excellence in safety, quality, delivery, and costs. Drive adoption and impact through training and deployment of progressively advanced component methodologies.
- Ensure training, execution and appropriate resourcing for breakthrough Kaizen events.
- Work closely with appropriate leaders (BU, OPEx, Supply Chain, Sites) to support the development and implementation of the improvement strategy for their BD Excellence Maturity.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Facilitate cross-functional teams, analyze processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop solutions to streamline operations. Contribute to the E2E transformation of the company and drive improvement across the value chain.
- Drive collaboration to generate, sustain, and deliver a multi-year portfolio and optimization of losses. Meet or exceed KPIs goals by supporting Focused Improvement team projects for Lead Times, BO, OTIF and Costs.
- Coach and guide leaders to ensure focus of resources and time toward shared goals.
- Metrics and Reporting: Help design and implement metrics, dashboards, and systems for tracking and reporting on operational performance and improvement initiatives.
- Change Management: Lead change management to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and systems across all departments.
Challenge existing paradigms, encourage and promote internal and external benchmarking. Develop and grow a zero loss mindset across critical areas to optimize safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Why Join Us?
A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.
You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time. Through the organization’s investment in BD University, you will continually level up your tech skills and expertise.
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.
Primary Work Location: USA NJ - Franklin Lakes
Additional Locations: CHE Eysins - Business Park Terre-Bonne
Work Shift: At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture.
Salary Range Information: $165,600.00 - $298,200.00 USD Annual
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