Job Summary

Our Supply Chain Project Analyst will be a part of the DePuy Synthes Supply Chain Product Management/Technical Operations group. He/she is responsible to lead and/or support projects, issues, strategic programs, and drive operational excellence between DePuy Synthes and our external manufacturing partners and strategic collaborators. This supply chain-based role will work with multi-functional teams to ensure that projects relating to Patient Safety, Quality, Compliance, Service, Innovation, Growth, and Value are executed to exceed business metrics.

This exciting role will additionally support creation of project business cases. He/she will ensure continuity of supply by leading and participating in complex projects that require influencing and supporting cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Support and lead initiatives to ensure supply chain reliability, quality, compliance, innovation and profitability/cost improvements

- Lead and support Supplier Change Requests

- Support Purchase Order Placement and reconciliation of vendor invoices

- Support Change Management Tasks, including CR/CN initiation, Functional Impact Assessments and Action and Deployment Tasks

- Lead/Execute projects in line with standard project management guidelines

- Lead and resolve issues which relate to Reliability, Quality and Compliance improvements

- Lead supply continuity improvement and disruption recovery actions

- Instil and maintain a sense of urgency and customer focus within the Supply Chain team in collaboration with external manufacturing partners and strategic collaborators





- Support execution of new products and/or integration of new products into base business LCM processes, ensuring successful supply execution to deliver growth for new products or newly stabilized products

- Ensure that projects are performed in compliance with the Quality System and drives efforts to improve a culture of quality and compliance

- Develop strong business partner relationships throughout the organization to drive alignment on strategic priorities

- Develop in-depth understanding of various business processes, governances and supporting systems and the tools/templates used for project portfolio management

- Demonstrate solid project management skills, including project planning, creation of shared team goals, delivering project in line with established milestone dates, capital/expense management, communication plans, leading resolution of risks issues and balancing multiple activities to accomplish goals

Qualifications

Education

- Minimum Bachelors degree required; Engineering, Science, or a related Field is preferred

Required

- At least 1 year of work experience in supply chain, operations, engineering, project management, procurement, RD or quality function





- Strong communication and influencing skills to effectively collaborate across functions and with suppliers

- Strong problem-solving, planning, and organizing skills

Preferred

- Supply Chain, Operations, and/or Manufacturing experience

- Familiarity with such functions as RD, Regulatory Affairs, and/or Quality

- Experience in data analytics

- Experience interacting with suppliers

- Medical Device industry experience is a plus

- Experience in applying Six Sigma and Lean methodologies

- Knowledge/experience with master production schedule process, inventory management, supply chain management

- Experience working in a global environment

Other

- Minimum language required: English (mandatory)

- Requires up to 10% domestic and international travel

Location

- Chennai

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Role: Project Planner / Scheduler,

Industry Type: Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences,

Department: Project & Program Management,

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Other Program / Project Management

Education

UG: Any Graduate

PG: Any Postgraduate read more

Key Skills analyticschange managementcompliancedata analyticsdeploymentexpense managementexternal manufacturinghealthcareinventory managementmanufacturingoperationspatient safetyprocurementproduct managementproject management

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