Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Supply Chain 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.
How you will make an impact:
Demand, Inventory & Planning Leadership
Lead the Planning team to consolidate and manage demand forecasts for Greater China in an increasingly complex environment, ensuring customer service levels meet corporate targets while adhering to inventory and financial guidelines.
Establish and enforce demand, supply, and inventory planning standards aligned with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
Monitor and drive improvement against Planning KPIs, identifying inventory optimization and productivity opportunities and leading implementation of corrective actions.
PMO & Strategic Project Management
Own and govern the PMO framework and lead critical Value Improvement Program (VIP) and strategic projects across GC and APAC markets.
Ensure successful delivery of all project milestones through proactive risk identification, mitigation planning, issue resolution, and action tracking in collaboration with cross‑functional and matrixed teams.
Supply Chain Strategy & Issue Resolution
Identify risks and lead the development and execution of supply chain strategies, working closely with cross‑functional partners.
Lead resolution of complex supply and inventory challenges, including capacity constraints, inventory gaps, product specification or license changes, lifecycle management, New Product Introduction (NPI), and phase‑out activities.
S&OP & Cross‑Functional Integration
Drive continuous improvement and maturity of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process in close partnership with QA, RA, Finance, BU, Global BU, and Global Supply Chain teams.
Promote a value‑stream mindset and a culture of continuous improvement across planning and supply chain operations.
People Leadership & Talent Development
Build and execute a robust talent development plan aligned with functional growth strategies to enhance team business acumen and functional capabilities.
Lead, coach, and develop team members, fostering accountability, engagement, and high performance.
Governance & Compliance
Ensure all activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards within the span of control.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
What you'll need (Required):
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a related field, with 8 years of previous related experience
Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing industries Preferred
Solid background in demand, inventory, planning and PMO experience
Proven experience leading teams and managing planning functions
What else we look for (Preferred):
Strong project and program management leadership skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and enterprise systems (e.g., JDE, Advanced Planning Systems)
Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and decision‑making skills
Strong communication, documentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities
Deep expertise in supply chain, demand, and inventory planning with understanding of cross‑functional impacts
Solid financial acumen, particularly related to inventory cost mechanisms
Demonstrated people management capability, including coaching, performance management, hiring, and partnering with HR
Ability to work effectively across all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues when needed
High attention to detail and ability to operate in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment
Commitment to quality, customer service, and continuous improvement
Strong relationship‑building skills across peers, cross‑functional, and cross‑business teams
Adherence to all company policies, including EHS and environmental protection standards
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 8 years of previous related experience
- Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing industries
- Solid background in demand, inventory, planning and PMO
- Proven experience leading teams and managing planning functions
Edwards Lifesciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Edwards Lifesciences and has not been reviewed or approved by Edwards Lifesciences.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) match complemented by a separate profit‑sharing contribution. These elements add meaningful long‑term value to total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and look‑back feature, alongside stock awards for eligible roles, provides notable upside. Program expansions indicate continued accessibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off policies include generous PTO, company holidays, and a year‑end holiday shutdown. These offerings enhance work‑life support when available at the site.
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What We Do
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Our roots date back to 1958 when Miles Lowell Edwards, a retired engineer with a background in hydraulics and fuel pump operations, set out to build the first artificial heart. Edwards believed the heart could be mechanized and was encouraged by Dr. Albert Starr to focus on developing an artificial heart valve. After just two years, the first Starr-Edwards mitral valve was developed and successfully placed in a patient. This innovation spawned Edwards Laboratories. Miles’ fascination with healing the heart and helping patients with heart disease stemmed from his own experience with rheumatic fever as a teenager and continues to fuel our patient-first culture today. Today, we are as passionate about providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease as we have ever been. It's our Credo. It takes integrity, collaboration, innovation, and focus. We are leaders in the design and manufacture of tissue replacement heart valves and repair products as well as advanced hemodynamic monitoring. We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Our work is both rewarding and a privilege. The importance of what we do defines our approach. We work together to create an environment where ideas can flourish and we provide our people with the resources, expertise and support to bring those ideas to life. For our legal terms and trademarks, please visit: https://www.edwards.com/legal/legal-terms
