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.

Position Summary

This position is a key partner in our journey to BD Excellence, acting as reference and advisor to the WW President, Surgery and will support the Surgery Leadership Team in managing the Continuous Improvement process, with emphasis on visual management, problem solving and kaizen and will assist in deploying of strategic plans, ensuring alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) top-down and bottom-up.  This position is responsible for delivering and coaching BD Excellence across the global [BU] organization.

Reporting to the WW President, Surgery this position focuses on three main areas:

Driving adoption and execution of BD Excellence (Lean Principles) for the global [BU] organization with primary focus on commercial and innovation tools.

Managing continuous improvement processes, with emphasis on kaizen facilitation, tool training, and certification programs, with a focus on visual management, problem solving, and transactional process improvement 

Working with Surgery leadership and the BD Excellence Office, build sustainable continuous improvement capability across the Surgery Leadership team and commercial and innovation organizations.

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic and visionary leader with strong commercial experience and expertise in business operations, process optimization, and change management, and highly capable of driving results in a matrix organization.

Key Responsibilities

BD Excellence Strategy Development and Deployment:

• Serve as a thought partner to Surgery leaders, supporting the adoption and deployment of BD Excellence tools and mindset across departments and regions.

• Align and adapt Excellence capabilities to the top BU priorities to both deliver impact and demonstrate the value application of BD Excellence.

• Establish an Excellence foundation through the BU and Platform operating models.

• Own the deployment of BD Excellence tools with a primary focus on Commercial as a priority.

• Partner with the BD Excellence Office Commercial Leader to deploy commercial tools and processes that will drive best-in-class sales effectiveness and a competitive commercial ecosystem

• In partnership with the BD Excellence Office, establish certified practitioners in the BU, inclusive of Funnel Management, Growth Hub, Problem Solving, and Visual Project Management.

• Own the monthly Surgery Business Operations review format and execution in collaboration with the President.

• Partner with the BD Excellence Office to leverage Surgery best practices in tool development and training for increased BD Excellence adoption and execution.

• Use bowlers, key performance indicators, and action plans to drive prioritization and rigor based on clear metrics.

• Support Surgery Leadership in driving key initiatives through BD Excellence, including revenue growth, operational profit, control & compliance and customer experience

• Develop and facilitate continuous improvement (Kaizen) events to achieve and sustain improvement results. 

• Cascade the BD Excellence tools, utilizing digital training tools, certification programs, and an apprenticeship mindset to embed BD Excellence into BD’s culture.

• Utilize best-in-class tools (Daily Visual Management, Problem Solving, Transactional Process Improvement) to drive results.

• Promote innovation across the Surgery organization and acting as a change agent for strategic technological shifts.

Leading Change through BD Excellence initiatives:

• Drive BD Excellence programs and initiatives to achieve long-term continuous improvement objectives.

• Be a change champion in the deployment of BD Excellence in the Surgery organization and in the tools and mindset across the [BU] organization.

• Challenge existing paradigms, encourage and promote interna