Supply Chain and Logistics Director

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Vantive is seeking a Supply Chain and Logistics Director to support our APAC region.

The role is responsible for setting the strategic direction of supply chain activities, and leading the team in the development, implementation, and execution of supply chain processes in support of timely order fulfillment and achievement of business objectives; and is also accountable for optimizing service levels and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the movement of goods and materials from suppliers to customers, including planning, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection, warehousing and distribution, logistics and transportation.
• Demand planning and forecasting — ensure sufficient and appropriate inventory levels through collaboration across sales, marketing, operations, and finance, and forecast future demand using historical data, market trends, customer behavior, and other factors.
• Market planning — lead communications between sales, marketing, operations, customer support, quality, regulatory, and fulfillment to monitor and manage inventory and close gaps between inventory and customer demand.
• Supply Chain Optimization — oversee procurement, inventory management, supplier management, contract negotiations, transportation, fulfilment and customer service to enable an optimal supply chain and minimize disruptions.
• Order Fulfillment — ensure customer orders are processed and fulfilled efficiently and accurately.
• Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis.
• Identify areas for improvement in supply chain processes, implement changes, and track performance metrics; resolve issues impeding business goals.
• Manage managers who lead other supply chain associates.
• Sponsor and may lead cross-functional teams in support of strategic initiatives within the supply chain and across business units.
• Provide management, finance, and the business with inventory projections, service level issues, revenue constraints, and profitability-related information.
• Review and update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing policies, standards, regulations, or laws, ensuring adherence to regulations, trade compliance, and company policies.
• Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.

EHS Responsibilities

• Drive a zero-harm culture in the workplace for all employees.
• Ensure compliance with legal and corporate EHS requirements, safe work practices, and EHS policies and procedures at all times.
• Ensure all hazards, near misses, and incidents are reported and investigated to identify root causes and implement actions to prevent harm.
• Ensure all employees are trained to perform their roles safely and complete any regulatory-based training as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Master's degree preferred

Experience

• At least 10 years of related experience in supply chain management, including warehousing, distribution, logistics, transportation, customer service, and/or inventory planning.
• Detailed working knowledge of effective supply chain performance, including operations management.
• Extensive experience supervising, coaching, and developing others.
• Extensive experience managing budgetary performance and profitability (P&L).
• Significant experience prioritizing with data-supported analysis of trade-offs between business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and drive improvements for business efficiency.
• Proven ability to drive results through both self and team leadership.

Technical Skills

• Excellent leadership skills, including sponsoring/leading projects with broad scope and cross-functional impact while promoting teamwork across organizations.
• Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of business and supply chain strategies, including total delivered cost, profitability, inventory turns, and service levels.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop rapport with other functional leaders to influence decision-making and gain acceptance in sensitive situations.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiating, and presentation skills.

Reasonable Accommodation

Vantive is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please submit your request using the form and provide your contact information.

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