Employment

Want to join an innovative medical device company? Align Technology, Inc. is working to aggressively grow the company and we're looking for people who can help contribute in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Employees enjoy excellent benefits and a culture that emphasizes the value of our people.

Align Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire qualified applicants without regard to Race, Religion, Color, Sex, National Origin, Age, Handicap, Gender, Veteran Status, Sexual Orientation or any other category protected by state, federal or local law or ordinance

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Acounting

This position will be responsible for ensuring proper revenue recognition on product, service and promotions in accordance with US GAAP. This individual contributor will help ensure that revenue and promotions comply with company policy and proper revenue recording.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the monthly and quarterly close processes for specific deferred revenue and revenue accounts including the preparation of journal entries and monthly account reconciliations
Quarterly reconciliation of promotion discounts by program.
Respond to audit requests and support SOX compliance including monitoring and updating policies.
Works in conjunction with the GL Manager to ensure that audit schedules are prepared and reviewed by management in a timely manner.
Have knowledge about the authoritative revenue pronouncements including SAB 104, EITF 01-9 and 00-21, and overall understanding of general accounting concepts and requirements.
Understand and help implement new accounting standards including EITF 08-1.
Assist in analyzing new or recurring promotional programs for appropriate accounting treatment.
Foster proactive working relationships with cross-functional organizations including AR, IT and Marketing.
Participate in new product launch and system enhancement teams as necessary by attending meetings, communicating new product information to team members and testing.
Participate in implementation of revenue management system.

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong analytical skills required to evaluate high transactional volume.
Excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving skills are required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in accounting.
At least 7+ years of general accounting or public accounting experience is required with an emphasis in revenue accounting.
Thorough understanding of GAAP.
Experience with an ERP system is preferred.
Experience with a revenue management system is a plus.
CPA preferred.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

Integrated Technology Group

The billing lead is responsible for owning the billing system within the enterprise system landscape. The billing lead is mostly a technical role with a large amount of communication, leadership and business understanding required. The lead will understand the capabilities and limitations of the billing tool and be able to communicate these to various business and technical groups within the enterprise. The lead will resolve functional and technical issues while working in a cross-functional environment with ERP, manufacturing and front-end teams. The lead will understand projects on full system scale and lead a development team to accomplish project goals. The lead will participate in establishing and evolving the enterprise system architecture with other system owners.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned:

Serve as a technical leader for the billing software group in designing and implementing business solutions.
Create solutions in a billing tool and related to other business and manufacturing systems involving full project lifecycle engagement from
business problem and scope definition to full requirements, design, build, test and support.
Take input with incomplete and ambiguous information from business users and drive to full requirements and solution.
Participate in planning and development of the enterprise architecture
Document requirements, designs and completed system changes
Lead requirements gathering sessions with business and technical users
Conduct design and code reviews of others' work
Understand accounting and finance business needs and how they will affect the business systems
Handle multiple concurrent efforts through multi-tasking and prioritization.
Communicate solutions including presenting technical ideas and solutions to non-technical audiences.
Work within the team and be customer service oriented
Provide direction to others working on the billing system and other related business systems.
Modify billing system data model as required

Additional Responsibilities

Assist testing of billing related systems

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

7-10 years experience in software development
Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
Experience with a packaged billing system such as Kenan, Portal, Intec, etc.
Team player working to improve team and individual skills for the company
Communications skills with the ability to interact with business and technical users
Experience with business systems especially ERP
Knowledge and experience with SOA and integrating a package software using SOA

Knowledge of accounting principles in relation to billing and invoicing.

This individual will be responsible for providing database administration for the JD Edwards (JDE) One World environment, Oracle BRM Infrastructure, MES and VIP database infrastructure. This individual will handle new database configurations, performance analysis, tuning and all regularly scheduled maintenance. This individual will also participate in evaluation and recommendation of the database hardware and software and operating system infrastructure. This individual will be the primary person responsible for the Align Production database infrastructure environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned:

Ensure systems uptime
Implement, upgrade and enhance cost-effective fault-tolerant database infrastructure
Analyze system performance. Establish and uphold performance metrics for the system as whole and key business applications in particular.
Fine-tune the databases to match application requirements.
Work closely with software vendors to ensure continual support of systems. Oversee system projects by working with internal business units and consultants.
Provide database support and maintenance. Support user’s requests in relation to system problems and requests for enhancements.
Develop custom reports and subsystems to assist employees in managing their workflow and business process. Support software projects involving the database infrastructure which this person supports.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures the effective fulfillment of objectives and deadlines assigned to the group.
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

BA degree in a design-related field.
Solid background in Microsoft SQL and Oracle Administration in a clustered/RAC environment, adhoc SQL queries, log shipping and store procedures.
5-7 years experience as a DBA in a fast paced, high growth, technology and intensive environment.
Familiarity with CNC principles, JDE, SAP, or PeopleSoft.
Solid background in Windows server administration, Linux and LAN support.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

This individual will be responsible for providing database administration for the Oracle EAI and BRM Infrastructure. This individual will handle new database configurations, performance analysis, tuning and all regularly scheduled maintenance. This individual will also participate in evaluation and recommendation of the database hardware and software and operating system infrastructure. This individual will be the primary person responsible for the Align Oracle database infrastructure environment.

Install and configure RAC and Non-RAC databases using ASM on Linux Environment.
Must have Database upgrade knowledge
Perform day to day database administration on existing databases including implementing patches as needed
Allocate storage and develop plans for future storage requirements
Install and Configure Grid Control for Centralized administration
Strong experience in implementing backup and recovery using RMAN.
Work with development team in optimizing SQLs
Maintain effective database performance monitoring procedures
Perform database tuning for optimal performance to meet Business SLAs
Control and monitor user access to databases and maintain database security
Maintain documentation of systems and standard operating policies and procedures
Must have good experience on Shell scripting
Participate as a member of the engineering teams for database-related tasks

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

BA degree in a design-related field.
Solid background Oracle Administration in a clustered/RAC environment
7-10 years experience as a DBA in a fast paced, high growth, technology and intensive environment.
Solid background in Windows server administration, Linux and LAN support.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

Marketing

Marketing Manager, Professional Channel and Business Management
This position will be responsible for driving the penetration and usage of Invisalign in the Professional Channel (Dentists and Orthodontists). That includes driving marketing programs, product and clinical messaging and managing overall business results with an end-to-end view. Role includes all aspects of marketing such as messaging, price, promotions, and various contact methods. Additionally, develops tools and programs for channel sales force. Position works closely with Product Management, Sales, Clinical Education, and outside vendors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand customer mindset and barriers to adoption.
Create compelling messaging including strong reasons to believe.
Develop comprehensive plans to gather data and proof points to support reasons to believe.
Develop and drive successful marketing programs that ladder to business objectives.
Understand the incremental impact of marketing programs including ROI.
Use promotions as a lever to create interest and convert.
Track overall business results including identification and monitoring of key metrics.
Provide input on next versions of our products to ensure compelling to customer (MRD).
Interface with clinical research and advanced development on developing research and studies to support current and future product needs.
Investigate new markets opportunities and propose new products within those markets.
Other duties may be assigned

Customer focused
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Analytical and results oriented
Strong project management
Prioritizes well and strategic thinker
Strong cross-functional teamwork
Self starter who needs minimal supervision

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, MBA preferred.
5 years of experience in marketing including messaging, promotions, and programs.
Proficiency with MS Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
Experience in working with Sales force is a plus.
Experience with medical device, pharmaceutical, or technology professional channels is a plus.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

Senior Marketing Manager
This senior marketer will be responsible for online digital strategy, execution, tracking and optmization of consumer marketing activities. They will work closely with brand and digital agencies as well as internal teams to test, learn and launch digital programs to acquire new prospects and convert them to new patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Take industry knowledge and experience to develop digital plan to drive consumer demand for Invisalign. This includes creation of comprehensive annual plan, developing digital creative and media plans, tracking results and optomizing preformance.
Oversee website analytics, user insights, and content to best educate, motivate and direct consumers to the right doctors for treatment. This person will work closely with our design agency and internal teams to deliver the appropriate content at the proper time to maximize conversion to new patient.
Responsible for content, updating, and leveraging our social media and other online communication points to drive awareness, understanding and demand for Invisalign.
Set clear direction, provide strong leadership, and facilitate integrated execution by agency partners and internal teams.
Work within budget and timelines to execute strategy and programs.

Additional Responsibilities

Strong project management skills & ability to execute multiple projects concurrently
Strong analytical skills for preformance and optimization analysis
Continually drives for measurable results
Strong Communicational skills (writing, oral, & presentation)
Shows initiative, takes action, & maintains ownership
Ability to work independently and in collaborative team situations

Google Analytics required.
Comscore preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

B.S./B.A. required, preferrably in marketing , technology or business related field. M.B.A. in Marketing preferred.
Minimum of 8 years experience in consumer marketing required, (Packaged Goods, PR, DTC preferred).
Minimum of 4-6 years in digital marketing (SEO, Search, Social, blog, email marketing, Online).
Website design and analytics experience required.
Online creative development and campaign management required.
Must have demonstrated successful strategic planning in the past as well and digital campaign execution.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

Professional Education Product Manager
The Product Manager will be responsible in whole or in part for the following activities: Management of web based educational programs for Align’s Professional Education team. Implementation of tactical plans for the Ask the Expert webinar series as well as all additional webinar programs. Management of vendor relationships for web based programs including budgets, timelines etc. Assist in the maintenance and improvement of the Prof Ed team’s Learning Management System as well as regular management of Prof Ed website, AligntechInstitute.com. Assist the Professional Ed team in achieving the business plan through the review, recommendation and implementation of cost effective, scalable solutions for the delivery of web based and/or electronic based education. Execute specific projects as required to support new product development activities/teams

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project management of the Prof Education team’s webinar programs including the Ask the Expert Series
Management of vendor relationships for all web based programs to ensure that timelines are met within budget guidelines
Management of all synchronous and asynchronous educational content on AligntechInstitute.com including the maintenance of the Prof Education team’s learning management system
Review and recommendation of existing and new solutions to deliver web based and/or electronic educational programs
Works closely with IT group to ensure the smooth operation of Aligntechinstitute.com as well as to maintain the most dynamic sections of the site including (but not limited to) the live training calendar and the Archived Ask the Expert program
Provides support both on site and post event for educational programs at tradeshows and summits
Provides project management and tactical implementation of new educational programs to support the needs of the professional education department
Facilitates and execute specific projects as needed to support new product development teams and initiatives

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Strong project management skills & ability to execute multiple projects concurrently
Strong analytical skills for preformance and optomization analysis
Continually drives for measurable results
Strong Communicational skills (writing, oral, & presentation)
Shows initiative, takes action, & maintains ownership
Ability to work independently and in collaborative team situations
Other duties may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent-required. A minimum of at least 3 years experience in the management and implementation of web based/electronic programs. Experience with Learning Management systems is preferred. Strong project management and experience in the pharmaceutical/medical device field or related area is preferred.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

This position is directly responsible for the collection, reporting and ongoing monitoring of competitive and business intelligence for the clear aligner, orthodontic and general dentistry industry. Candidate will assess opportunities and threats within our business space, and identify industry and technology trends that merit monitoring or potential new product development. As a result of monitoring and assessments, this person may work cross-functionally with business development leadership to identify and/or analyze strategic relationships, partnerships or joint ventures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop a deep expertise of the overall dental industry, understanding and assessing technology and practice trends and the overall growth and direction of the market space.
Identify and analyze the key players in the industry. Develop insights into their strengths and weaknesses, and overall strategic direction. Track quarterly activities and highlight key changes in earnings (including likely source/reason for change), product offerings, strategic relationships, etc.
Provide strategic insight and assessments of competition, assimilating all available information into concise briefs outlining key actions/recommendations for the company.
Maintain a detailed understanding of all companies that have products competing in the clear aligner space. Track, monitor and report on new product offerings, changes in market strategy, or new/expanded business relationships that could impact Invisalign products or services.
Analyze and assimilate information from market reports, research initiatives, and general public information into concise assessments and reports for executive management team.
Manage and maintain the company’s competitive analysis information and portal.
Work with product management and marketing to integrate analysis findings into product roadmap and messaging strategies.
Work with appropriate functions (business development, product management, and marketing) to find complimentary products that deliver on the unmet needs of doctors/patients using Invisalign.
Develop a system/process for evaluating products that are complimentary to Invisalign treatment for inclusion as part of Align offerings.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

BS or BA required, MBA a strong plus.
A minimum of 5 years working in business development, competitive and strategic analysis and/or competitive monitoring. Track record of establishing close customer relationships to augment analysis and monitoring.
Experience in medical device or the dental product industry preferred.
Self-starter, work in a fast pace environment with the ability to manage and deliver multiple projects.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Ability to work well in team (marketing and cross-functional) environment. Strong project management skills.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours

Operations

This key position is responsible for the management of all strategic sourcing activities associated with the assigned global "routine" and "leverage" suppliers, commodities and or services. The position will lead highly strategic global, cross-functional Sourcing Teams and championing the 5-Step Strategic Sourcing process within the organization. This position will provide full responsibility and leadership for assigned spend categories, developing strategies and coordinating on a global basis all related supply chain activities to assure that cost and value-added requirements are met. Additionally, this position will proactively monitor and evaluate specific market conditions communicating and in concert with the business unit and develop countermeasures as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares business cases, including ROI models, and effectively presents new programs to senior management. Continually identifies and implements new opportunities for cost savings and cost avoidance and proactively tracks progress toward these objectives.
Conducts supplier rationalizations and segmentation initiatives, proactively reviewing supplier performance and establishing sourcing strategies.
Manages in conjunction with the CM's the 5-Step Strategic Sourcing process, including the RFI/RFx process on a global basis. Manages supplier selection process and ensures supplier selections are based on sound selection criteria.
Develops global commodity strategies with defined plans for cost savings, risk assessment and mitigation and service level agreements.
Also as a component of the 5-Step Strategic Sourcing process, assists commodity managers in the development and execution of negotiation strategies with suppliers, including specific targets for pricing, service and quality. Develops implementation and transition plans to ensure sourcing benefits are fully realized.
Provides rigorous analysis of spend data and market trends and dynamics to prioritize and launch sourcing initiatives within designated spend categories.
As a part of the 5-Step Strategic Sourcing process, works with Legal to establish and execute optimal contract terms and conditions with suppliers.
Leads in the following duties: resolution of supplier manufacturing/process/quality issues and associated corrective actions, supplier surveillance and audits and supplier quality management system audits; develops and maintain supplier quality metrics for management review. defines quality and technical expectations to suppliers; prepares supplier evaluation reports.
Assess suppliers on their financial structure and health status; assess suppliers on their production capabilities, lead times and cost structure.
Designs and implement effective supplier communication process ensuring timely feedback and corrective action process.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to collaboratively and positively influence suppliers, customers and production team members in addressing quality issues.
Extroverted personality with strong leadership skills.
Able to manage and motivate suppliers and key constituent groups. Proven track record in developing and executing strategic plans, influencing skills, managing complex projects and leading collaborative relationships, in a cross-functional team environment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; MBA preferred.
Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in sourcing or related field in a manufacturing environment.
Expert global commodity knowledge. Must have a clear vision with a representative track record of sourcing in an extended enterprise environment; is familiar with indirect spend categories and capable of sourcing effectively.
Working knowledge in the continuous improvement process; knowledge of regulatory requirements as it relates to suppliers and supplied products.
International experience and low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is a plus; Ability to make decisions, plan and organize with an international mindset.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

WORK SCHEDULE / HOURS
Regular business hours