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 ground-breaking 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. 

As a strategic partner reporting to the Sr Director of Global Integrated Supply Chain (ISC), you'll connect platform teams with manufacturing sites, influencing product availability while optimizing operational excellence.

Main Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead ISC initiatives on platform teams, connecting sustaining and change-to-win teams with supply chain and manufacturing facilities.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate critical business inputs focusing on capacity planning, strategic sourcing, and manufacturing optimization while supporting plant performance and resource allocation.
• Strategic Planning: Develop operations plans aligned with platform objectives, providing analysis and recommendations to get results.
• Performance Excellence: Partner with site leaders on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and talent development. Lead end-to-end execution ensuring functional alignment and plant performance meet platform goals.
• Problem Solving: Address sophisticated operational challenges affecting cost, quality, supply, revenue, and asset utilization across global sites.
• Strategic Implementation: Support capacity and network programs while communicating across organizations.
• Change Management: Drive the change-to-win process, ensuring effective site execution and cost savings. Guide teams to achieve 3-year plans.
• Capacity Planning: Align ISC strategies with platform teams, supply chain organization, and regional management to assess capacity needs and develop comprehensive sourcing and supply plans.
• Capital Investment: Champion the development of capital requests for capacity expansions, line extensions, product maintenance, and new product initiatives with compelling financial justification.
• Project Prioritization: Ensure plant priorities receive approval, resources, and implementation support Coordinate with partners to align programs with market needs.
• Communication: Maintain communication with ISC VPs and collaborate with partners to develop operations plans and new initiatives.
• Travel: Up to 20% travel required.

Leadership Attributes

• Exemplify servant leadership
• Demonstrate planning and execution capabilities for business opportunities, supply chain challenges, capacity planning, capital investment, and risk management
• Champion ownership and accountability for top-quartile results
• Unite partners with decisive leadership
• Maintain global perspective with strategic vision
• Champion collaborative and inclusive leadership
• Build high-performing diverse teams that embody BD Values and pursue continuous improvement, with proven success in talent development
• Influence decision-makers across multiple sites
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives

Skills

• Advanced knowledge in operational excellence, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and financial management
• Proficiency with ERP systems
• Technical expertise in project management with Lean and Six Sigma knowledge
• Exceptional communication skills at all organizational levels

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.

• 8 years manufacturing experience

• 2 years leadership experience as Plant Manager, Production Manager, Engineering Manager, or Program Manager for large projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Green Belt/Black Belt certification

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it cultivates creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure