Lead Analyst, Integrated Business Planning (Remote)

Why supply chain at Stryker?

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.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Who we want-

• Self-directed initiators People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What you will do-

You will be responsible for assimilating data to analyze and identify trends for Demand, Supply and IBP leadership. You will be key in identifying significant business risks and escalating to the appropriate leadership teams. You will be the liaison between the Stryker Selling divisions’ Demand Planners and the Supply Planning Teams. You will be an integral part of Stryker’s Integrated Business Planning process by providing data that helps drive better cost control and high service levels for internal and external customers globally. You will report to the IBP Manager. This is a Remote role. The employee can work 100% virtually without any set territory or proximity required.

The responsibilities will include:

• Ensure monthly net requirement plan roll-up is inclusive of all regions / divisions and approved before providing to Supply. Ensure global demand / NRP changes are communicated to the Supply Planning Team

• Analyze and identify disparities between the Net requirement plan and demand plan. This includes taking into account product lifecycle stages (e.g. new product introductions and obsolescence) and understanding inventory changes at selling divisions

• Leads, Coordinates and directs periodical meetings, resolves issues and follows up on actions arising from meetings such as monthly requirement review, demand handoff with plants and IBP reconciliation meeting

• Providing support for proactive work on portfolio management à Phase Out potential identification and implementation

• Report and Trend demand plan accuracy and highlight brands / SKU’s with selling divisions to help drive continuous improvements

• Generate recommendations to IBP leadership team to ensure that inventory levels are optimized, and excess inventory is dispositioned to support business objectives

• Prepares charts for IBP and EIBP meetings

• Influences change and improvements within IBP, demand, and supply functions across the organization

What you need-

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain management or related field, required

• 4 years of business experience in Supply Chain Management, required.

• Background in process improvements, product launches, production /demand planning, required

• International experience or experience working with plants and divisions located globally, required

• Hand-on working experience with demand/inventory planning in manufacturing environment, required

• Must have knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues, required

• Expert Knowledge with Excel/Access/Power BI to analyze large amounts of data and prior experience with demand and supply planning tools like Oracle Demantra / SAP APO, or Oracle ASCP/ SAP SNP, preferred

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About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com