Supply Planner

 As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better. Plus, we have an award-winning culture and were recently named one of the World's Best Workplace by Fortune! 

Supply Planner - Cork

Hybrid (min 3 days onsite requirement)

Summary

This is very much a cross-functional role where this person will manage the supply of materials ensuring a high standard of customer service without disruption to the production plan. 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. The ideal candidate will build very strong relationships with all key stakeholders and have the discipline and structure to ensure a high level of performance.

What you will do:

• Support the 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 a 24-month time horizon

• Support the creation of capacity plans based on the latest demand signal to identify where there are potential bottlenecks or risks to supply and to develop and recommend appropriate proposals to mitigate and to ensure that the plant or 3rd party can meet the future demand. Also identify where there is significant underutilization which could impact the costs of supply.

• Responsibility will be initially scoped to limited number of products /segments of the portfolio and during development phase the individual would be closely monitored and coached into supply planning

• Work under the supervision of the Supply Planning manager in Setting of the correct levels of inventory (safety stocks) within the supply plan by understanding the demand volatility and supply chain lead times

• Tracking of the execution of the supply plan with production scheduling and buying ensuring that the plan is fully operationalized and tracked for performance deviation including mitigation on back orders and pro-active communication of future supply risks.

• Communicating with the business in regard to the status of the product portfolio from a supply planning perspective.

• Support the Supply Planning Manager in providing 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

• KPIs for the role will be Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, Back order and Lead time 

• Responsible for root causing performance issues and providing recommendation to Supply Planning Manager /leader on how to mitigate and sustain.

What are we looking for?

• Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management

• Languages at least English but preferably a second language depending on global location 

• Minimum of 2 years in either a production, supply or demand planning role where knowledge is demonstrated and experience gained in planning

• Entry level Graduate may also be considered for role

• IT Planning system experience to include use of SAP as a minimum requirement or equivalent ERP systems

• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com.