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.

Position Objective

As a key change agent for our End-to-End Supply Chain, you will spearhead optimization initiatives that redefine how we move and store goods. You will provide strategic expertise to Market Fulfilment teams specifically across Transportation and Freight to unlock higher profitability, operational efficiency, and organizational agility. By leading KPI governance and advanced analytics, you will turn complex data into actionable insights, pinpointing the focus areas that will drive our fulfilment strategy forward.

Duties And Responsibilities

SOP Governance: Author, maintain, and govern International Freight SOPs, integrating Lean methodologies to enhance business performance.
Redefine global ocean, air, and multimodal networks to maximize speed and cost efficiency.
Guide Market Fulfilment teams on complex international freight routing, transit times, and risk mitigation
Operational Transformation: Identify and present process improvement opportunities to leadership, driving a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency gains.
Project Management: Spearhead the deployment of regional strategic projects, including TMS, WMS, and LBS, ensuring seamless integration within local markets.
Performance Accountability: Own the overall Supply Chain results by identifying trends and risks, facilitating regular performance reviews, and aligning action plans with internal and external stakeholders.
Digital Innovation: Partner with IT to leverage digital platforms (e.g., Tableau, Salesforce) for advanced visual performance tracking and real-time insights.
Margin Improvement Programme (MIP): Govern the Supply Chain Margin Improvement Programme, ensuring project owners are held accountable and risks to the savings pipeline are escalated promptly.
Cost Optimization: Drive governance for market-level improvement projects aimed at reducing Supply Chain costs as a percentage of net sales.
Financial Partnership: Support Commercial and Finance teams in developing robust financial frameworks, including Monthly Operational Reviews (MOR), Budgeting, and Long-Range Planning.
Strategic Communication: Articulate deep-dive analyses of market challenges and opportunities to senior stakeholders, providing a clear roadmap for focus areas.

EHS & GMP Responsibilities (Individual Contributor)

Pro-actively contribute to zero harm workplace for all employees
Comply with legal and corporate EHS requirements, safe work practices and EHS policies and procedures at all times
Report all hazards, near misses and incidents as soon as practicable and participate in identifying actions to prevent harm from occurring to our people and/or our environment
Employees at every level are responsible for quality (GMP) and regulatory performance in the department to ensure quality program is met
Ensure compliance with government regulations, legal documents and safety and ethical standards, obtaining legal compliance training.

EHS Responsibilities (People Leader)

Drive culture of zero harm 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 cause and ensure actions implemented to prevent harm from occurring to our people and/or our environment
Ensure all employees trained to perform their roles safely and any regulatory-based training is completed as required

Qualifications

Relevant bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain.

Experience

At least 5+ years of Supply Chain International Freight experience. (Mandatory)
Knowledge of international freight and domestic freight modes of transportations across regions
Experience in healthcare industry (Preferred).
Solid foundation in statistics, 3PL/4PL & distributor model concepts
Strong ability to engage with stakeholders (both internal and external) at all levels.
Experience of corporate business environments and stakeholder engagement

Skills/Technical

Proven experience with process flows re-design, mapping and data-driven decision making.
Working knowledge of strategy deployment, performance measures and financial/supply chain platforms.
Experience Transportation and International Freight improvement projects.
Proven experience working with high-volume, high-dimensional structured and unstructured data.
Hands-on experience with data visualisation tools
Strong problem solving and resolution skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong initiative and able to lead/work independently.
Strong analytical and presentation skills
Proficient in English Language

Reasonable Accommodation

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