Principal Material Program Manager

Principal Material Program Manager

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

At Boston Scientific, as part of the supplier engineering function, the Principal Material Program Manager (MPM) is the central facilitator between Global Sourcing (GS) and New Product Development (NPD) Teams to drive supply chain development. In this project lead role, the incumbent will partner with cross-functional engineering and technology category teams to mitigate risks, develop, and procure materials, and drive component production readiness for new and next generation products. This is a technical Project Management role.

Your Responsibilities Include :

• Development comprehensive understanding of new products, key design features, internal processes, key components and suppliers, logistics, and overall business case.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (PMO, R&D, PD) to identify material and component risks, create material action plans, and drive to completion.
• Influence design, process, and supplier through subject matter expert input and data.
• Develop knowledge of key components, component features, suppliers, and supplier processes.
• Drive execution of supplier management projects : delegating tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, developing / executing contingency plans, and communicating appropriately.
• Remove or mitigate roadblocks that impact project success.
• Identify resource allocation needs, changes in project requirements, and other potential issues.
• Facilitate efforts between project and category teams to drive component production readiness, cost reduction, and design for manufacturability.
• Partner with direct purchasing and project teams to procure required materials on time.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to drive efficiency for the Material Program Management team and support product life cycle process.

What We're Looking For :

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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. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer.