Senior Supplier Engineer - Acquisitions

 

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

  
About the Role:
The Sr. Supplier Engineer serves as a technical lead for all subject areas relevant to supplier and purchased material qualification, onboarding, and integration of purchased components for the Access Solutions (Baylis Medical) Integration Program. The incumbent will lead projects to support acquisition activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute material controls deliverables according to business needs. 

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Commercial Sourcing and Supplier Quality to support Global Sourcing objectives and ensure repeatable component quality and reliability 
• Partnering with suppliers and personnel of acquired entity to understand component requirements for development and compliance
• Developing and executing project plans; assign tasks, track project schedules and identify risks; develop and implement contingency plans to ensure deliverables and milestones are met
• Communicating project progress with stakeholders and project core teams to manage risks that impact project success; identify solutions to problems such as resource allocation or changes in project requirements and escalate technical issues as necessary
• Conducting risk assessments on sourced materials and builds installed capacity and capability at suppliers
• Ensuring compliance to the quality policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures to support the commitment to patient safety and product quality
• Executing Material Controls deliverables according to program needs, such as purchased material qualification, supplier-driven change assessments, supplier capacity or capability improvement projects, or regulated materials compliance assessments 
• Plans and executes service risk mitigation measures to ensure continuity of component supply to BSC and acquired entity manufacturing

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any engineering discipline
• Minimum 4 years of experience supporting complex mechanical systems or devices
• Ability to travel up to 10% 

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with suppliers or in supply chain management
• Experience working in medical device or similarly regulated industry
• Effective communication and project management skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; results-driven
• Strong understanding of statistical methods, six sigma methodologies, and problem-solving methodologies
• Familiarity with GD&T and other design drawing standards and relevant inspection methods
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize competing responsibilities 
• Knowledge of Boston Scientific products and quality system processes   
   

Requisition ID: 578995

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement.  The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.  

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

 

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

 

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health.