Job Description

Plan the procurement of the material required to support Customer Demand and New Product introduction, and develop and execute the business unit production schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and schedule the Manufacturing Production Plan from the Master Production Schedule requirements with a limited scope. Development includes the following:
Manage issues preventing execution of the MPS and production plan. Issues include but are not limited to non conforming materials or processes, material or equipment availability, completing unplanned requirements
Analyze resource availability, develop short and mid range capacity plans with manufacturing teams, and lead teams to ensure plans are met
Generate work orders using system (e.g., JDE)
Manage work order progress, including working with production and other supporting departments (e.g., quality, microbiology, engineering) to ensure production plans are met
Provide ship schedule to Supply Chain/Demand team
Creation of reports of key performance indicators and identify opportunities for potential report automation
Establish and maintain gross inventory targets with a limited scope. Includes developing action plans to minimize inventory exposure and for scrapping or mitigating excess and obsolete parts based on business information, and assess inventory management utilizing ENOMS
Plan materials requirements and provide to Irvine to support production schedules and new product launches with a limited scope, including:
Working with the supplier to ensure materials are made to the proper specs
Leading cross functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule, including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non conforming material, unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints
Expediting purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the receiving dock though receiving inspection, to production stores
Liaise with the warehouse team for shipping and receiving of material
Ensure shipment of materials by applying knowledge of import and export laws and regulations
Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership
Education and Experience:
Diploma in Material Management or related field, 3 years experience related experience required or
Bachelor's Degree in related field , 1 year experience required
Experience in purchasing, logistics and/or production control preferred
Additional Skills:

• Good computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
• Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills
• Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to purchasing material, logistics, and/or production control
• Good knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and inventory management programs (e.g., Kanban, Min/Max)
• Good knowledge of market and economic indicators, practices and procurement procedures
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 13,000 individuals worldwide.
For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a valid religious or medical exemption from being vaccinated. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.
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