Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer Manager

Recruiter: Spencer Gregory Hale

 

Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer Manager

 

About the role:
The Senior Manager leads a team of highly motivated supplier quality engineers to ensure material supply compliance with Global Medical Device regulations. Leads a team to onboard, maintain and support material suppliers; investigate supplier-related material and service nonconformances; engage proactively with suppliers to reduce risk and drive continuous improvement. Generates and champions new ideas, approaches, initiatives. Operates with a global perspective across BSC sites, business units, and functions. Provides appropriate oversight, risk evaluation, and action to mitigate impact to Boston Scientific.

 

Key responsibilities include:

• Fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace enabling all participants to contribute to their full potential in support of organizational objectives.
• Leads team through setting a clear strategy and fosters a global culture to further Boston Scientific's world-class sourcing vision.
• Attracts, develops, manages, and retains top talent. Ensures employees receive ongoing feedback, mentoring, training, and development opportunities.
• Drives results by assigning clear authority and accountability, integrating and aligning efforts across value streams and functions, monitoring progress against objectives.
• Responds resourcefully, flexibly, and positively when faced with new challenges, transitions, and demands
• Aligns the vision, mission, and values in decision-making and actions.
• Coaches sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• Identifies and/or leads cross-department, cross-business unit, and/or cross-site projects while achieving strategic milestones
• Demonstrates proficient cross company communication, cultural sensitivity, and partnership in interactions with others.
• Monitors, evaluates, and summarizes project progress and results.
• Influences Sr. Management on potential improvements or enhancements to quality systems and processes for BSC and our suppliers.
• Contributes to the development and oversight of organization budgets through regular cost analysis and spending.

 

What we’re looking for in you:
Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 7+ years of related and progressive work experience within the medical device industry
• 5+ years demonstrated success leading and developing high performing teams
• Project management experience
• Leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
• Solid computer skills: Minitab; MS Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to 10%

 

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or Master of Science degree
• Strong understanding of materials and processes
• Strong working knowledge of US and International regulations and standards applicable to BSC including 21CFR820, ISO 13485:2016
• Technical experience within the areas of Material Controls and Quality Management Systems
• Experience working with functions such as Quality Systems, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcin