Supplier OpEx Assoc Director

Supplier Operational Excellence Associate Director

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader, a patient's mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world.

The primary responsibilities of the Supplier Operational Excellence Associate Director are to drive continuous improvement and cost reductions for a defined portfolio of strategic spend suppliers. This individual is a process leader in driving continuous improvement and cost reductions through lean initiatives, product and process improvements, waste elimination, and E2E value mapping. This individual will also be a people leader responsible for team metrics and accountability in driving continuous improvement and cost reductions in products and processes at Zimmer Biomet supplier chain.

The Supplier OpEx Associate Director has the following key objectives :

• Lead Operational Excellence activities at suppliers with the goal of achieving significant initial continuous improvement and cost reductions along with year over year productivity improvements while maintaining or improving quality and supplier service levels.
• Work closely with supplier management, internal key stakeholders, and corporate functions to develop effective continuous improvement and cost reduction strategies and implementation plans.
• Drive supply chain continuous improvement activities taking an E2E approach.
• Train the organization on continuous improvement methodologies to make OPEX / DfX a way of working embedded in the organization.

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This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all the essential functions of the position. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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