Director of Supply Chain

Visby Medical

Posted on: February 26, 2025

Closing: March 28, 2025

Position Type: Full Time

Job Description

The Director of Supply Chain will be responsible for leading procurement, planning, logistics, customer supply chain, and analytics. The role will provide guidance to the team on day to day operational decisions as well as drive the strategy and long range plan to scale the supply chain and support rapid growth. The Director of Supply Chain will lead, coach, and develop the supply chain team to deliver exceptional results and build the capabilities of a best in class supply chain organization.

How you'll make an impact:

  • Lead the development and implementation of progressive procurement strategies that deliver cost savings, ensure supply and achieve quality standards of raw materials and packaging.
  • Execution of contract strategy and negotiations.
  • Build strategic supplier relationships.
  • Responsible for end to end procurement process from supplier selection to contract negotiations, to managing purchase orders in order to ensure packaging and ingredient availability to meet production requirements.
  • Provide guidance around demand, supply, inventory and capacity planning decisions as part of the IBP/S&OP planning process.
  • Responsible for developing and building strong 3PL partnerships and operational performance to meet growing transportation and warehousing needs, while unlocking opportunities for improvement and efficiency.

On your first day we'd like you to have:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or other Operations related field.
  • 10+ years' experience in supply chain, medical device industry preferred.
  • Ability to effectively work and build strong relationships cross functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Sales, Marketing, etc.
  • Proven ability to lead complex contractual negotiations with a deep understanding of financial considerations when it comes to procurement and supply chain.
  • Understands and wants to work in a start-up environment and is a "doer".
  • Proactive, shows good judgement, anticipates future consequences, and can make decisions decisively in the face of ambiguity.
  • Is team-oriented, can work closely with other functional areas.

Salary range: 

  • $190,000 - $220,000 (Salary range for candidates based in San Jose, CA)
  • Compensation for the role is based on geographical location.
  • Compensation also depends on a number of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

 

More about our benefits

Visby offers highly competitive health insurance through Cigna or Kaiser, including a company-funded HSA option.  We also offer a 401k match, flexible paid time off, 11 company holidays, and many other contemporary benefits and perks.

Visby Medical

Posted on: February 26, 2025

Closing: March 28, 2025

Position Type: Full Time

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