Supply Chain Planner

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We are currently seeking a **Supply Chain Planner **for our Global Supply Chain - Distribution Requirement Planning group (DRP).

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**A Day in the Life
In this role, you will work in conjunction with your manager to execute focused supply chain solutions which support business objectives, including supply planning, inventory management and project management. You will also partner with Manufacturing sites and regional supply chain to manage product supply and inventory. You will support process improvement opportunities throughout each stage of the product lifecycle, including inventory and obsolescence management, new product launch planning and execution, product rationalization.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals.
- Conduct weekly operations calls with manufacturing sites and distribution centers to align on weekly production schedule and to understand any capacity/supply constraints
- Utilize SAP/APO to ensure correct flow of demand signals through the whole value stream and ensure accuracy of build prompts at manufacturing sites
- Actively plan and support new business initiatives, new product launches, product rationalizations, and agility transfers
- Own supply chain service and inventory metrics. Leadership of regular cross-functional metric performance reviews
- Partner with the manufacturing plants, developing projections of service recovery during periods of supply disruption, and taking proactive actions to minimize product availability issues and timely communicate to global regions
- Develop working relationships with planners globally and build a “virtual” team throughout value stream
- Drive operation metrics such net requirements, inventory targets and projections.
- Identify and participate in the resolution of issues by employing strong analytical and planning skills
- Understand Lean Sigma DMAIC methodology and utilize lean principles and problem-solving methodology to drive continuous improvement in processes leading to service/inventory improvement
- Lead complex projects including optimization of production capacity, agility transfers, balancing global inventory network, improving global service levels, and improving manufacturing/ supply chain efficiency.
- Act as a Change Agent by identifying / solving problems and improving processes.

**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

**Nice to Have**
- 5 years of experience in supply chain planning and/or inventory, capacity, or operations planning. Or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain planning and/or inventory, capacity, or operations planning.
- MBA / Master's Degree
- Bilingual English - Spanish Communication and Business Proficiency.
- Experience using SAP/APO, or other ERP systems
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint focus)
- Excellent mathematics/analytics/statistical skills demonstrated through education or professional background
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Proven ability to meet and maintain customer / business expectations and requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Medical device or related industry experience
- Ability to thrive in a complex, matrix and growing organization
- Ability to assess, analyze, and condense complex data or situations.
- Ability to project possible future outcomes and scenarios based on available data. Shapes recommendations to create positive future results despite circumstances or activities that may threaten desired goals
- Ability to adapt to changing customer and organizational requirements
- Experience cultivating a broad network of relationships with key internal and external constituents.
- Good influence management skills and ability to successfully work across geographical boundaries via phone and virtual meetings

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**:
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilit