Uri Arbel
About Uri Arbel
Uri Arbel is the Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Boston Scientific and BTG plc, with extensive experience in operations and project management.
Title
Uri Arbel holds the position of Vice President, Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Boston Scientific. He has been with the company since 2019. Additionally, he holds a similar position at BTG plc, which he started in 2016.
Professional Experience
Uri Arbel has a robust background in managing and overseeing manufacturing operations and supply chains. At Boston Scientific, since 2019, he has been responsible for integrating BTG into Boston Scientific, leading to efficient distribution channels within six months. During his leadership at BTG plc from 2016, he supervised operational due diligence for six integration sites. Before this role, he had an extensive tenure at Galil Medical, where he held several key positions such as Vice President, Yokneam Operations, R&D & Engineering Director, Director of Core Technologies Manufacturing, and Production & Engineering Manager. He also worked at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems as a Project Manager.
Education and Expertise
Uri Arbel's educational credentials include a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, obtained in 2010. He earned his MBA in General Management from the University of Haifa in 2010 and holds a BSc in Industrial Management from Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel, earned in 2005.
Achievements
Uri Arbel has several noteworthy achievements. At Boston Scientific and BTG, he directed a project that improved key performance indicators by 35% and reduced non-quality costs by 50%. He managed the closure of two facilities after product end-of-life decisions, resulting in significant annual cost savings. Additionally, he played a critical role in launching a new console that surpassed annual throughput goals by 30%.