Value Stream Leader (Elkton, MD, US, 21922-1488)

W. L. Gore & Associates

Salary: $125k - $155k
Experience: 8+ yrs
Location: Elkton, Maryland, United States
Job type: Full-time

Required skills

JD Edwards E1
SAP S/4 HANA
BOM
BOR
ERP systems

About the role

About the Role

We are looking for a Value Stream Leader – Fulfillment & Scaling to join Elixir® Strings to enable how we deliver on our growth ambitions through a more flexible, disciplined, and scalable supply chain.

In this role, you will collaborate with various teams to manage demand from forecasting through supply and customer fulfillment, making sure new products, channels, and business models launch and scale smoothly. The central focus of this role is building supply chain flexibility through strong product and process design. You will establish how products can be procured, produced, and fulfilled across internal manufacturing, external partners, and hybrid models, while ensuring system integrity, operational stability, and cost discipline. You will also play a critical role in improving cost accuracy by ensuring product structures, manufacturing consumption, and supplier pricing are aligned with how the business operates, reducing variability and supporting COGS improvement.

This role is on site and located at one of our facilities in Elkton, Maryland.

Pay and Benefits:

$125,000 - $155,000 per year
Roles above $150k are eligible for the variable pay program each fiscal year, based on defined business performance metrics.
Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

What You Will Do

Design and enable how demand is fulfilled across channels, aligning customer commitments, supply availability, and business priorities
Partner with Sales Operations to ensure demand input, channel strategies, and customer commitments are executable within supply chain capabilities
Build and implement a repeatable launch and scale-up engine, ensuring new products move from setup through delivery with consistency and control
Lead the stand-up of supply chains for new products and business opportunities, coordinating sourcing, manufacturing (internal and external), logistics, and distribution
Design and manage product structures within JD Edwards (E1), including Bills of Materials (BOM) and Bills of Routes (BOR), to support multiple and alternative supply pathways
Enable flexible supply chain models by structuring BOM/BOR and product data to support hybrid manufacturing scenarios while maintaining clear and reliable system execution
Own the integrity of product and supply chain data (PDM), ensuring item setup, routing, and material structures support accurate planning, production, and fulfillment
Improve cost accuracy by ensuring manufacturing consumption, routing, and supplier pricing are correctly represented, reducing Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and work order variances
Simplify and connect end-to-end supply chain flow across planning, sourcing, production, and fulfillment to reduce variability and improve execution stability
Use data and structured problem-solving to identify constraints, reduce variability, and drive continuous improvement across fulfillment performance and cost outcomes

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field
A minimum of 8 years of experience across supply chain, manufacturing, or operations environments
Strong experience working with ERP systems (JD Edwards E1 and SAP S/4 preferred), including product data, item master, and supply chain structures
Hands-on experience designing and managing Bills of Materials (BOM) and Bills of Routes (BOR)
Experience enabling multiple production or sourcing pathways for the same product (internal, external, or hybrid manufacturing models)
Demonstrated experience improving product data accuracy, reducing manufacturing and purchase price variances, and contributing to cost of goods sold (COGS) improvement
Demonstrated end-to-end experience (plan, source, make, deliver)
Experience supporting new product launches, supply chain stand-up, or operational scale-up
Strong understanding of how product structures, routing, and pricing impact execution, inventory, and cost performance
Proven ability to simplify complex processes while maintaining flexibility and control
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to drive measurable improvements.
Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders, including Sales Operations
Ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in consumer goods, branded products, or multi-channel environments
Experience with contract manufacturing and external supplier networks
Experience applying Lean management or Gore Business System principles to manage and improve end‑to‑end value streams, reduce variability, and support stable, scalable execution

What We Offer

Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

About W. L. Gore & Associates

Develops high-performance fluoropolymer products for medical, textile, and industrial use.

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