Job Description Summary

I. Overview

Part of the E2E Planning excellence Team, you will play an active role in our E2E planning transformation journey. As Business Process Expert External Purchasing & Requirements Planning (BPE External Purchasing), you will be directly engaged in external purchasing process design, integration and governance as well as improvement projects aiming to make our organization more agile, efficient & customer-centric through a performant E2E Supply Network.

You will support the External Purchasing BPO to deliver better orchestration of material and information flow working cross-functionally and benchmarking among industry peers and thought leaders to tailor the most appropriate supply process to achieve the company objectives:
• Maximize System Usage, specifically Site MRP
• Improve material availability and purchasing order process monitoring
• Improve E2E Supply planning response
• Right-size Manufacturing site Raw Material inventory to achieve production needs and service levels

You will be responsible to build a strong partnership with the ISC analytics teams and System architects to accelerate internal capabilities and provide visibility on analytics and insight that will support process implementation across BU’s. Those processes will be leveraged for scaling, standardizing the approach to external purchasing planning, and utilizing best practice sharing from outside and inside BD.

You will also be responsible for leading optimization initiatives in the external purchasing processes of Finished Goods (externally procured), fostering cross-functional collaboration, and standardizing methodologies across regional and global teams. The work will expose you to the regional and Global BD ISC as well as Business and Finance.

Ultimately the role will help direct line managers to have the right focus on day-to-day operations by delivering buyer/planner efficiency as well delivering targeted service/profitability.

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. 

Key Responsibilities

External Purchasing Planning Process Optimization

• Analyze and refine site supply chain processes to enhance service and buyer efficiency.

• Document the as-is and to-be process.

• Drive CI in external purchasing processes and system methodologies (MRP).

• Run process improvement workshops.

• Identify and promote best practices while ensuring Global Alignment and Standardization

• Maintain priority focus list per agreement with VP of the respective area.

• Coordinate SMEs (key users) community for processes in scope

• Align on requirements from the other excellence workstreams.

• Training: develop materials & trains employees in process introduction

Process Adoption

• Develop procedure and policies for In-process control and monitor system adherence.

• Assess, implement, and recommend technologies and tools that provide a direct link to process performance (Service, Inventory, etc.)

• Design process remediation based on SAP & JDE data

• Use of central process methodology

• Lead change management initiatives and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Governance and Compliance: Establish policies, procedures, and quality standards

• Lead and run governance sessions

Monitor results and exceptions

• Develop Insight and analytics to support decision making in process implementation

• Establish and track KPIs to monitor system performance globally

• Support power BI implementation and guide performance corrections

Competencies & Skills 

Supply Chain and Planning Knowledge

• Procurement: Understanding of Supplier relationship management, contract management, spend analytics and supply risk management to ensure a balanced flow of material.

• Site pu