Taylor Williams, Mba Email & Phone Number

United States

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As the Senior Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Program Manager for the Advanced Surgical Technologies (AST) portfolio within the Surgical OU at Medtronic, I align global strategic, marketing, sales, supply chain, operational, and financial goals to deliver over $4B in annual revenue. I oversee key IBP process areas, including Portfolio Management Review (PMR), Global Demand Review (GDR), Global Supply Review (GSR), and Financial Performance Review (FPR), ensuring their effective execution and alignment with organizational goals.I drive the Management Business Review (MBR) process by consolidating inputs from PMR, GDR, GSR, and FPR to provide actionable insights to the BU President and LT, presenting key findings and recommendations to executive leadership. I proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency gains within the IBP framework, implementing best practices and leading initiatives to enhance its effectiveness.I foster strong collaboration and communication across different functional areas involved in the IBP process, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and objectives. Additionally, I develop and implement operating mechanisms to streamline IBP processes, including standardized templates, workflows, and reporting structures. As the primary point of contact for escalations and issue resolution within the IBP process areas, I collaborate with relevant stakeholders to address challenges and mitigate risks. I also oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing projects, serving as a liaison between project management, project teams, and line management.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Supports the maturity of IBP and S&OE through supporting the creation of the Enterprise PIPO Tool and standard templates for inventory management and the adoption of templates and tools to all OUs for S&OE, as well as conducts audits to ensure full adoption and thorough education of tools and templates.- Created the Integrated Business Planning Product Complexity Management Economic Model Playbook, which supports Operating Unit Executive and Senior Leadership in making better business conscious decisions of business operations linked to inventory management, gross-margin, GMROI and other key business efficiency metrics.- Supporting the Enterprise-wide launch of Product Complexity Management, which will drive business efficiencies and provide guidance for Executive and Senior Leadership for conscious portfolio optimization within the Integrated Business Planning process.- Communicates and consults with Senior Leadership to capture cross-functional stakeholder feedback to build educational/guidance tools for Executive and Senior Leadership utilization.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Led EU MDR program that impacts Product Families across multiple Operating Units (> $10 billion in revenue has been protected and over 2.5 million patients have been impacted.) - Led worldwide Phase-In/Phase-Out of EU MDR-compliant product and MDD-compliant product for the Cardiac Rhythm Management, Mechanical & Circulatory Support, and Interventional Operating Units, while maintaining Product Availability and limited interruptions for all businesses to meet AOP- Led the strategic vision for GSC EU MDR objectives and provides expertise to other OUs for adopting in execution and tracking practices and increases engagement across all stakeholders through publishing a monthly Global Supply Chain PMO Newsletter. - Led Fiscal Year Strategic Planning for the Supply Planning PMO organization to ensure alignment with GSC short-term and long-term goals, as well as change management regarding compliance and EU legislation across all OUs.- Developed and maintained strong partnership with key stakeholders including RPE, RA, SC, Mfg/Ops to understand strategy for continued product availability and drive critical path interdependencies across functions- Utilized process improvement and project management principles and tools to deliver practical solutions to complex problems and achieve significant improvement results- Influenced and managed all levels of the organization (i.e. Finance, GSC, Regional SC, Released Product Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Ops) and reports to Senior Leadership- Anticipated and proactively managed program risks & issues that impact program progress, while driving continuous improvement efforts using tools such as DMAIC, process mapping, and other Operational excellence methodologies. - Drove continuous improvement efforts using tools such as DMAIC- Interim Sr. Supply Chain Manager for six (6) months, managing a team of 6 supply chain professionals (program managers/analysts/planners) for the CRM and Neuromodulation/Pelvic Health OUs

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

A Medtronic Signature nominated-based leadership development program designed to accelerate the readiness of managers and program managers for future senior-leader roles. This program includes regional and global cohorts that participate in leadership development, coaching, and experience-based challenges that promote knowledge and skills application.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Medtronic's EMERGE Signature Development Program is for emerging leaders who are nominated by their managers based on performance and leadership potential. EMERGE is a personalized, action-based development experience that will empower employees to strengthen performance in their current role and enable employees to form a leadership mindset and build leadership behaviors that will advance their leadership capabilities.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Led remediation projects for the compliance of supplier files and the alignment of Medtronic’s Purchasing Policy site-wide utilizing project schedules, timelines, deadlines, and cross-functional resources- Led the implementation project for the improvement of a Purchasing Policy and process for New Product Development across the Restorative Therapies business group- Planned and executed the site remediation project for qualifications of all legacy components for the Neurovascular product franchises utilizing timelines, budgeting, strategy alignment meetings with Leadership and cross-functional teams- Supported and led functional tasks for various transfer projects for the Neurovascular operational unit- Managed suppliers that support a product line that generates over $80 million for the Neurovascular business- Conducted risk assessments for suppliers, individual components and outsourced processes- Implemented ideas that streamline supply chain processes for the Onyx product line- Prepared and reported supplier performance metrics- Led activities such as: supplier qualification, supplier development, streamlining of supply chain, material evaluation and qualification. Conducts supplier audits as a Lead Auditor.- Led cost-savings projects with a planned cost-savings of $550k over the course of the next 5 years, partnering with supply chain and other cross-functional teams- Analyzed, resolved and managed quality related supply disruptions and drove the reduction of supplier caused NCMRs by 30%- Supported various activities for New Product Development acquisitions- Collaborated with Regulatory and other cross functions to optimize Quality System processes and procedures.- Improved the quality of the product through sustainable preventive and corrective actions- Supported the Front room of Neurovascular and Internal Audits (e.g. MDSAP and EUMDR certification audits) and had a track record of no findings regarding Supplier Quality over the last 9 audits

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Collaborated with Operations and Quality to ensure suppliers delivered quality parts, materials and services- Uplifted the supplier quality team's reputation across the site and led the team to perform at a higher standard through leading by example- Qualified suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness - Monitored parts from acquisitions through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur- Developed an auditing schedule for all critical and major Neurovascular suppliers- Led the activities for supplier qualification, performance, development, audits, and material evaluation- Implemented a new supplier performance metrics process and led supplier improvement programs- Proactively identified quality issues, along with the causes and potential solutions- Ensured the compliance of supplier files- Supported the Back room for Neurovascular and Internal audits (e.g. MDSAP and EUMDR certification audits) with the results of no Supplier Quality audit findings

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Worked along with research and product development to evaluate various spinal devices for safety and efficacy by performing mechanical testing in guidance with various ASTM standards and cadaver testing to support marketing claims - Interfaced with surgeons in cadaver labs- Performed data analysis with utilizing LabVIEW and MS Excel and drafted reports to explain the test results

Memphis, Tn, Us

- One of 10 players in program history with 100 or more three-pointers made in a career- Scored over 700 points and grabbed over 400 rebounds- Devoted 30-40 hours per week to practice, travel, team meetings, study hall, film, leadership duties, and tutor appointments- Enrolled in a full academic course load, while maintaining a competitive GPA in biomedical engineering required courses- Named after numerous team and American Athletic Conference awardsAcademic Honors:- Fall 2013 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List; Tiger Academic 30- 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team- 2017 Elma Roane Female Student-Athlete of the Year- 2017 American Athletic Conference All-Academic TeamAthletic Honors:- Three-time American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll recipient- 2016-2017 Memphis Coaches Award winner

Watford, Hertfordshire, Gb

- Performed Mechanical Testing (tension, fatigue, torque)- Performed Microscopy (electron as well as light microscopy)- Performed Retrieval/Data Analysis- Performed and Analyzed Surface Characterization- Drafted reports to explain the results of the testing

Bachelor’S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Technology And Innovation; International Business