The Leader of Foot & Ankle Operations is responsible for the creation and implementation of a world class supply chain strategy. This role is immediately responsible for building a strategy that encompasses the full supply chain continuum including, but not limited to, S&OP, Logistics, Kitting, Supplier Management, Customer Service, and Production. Promote and foster the supply chain characteristics critical to the ongoing success of CONMED - Quality, Delivery & Cost. Provide leadership, management organizational/control, and communications which encourages development of people and processes that assure continuous improvement. Assure compliance with regulatory requirements plus company policies and procedures. Assure employees have necessary knowledge, training, access to materials and information to perform their jobs. The result is delivery of quality product and services on time while maintaining effective costs and inventory levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• S&OP - ability to align full S&OP process to capacity and planning. Reviews cycle of plans to actuals.
• Logistics - management of inbound/outbound volume. Ability to create strategic processes to optimize distribution efficiency. Including kitting process.
• Inventory Management - achieve optimal inventory levels which allows for our high service level requirement, but still achieve minimal investment. Ownership of the creation and execution of the cycle count process.
• Supplier Management & Strategic Sourcing - continuous improvements in supplier performance, contract management, purchase order management, and continuity of supply. Thus, reducing material costs to provide year-to-year improvements.
• Manufacturing Plans - strategic and tactical plans that set aggressive yet realistic target plans, document measurements and action plans for achievement which allows manufacturing to support the CONMED's strategic plan.
• Quality - product and service meet specified requirements so that CONMED can maintain a reputation as a reliable supplier of medical devices to our customers.
• Leadership Management - work cross functionally to achieve results. Lead and empower employees (hourly and salary) to make sound decisions. Align all employee activities to CONMED expectations.
• Lead Times - continuous improvement in reducing lead times to allow quick response times introducing new products, design changes.
• Systems and Procedures - assure discipline, controls and flexibility are in place for all systems and procedures such as regulatory, accounting, and normal. Includes all SAS processes.
• Facilities - ensure comfortable, safe, secure, and pleasant grounds and facilities to allow our employees to work under the most productive conditions.
• Lean/Sigma - promote and foster a "Lean/Sigma" manufacturing philosophy dedicated to ongoing improvement and elimination of waste.
• Financial Management - maintains expenses within company guidelines--provide realistic budget and review process.

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 10 years of Operations management experience

Strongly Preferred

• Demonstrated experience of dealing with issues surrounding product quality, on-time delivery, inventory and asset optimization, employee satisfaction and job commitment while maintaining compliance with FDA, ISO, OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate upward, outward and to large groups of direct labor.
• Working theoretical and practical knowledge of all aspects of supply chain management. This includes production, materials management (purchasing & logistics), cost accounting and human resources.
• Knowledge of management theory & application.
• Knowledge of company products and services.
• Master's degree

This position requires 50%-75% travel.

This position does not provide employer based sponsorship.

Benefits:

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• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses

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CONMED is an Equal Opportunity Employer & an Affirmative Action Employer. CONMED is a strong advocate of workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, citizenship status, or veteran status.

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