Location: Arlington,TN, USA
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**What you will do-**
+ Creation of a Master Resource Plan based on the latest demand signal to cover what needs to be produced or purchased as a finished product and to ensure that within the process there is sufficient raw materials and components to support the required supply plan up to 24 months' time horizon
+ Creation of capacity plans based on the latest demand signal, to identify where there is any potential bottlenecks or risks to supply and to develop and recommend appropriate proposals to mitigate and to ensure that the plant or third party can meet the future demand (identify where there is significant underutilization which could impact the costs of supply)
+ Capable of developing a supply plan across a complex portfolio and multiple sites if required as franchise maturity develops
+ Capable of being able to work on capability building as part of cross functional teams and add expertise in creating the optimal solutions
+ Setting of the correct levels of inventory within the Supply plan by understanding the demand volatility and supply chain lead times. Specifically the creation of a safety stock strategy and plan that enables continuity of product availability at the optimal level of cash investment
+ Ensure that the Supply plan is financially evaluated with regard to balancing the requirement of consistent product availability versus the cost of supply and the investment needed in conjunction with financial partners to ensure meeting the operational budgets and targets
+ Tracking of the execution of the supply plan with production scheduling and buying so ensuring that the plan is fully operationalized and tracked for performance deviation this to include mitigation on back orders and pro-active communication of future supply risks
+ Ensuring within the Supply plan that products are being phased in and planned correctly as well as ensuring communication and timing of exiting products within the plant or 3rd party. Communicating with the business in regard to the status of the product portfolio from a supply planning perspective
+ Effective communication and confirmation back from supply planning to the demand plan in confirming capability to meet the requirements via the daily and weekly execution process but also via a robust monthly executive supply process
+ All Supply Planning system core master-data is maintained to enable focus on real supply issues rather than due to poorly maintained settings within the core planning systems
+ KPIS for the role will be Supply Plan Attainment, Safety stock health, Capacity Utilization, Back order and Lead time
+ Root causing of performance issues and ability to act on own capability to mitigate and correct
**What you need-**
+ Bachelor's Degree - required
+ 4+ years of experience (in production, supply or demand planning role where knowledge is demonstrated and experience gained in planning) - required
+ APICS accredited or professional supply chain accreditation - preferred
+ IT Planning system experience with use of ERP systems - preferred
+ Project management experience (running projects specifically around problem solving and root causing based on lean way of working) - preferred
$75,300.00 - $156,900.00 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.