Senior Analyst, Supply Chain

Senior Analyst, Supply Chain

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Global Operations & Quality 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'll make an impact:

• Develop and execute production plans for the Irvine Pilot NPD project portfolio, ensuring supply readiness in a dynamic, early-phase environment
• Drive supply chain execution for NPD/NPI programs, aligning builds, materials, and timelines to support development milestones
• Identify and resolve supply chain risks and constraints, ensuring continuity of product flow across plan, source, make, and deliver
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Clinical, Manufacturing, Quality, and Commercial teams to align supply with evolving program needs
• Analyze supply and demand signals to inform planning decisions, prioritize work, and support build readiness
• Improve and standardize supply chain processes, including SOPs and work instructions, to enable scalable and repeatable execution
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness within the NPD supply chain
• Provide guidance and training to team members to strengthen execution consistency and capability
• Support additional priorities as assigned to meet evolving business and program needs

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field and 5 years of related experience OR
• Master's Degree in Business or related field and 3 years of related experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience working in a medical device or other highly regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of supply chain, ERP, and quality systems (e.g., JDE, JDA, SQMS)
• Knowledge of FDA, ISO, and applicable regulatory requirements within the medical device industry
• Demonstrated project management skills, including managing timelines, priorities, and competing demands
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex issues
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy in data-driven decision making
• Effective communication and relationship management skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and external partners
• Ability to operate effectively across all organizational levels in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience working cross-functionally and with external suppliers to support program execution
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives or workstreams and support team capability through knowledge sharing and training
• 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

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families. For California, the base pay range for this position is $81,000 - $116,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.