Senior Director, Master and Production Planning - OSTA

Req ID: 10386

Working Location: MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH

Workplace Flexibility: Remote

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. 

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

This role is a strategic and operational leader responsible for developing and executing long range and midterm planning strategies that enable reliable, efficient, and cost optimized supply chain performance. This role oversees planning for both internal and external U.S. manufacturing sites that supply customers globally, ensuring inventory is delivered in full compliance with all country specific regulatory requirements.

This leader directs supply planning, capacity planning, material planning to ensure operational alignment, forecast accuracy, and full readiness across the global supply chain. The Senior Director is also accountable to develop and lead a robust SMR process for their supply region within the Global IBP processes.

The Senior Director partners closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, Commercial, and Logistics teams to drive end-to-end synchronization, enhance supply reliability, and support overall business growth.

Job Duties

Strategic Planning & Leadership

Lead the development of the global master planning strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate growth objectives, operational capabilities, and financial plans.
Own and continuously improve the SMR as a key step within the IBP process, driving cross functional alignment on forecast, supply, and capacity decisions.
Provide visionary leadership to planning teams, fostering a culture of accountability, performance excellence, and data driven decision-making.

Supply & Capacity Planning

Direct supply and capacity planning to optimize production schedules, inventory levels, and resource utilization.
Identify risks and opportunities within the demand/supply network and develop mitigation strategies.
Ensure proactive scenario planning to support rapid responses to market changes, constraints, or disruptions.

Operational Excellence

Lead the standardization of global planning processes, systems, and KPIs.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and advanced analytics.
Champion the adoption of planning technologies (APS systems, forecasting tools, analytics dashboards).

Cross Functional Collaboration

Partner with Manufacturing and Procurement to ensure capacity, materials, and resources support operational plans.
Collaborate with Commercial teams to support product launches, lifecycle planning, and promotional activities.
Align with Finance to support budgeting, financial projections, and inventory optimization.

Job Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline. Relevant Master’s degree (MBA, MS Supply Chain, or similar) an advantage.
Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in Supply Chain, ideally within medical devices, life sciences, or technology, operating in FDA‑regulated environments and supporting compliant, resilient, and scalable global operations.
Proven experience in strategy, corporate planning, or top tier management consulting, with a demonstrated ability to translate strategic insight into actionable business outcomes.
Demonstrated leadership of large, complex, cross functional programs and initiatives, driving alignment, accountability, and execution across multiple functions and geographies.
Demonstrated executive leadership and influence, including the ability to convene, align, and advise senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups through facilitation, consultation, and strategic partnership.
Deep expertise in leading transformational change, successfully guiding organizations through complex change initiatives, driving adoption, and embedding sustainable performance improvements.
Deep expertise in SAP ERP, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), advanced supply chain management platforms, and enterprise data ecosystems, with the ability to leverage integrated systems and high-quality data to enable end-to-end visibility, FDA compliance, audit readiness, and data driven executive decision-making.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position is $162,565.00 - $243,847.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements). This pay range represents the National Average of the range, and may vary depending on the location of the individual.

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Massachusetts (US-MA) || Westborough || Supply Chain

Nearest Major Market: Worcester
Job Segment: Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Material Planner, Industrial, Management Consulting, Management, Manufacturing

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