Director, Supply Chain Engineering & Enabling Functions
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 6, 2024
Job Description:
Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the
communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global
scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe
that inclusion is key to understanding people's varied healthcare
needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for
exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.The
PositionAt Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients'
lives, and we are bold in both decision and action - we believe
that good business means a better world. That is why we come to
work every single day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor,
unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We
do this today to build a better tomorrow. Roche is strongly
committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to build
teams that represent a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and
skills. Embracing diversity enables us to create a great place to
work and to innovate for patients.The Director, Supply Chain
Engineering & Enabling Functions at Roche's Global Distribution Hub
in Indianapolis is a critical leadership role within the Global
Supply Chain team. This position is responsible for overseeing the
technical support, maintenance, packaging, engineering &
innovation, as well as functional training and quality teams for
Hub Operations Americas. The incumbent will lead a team of highly
capable team members, including leaders and is responsible for
providing guidance, support, and strategic direction to ensure
operational excellence and continuous improvement.The
Opportunity
- Technical Support: Provide leadership and guidance to the
technical support team, ensuring effective troubleshooting,
maintenance, and repair of equipment to minimize downtime and
optimize productivity.
- Maintenance: Develop and implement maintenance strategies to
ensure the smooth operation of equipment and infrastructure,
including preventive maintenance programs and adherence to
regulatory requirements.
- Packaging and Supply Chain Engineering: Oversee the packaging
and supply chain engineering functions, ensuring the development
and optimization of packaging processes, materials, and
transportation strategies to enhance efficiency and
cost-effectiveness.
- Functional Training: Collaborate with the Learning and
Development team to design and deliver training programs that
enhance the technical skills and knowledge of shop floor personnel,
ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with quality management
systems, regulatory requirements, and Roche's quality standards.
Implement and maintain processes to drive continuous improvement,
root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Incoming Inspection: Oversee the incoming inspection process,
ensuring the inspection of materials and components to meet quality
standards and specifications. Collaborate with suppliers to address
quality issues and improve incoming inspection processes.
- Leadership and Team Management: Provide strong leadership to
the team, including leaders within the shop floor enabling
functions, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability,
and innovation. Set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, and
support individual development plans.
- Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation within the shop
floor enabling functions, encouraging new ideas and initiatives to
improve processes, increase efficiency, and drive continuous
improvement. Actively scout for innovations in the market that
could benefit the organization and collaborate with external
partners to explore and implement innovative solutions.
- Travel: 10%Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related
field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in technical
support, maintenance, packaging, or supply chain engineering roles
within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- 5 or more years previous experience in people leadership is
required.Specialist knowledge:
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of technical support,
maintenance best practices, packaging processes, and supply chain
engineering principles. Familiarity with quality management systems
and regulatory requirements is essential.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and develop
high-performing teams. Excellent communication, collaboration, and
problem-solving skills. Ability to inspire and motivate others to
achieve operational excellence.
- Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills with the ability
to analyze complex data, identify trends, and develop data-driven
solutions to improve operational efficiency and quality.
- Change Management: Demonstrated experience in driving and
managing change initiatives, with a focus on continuous improvement
and lean principles.
- Regulatory Compliance: Thorough understanding of relevant
regulatory standards and requirements within the pharmaceutical or
medical device industry.
- Project Management: Proficiency in project management
methodologies and tools, with a track record of successfully
delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Quality Mindset: Strong commitment to quality, patient safety,
and compliance. Experience in implementing and maintaining quality
management systems is desirable.Leadership Skills:You are also
responsible for building, and then providing effective line
leadership for a local team. Doing so in a manner that is
consistent with the Roche Values and leadership capabilities. You
will seek to inspire and lead your team to create transformative
solutions, and to influence their prioritization and uptake in the
wider organization, in order to ensure that customer solutions are
at the forefront of the shop floor enabling functions team and
deliver its optimal contribution to the Roche Diagnostics
Vision.The Director, Supply Chain Engineering & Enabling Functions
is expected to demonstrate the Roche Operating Principles and
contribute to the Roche Group. The Roche Operating Principles are:
- Put patients first
- Follow the science
- Act as one team
- Embrace differences
- Accelerate learning
- Simplify radically
- Make impact now
- Think long termRelocation benefits are available for this
postingThe expected salary range for this position based on the
primary location of Indianapolis, IN is $143,100 - $265,700. Actual
pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications,
geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by
law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on
individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies
for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Who we areAt
Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing
back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become
one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our
success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.As a global
leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of
products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis
and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as
well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood
coagulation. These products and services are used by researchers,
physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide to help
improve people's lives. Roche is an equal opportunity employer and
strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an
individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age,
mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status,
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you
have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the
online application process, please contact us by completing this
form .
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