Value Stream Strategy Manager

Job Description SummaryThis senior leadership role is accountable for leading the transformation of the Integrated Supply Chain. The focus is on designing Strategic Business Units (SBU) and/or Regional Business Units (RBU) through the development and execution of supply chain strategy. The role involves working across global business segments to develop current and future state supply chain value stream maps. This aims to drive optimal business performance for our customers, including total landed cost, lead time, inventory, and productivity wing-to-wing. Additionally, this role supports manufacturing operations, SBU leadership, and regional distribution teams on matters of inventory, product cost, fulfillment, manufacturing strategy, and supply chain/business performance.

Job Description

Role Responsibilities:

• Work with SBU Leadership Teams to develop strategic business cases evaluating cost benefits trade-offs in manufacturing network design and distribution of product to end customer

• Define and scope projects focused on wing-to-wing / value stream modality-focus to reduce total landed cost, lead time, inventory & improvement customer on-time delivery (OTD) / Customer Satisfaction.

• Evaluate make/buy strategy and determine optimal manufacturing location for new product introduction and/or vertical integration.

• Define / drive operating mechanism to ensure execution on projects/actions and tie results expected business outcomes

• Partner with Sourcing on localization, lead time, order quantities, supplier stocking, & best cost country strategy

• Develop strategic roadmap for manufacturing and make/buy strategies to ensure optimal global manufacturing footprint

• Support, track and drive execution on Corporate Restructuring Projects

• Communicate progress, status & issues for SBU and IGS GMs & business leaders

• Work with SBU Leadership Teams to develop strategic business cases evaluating cost benefits trade-offs in manufacturing network design and distribution of product to end customer Define and scope projects focused on wing-to-wing / value stream modality-focus to reduce total landed cost, lead time, inventory & improvement customer on-time delivery (OTD) / Customer Satisfaction.

• Evaluate make/buy strategy and determine optimal manufacturing location for new product introduction and/or vertical integration.

• Define / drive operating mechanism to ensure execution on projects/actions and tie results expected business outcomes

• Partner with Sourcing on localization, lead time, order quantities, supplier stocking, & best cost country strategy

• Develop strategic roadmap for manufacturing and make/buy strategies to ensure optimal global manufacturing footprint

• Support, track and drive execution on Corporate Restructuring Projects

• Communicate progress, status & issues for SBU and IGS GMs & business leaders

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Engineering

• A minimum of 8 years supply chain or related technical experience

• Experience in Lean Leadership in plant or transactional environment

• Proven ability to drive change in a matrix environment

• Ability to successfully motivate and maintain employee involvement while driving change

• Strong financial acumen

• Someone with experience in program management and cross-functional leaders

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Desired Characteristics

• MBA or Masters degree

• Plant, BTL or Operations Manager experience

• OMLP Graduate

• Green Belt Certified with demonstrated process analytic and improvement skills or certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• APICS Certification

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $135,200.00-$202,800.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Application Deadline: May 20, 2025