Senior Manager, New Product Introduction

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Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You'll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world. Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally, yet it often remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Edwards' groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative, life-changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence. It's our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey. The Senior Manager, New Product Introduction will be responsible for leading Global Supply Chain activities from concept development through commercialization, required for the readiness and successful launch of new products to the market. They will serve as a core team member on new product development teams ensuring alignment across functions and all regional and global supply chain stakeholders. How you'll make an impact: Development and execution of a Supply Chain Plan for assigned new product development / introduction (NPD/I) projects. Ensure appropriate Global Supply Chain (GSC) integration into the NPD/I process through early collaboration with NPD Team Leader, R&D and Marketing. Build relationships with business partners to ensure the alignment of Supply Chain Plan objectives and activities. Provide technical expertise and lead the facilitation of portions of the supply chain strategy. Manage large scale to enterprise-wide product launch projects including partnering with cross-functional teams (e.g., Planning, Sourcing, Distribution, Logistics, Engineering, Pilot and Commercial Manufacturing), on the integration of New Products into manufacturing with a future look towards lifecycle management, sustaining activities and other Operations responsibilities. Provide direction and guidance to project teams to execute tactical supply chain projects and/or initiatives. Prepare and lead the facilitation of the Supply Chain Readiness Reviews aligned with project phase gates. Ensure Manufacturing Readiness Reviews occur in advance of major builds. Update all relevant project information in tracking tools such as Clarizen. Manage and oversee the work of a team with responsibilities for multiple NPD/I projects including ownership of project milestones, risks and mitigations. Develop a robust talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies of the department including coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer. Establish, provide analysis and track progress against agreed upon key business and operating metrics related new product launches and commercialized products as assigned. Develop the Global Supply Chain (GSC) project resource plan including people, expense and capital expenditures to support project execution. Provide Operations input into the financial business case for a new product with shared responsibility for new product cost of goods sold and plan to meet gross profit targets. Drive make vs. buy and manufacturing siting decisions with key stakeholders. Aligns decisions with senior leadership. Ensure adequate business continuity plans are developed to guarantee the highest level of services to customers. Ensure successful transfer of new products into External Manufacturers, Pilot and Commercial Manufacturing facilities by working closely with business partners from those areas. Continue to drive product launches into additional markets. Make sure risks and mitigations are known to stakeholders and senior leadership. Review and approval for assigned product development process (PDP) documents. What you'll need (Required): Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Technical field with previous related work experience At least 5 years of experience in development and introduction of new products into Supply Chain Experience working with regulatory authorities, notified bodies and other industry standards Experience leading cross functional teams without direct line reporting authority Experience in preparing for and presenting project status to executive leadership, including the development and managing of dashboards What else we look for (Preferred): Master's degree Experience working in the medical device indu

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