Company Description
About Maternal Newborn Health Innovations (MNHI)
Maternal Newborn Health Innovations (MNHI) is a public benefit corporation mobilized to help caregivers throughout the world reduce avoidable pain, harm and mortality to mothers and newborns during childbirth. MNHI is developing the OdonAssist™ inflatable device for assisted vaginal births, designed to enable a gentler and safer way for obstetricians to assist the birth of newborns during circumstances of prolonged, complicated second-stage labor. This is the first truly new and innovative birth assistance device in more than a century. OdonAssist has been in development for over ten years with approximately $25 million in investment to bring it to the commercialization stage. It has been thoroughly tested in simulated and human clinical studies. OdonAssist has received CE certification and is available for sale to selected hospitals in Italy, the UK, France, Spain and Germany. MNHI will begin commercialising OdonAssist in other countries and jurisdictions around the world after local regulatory approvals and clearances have been obtained.
https://mnhi.com/
Each year approximately 285,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes, and ten million more experience severe complications from childbirth. Additionally, over two million newborns die each year, and there are a similar number of stillbirths. Approximately 25% of newborn mortality and 50% of stillbirths occur during the process of childbirth. Maternal and newborn health outcomes are primary areas of focus for governments and health agencies, and key areas of unmet need for innovation in the medical device space.
About the role:
The Vice President, Global Supply Chain leads the end-to-end global supply chain strategy and execution across manufacturing partners and material suppliers, logistics providers, and distribution networks, driving simplification, scalability, and operational excellence in a high-growth, highly regulated and purpose-driven business; while building systems, partnerships, and organizational clarity.
This role will operate in an operating environment with limited system automation and a high reliance on manual processes. A key part of the mandate is to assess, design, and implement the appropriate supply chain systems, tools, and data infrastructure required to support a scalable and global start-up business. This includes introducing solutions for planning, inventory management, visibility, and partner integration, while establishing standardized processes and reliable data foundations.
We are a small team. You will start as a one-person department, working in close collaboration with other functions (Operations, Customer Care, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, Finance, …)
The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with personal hands-on execution to progressively build a modern, efficient, and system-enabled supply chain ecosystem.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Global Supply Chain Leadership & Strategy
• Own and define the global supply chain operating model, ensuring clear accountability across regions (EU, US, East Asia, South Asia),
• Simplify processes and reduce organizational complexity across supply chain activities,
• Lead transformation toward a scalable, system-enabled supply chain (currently largely manual),
• Establish governance, decision frameworks, and escalation paths across functions.
2. Planning, S&OP & Inventory Management
• Lead the global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Ensure alignment between demand, supply, production, and financial planning,
• Own inventory strategy and deployment across global distributors and MNHI distribution centers,
• Optimize working capital (inventory levels, cash flow, lead times),
• Manage supply continuity in a stop-start manufacturing environment.
3. External Partner & Network Management
• Lead strategic partnerships with:
◦ 4PL / 3PL providers,
◦ Global distributors,
◦ Manufacturing partners (e.g., Jabil),
◦ Raw materials and component suppliers,
• Oversee global logistics and distribution network design,
• Participate in selection, performance management, and audits (in collaboration with Quality),
• Ensure supply chain input into go-to-market strategies.
4. Operations Execution & Regional Oversight
• Oversee global operations including:
◦ Raw material planning,
◦ Supply planning and execution,
◦ Distribution flows,
• If based in Europe:
◦ Oversight of Operations and regional SC Partners,
• Ensure alignment between supply chain and customer care/order management.
5. Systems & Process Transformation
• Assess and implement supply chain systems (planning tools, visibility tools, …),
• Replace manual processes with scalable workflows,
• Improve data quality and operational visibility across the supply chain.
6. Organizational Leadership & Team Design
• Build and lead a small globally distributed supply chain team,
• Establish regional support structure (to be defined post-hire),
• Drive a single point of accountability for supply chain, eliminating silos,
• Re-scope and align existing roles as needed.
7. Compliance & Industry Requirements
• Ensure compliance with medical device / pharma regulatory requirements,
• Maintain high standards for traceability, quality, and documentation,
• Support market expansion (e.g., Middle East, India, US, …).
RE2.1 EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
• 10+ years in global supply chain leadership roles
• Experience in medical devices / pharma industry
• Proven track record in:
◦ Building or transforming supply chain systems
◦ Managing 3PL/4PL and distributor networks
• Experience in both direct and distributor-based go-to-market models
• Willingness to travel internationally and work across time zones
2.2 SKILLS
· Strong enterprise leadership (hands-on and operational)
· Ability to operate in high ambiguity and low system maturity environment
· Proven experience in transforming complex, fragmented supply chains
· Strategic thinking with operational execution capability
· Cross-cultural leadership (Europe–Asia–US dynamics)
· Stakeholder influence across commercial, finance, and operations
· Resilience and adaptability in high workload environments
- Passionate about the MNHI purpose and embraces the MNHI values of inclusivity, teamwork, and personal responsibility.