
SVP, Operations
Globus Medical · Audubon, PA
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- 30%
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Globus Medical (medical devices) in Audubon, PA. The SVP will translate enterprise strategy and commercial demand into an integrated operating plan, global network and capacity strategy, capital roadmap, and talent agenda.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, FDA / GMP, Automation, Machining
- Day to day
- about 30% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $132k–$167k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 43 production engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 42 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 7+)
Typical $125k–$165k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 51%
- Team leadership 47%
- EHS / safety 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, Machining, New product launch, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Position Summary
The Senior Vice President, Operations is the enterprise executive accountable for the strategy, performance, and continued evolution of Globus Medical's global operations and supply chain. This role has end-to-end responsibility for the global manufacturing network, demand and supply planning, sourcing and procurement, supplier performance, materials and inventory management, distribution, logistics, and customer fulfillment. The SVP will ensure these capabilities scale with the Company's growth while consistently delivering quality, service, cost, compliance, and resilience.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the SVP will translate enterprise strategy and commercial demand into an integrated operating plan, global network and capacity strategy, capital roadmap, and talent agenda. This leader will work across business units, functions, and geographies to accelerate new product introduction, strengthen supply continuity, integrate acquisitions, and build a disciplined, data-driven operating system that supports innovation and sustainable growth.
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At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.
Enterprise Operations Strategy & Governance
- •Define and execute the global operations and supply chain strategy in support of Globus Medical's enterprise growth, innovation roadmap, customer commitments, and financial objectives.
- •Translate enterprise priorities into an integrated operating plan, global footprint and capacity strategy, capital roadmap, operating model, and multi-year capability agenda.
- •Lead operations and supply chain due diligence, integration planning, and execution for acquisitions, partnerships, site expansions, and other strategic transactions.
Global Manufacturing & Operational Excellence
- •Own the performance of Globus Medical's global manufacturing and operations network, including machining, finishing, assembly, packaging, engineering, maintenance, facilities, and related site operations.
- •Establish common operating standards, governance, and performance management across sites and regions while preserving the speed and accountability required by the business.
- •Drive lean systems, automation, digital manufacturing, and continuous improvement to increase throughput, yield, productivity, reliability, and scalability.
- •Ensure global capacity, facilities, equipment, and workforce plans support commercial growth, new product launches, service expectations, and business continuity.
- •Expand on culture of in-sourcing and strive to continually achieve lower costs without sacrificing quality or delivery expectations. Live by the motto of, “The right product at the right price and on time.”
- •Consistent focus on maintaining cost discipline and ensuring that consolidated COGS are 25% or less, as a percentage of revenue.
Global Supply Chain & Customer Fulfillment
- •Lead the end-to-end global supply chain, including sales and operations planning, demand and supply planning, strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, materials, inventory, warehousing, distribution, logistics, and customer fulfillment.
- •Build a resilient and scalable supply network through supplier strategy, dual sourcing, risk segmentation, continuity planning, and disciplined management of geopolitical, capacity, quality, and logistics risks.
- •Strengthen supplier performance, partnerships, commercial terms, and accountability to improve quality, service, cost, innovation, and continuity of supply.
- •Optimize inventory and working capital while maintaining product availability and service levels appropriate to patient, customer, and business needs.
- •Build and maintain two months on-hand of all inventory and sets across all skus.
Quality, Regulatory Compliance & Risk
- •Ensure operations and supply chain activities comply with the Company's quality management system and applicable FDA, ISO, environmental, health and safety, and global regulatory requirements.
- •Partner with Quality and Regulatory leaders to embed quality, compliance, traceability, and inspection readiness into operating processes without compromising execution speed.
- •Establish enterprise operating-risk governance, business continuity, crisis response, and recovery plans for critical sites, suppliers, materials, systems, and distribution channels.
Enterprise Collaboration & Product Lifecycle
- •Partner with business presidents and leaders across Product Development, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Legal, and Compliance to align priorities and resolve enterprise tradeoffs.
- •Create shared accountability for forecast quality, capacity, launch readiness, product availability, service performance, cost, and inventory through an effective enterprise planning process.
- •Ensure early operations and supply chain involvement in portfolio planning and new product development to improve design for manufacturability, sourcing readiness, transfer execution, scale-up, and lifecycle performance.
- •Serve as the enterprise voice for operations and supply chain in strategic planning, resource allocation, portfolio decisions, and executive operating reviews.
Financial & Business Performance
- •Own global operations and supply chain budgets, capital investment, cost of goods, productivity, inventory, and working-capital performance in partnership with Finance and business leadership.
- •Set a balanced enterprise scorecard and operating cadence co
