Demand Planner

Stryker Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Demand Planner to forecast and shape ANZ demand, ensuring product availability and optimal inventory. You will translate data into actionable insights, partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain, and influence planning decisions for launches and lifecycle management.

The role emphasizes advanced Excel, ERP proficiency, and cross-functional collaboration, with hybrid flexibility across ANZ locations and some field-based activities as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning and forecasting with solid methodologies.
• Advanced Excel and ERP systems proficiency, cross-functional partnership.
• APICS certification preferred, or equivalent supply chain accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Develop statistical demand forecasts using historical data, market trends and inputs from Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review process, aligning cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions, risks, opportunities and the forward demand outlook.
• Analyse forecast accuracy and bias, identify root causes of variance and implement corrective actions to improve forecast performance.
• Translate complex demand data into clear insights and recommendations that enable stakeholders to make informed business decisions.
• Advise on future inventory requirements and communicate demand forecasts into the broader business planning process.
• Monitor demand performance against annual sales and operating plans, identifying and addressing forecast gaps.
• Plan demand for new product launches, product transitions and lifecycle changes to support product availability and inventory outcomes.
• Maintain demand planning data, system parameters and product planning structures to ensure accurate and timely forecasts.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional partnering

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

SQL

Power BI

APICS certification

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Oracle Demantra

SAP demand planning

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid Join Stryker as a Demand Planner and help shape how we anticipate customer demand across our ANZ business. You’ll turn data and commercial insights into reliable forecasts that support product availability, inventory decisions and successful product launches, while working closely with teams across the business.

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 Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.

What you will do

• Develop statistical demand forecasts using historical data, market trends and inputs from Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review process, aligning cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions, risks, opportunities and the forward demand outlook.
• Analyse forecast accuracy and bias, identify root causes of variance and implement corrective actions to improve forecast performance.
• Translate complex demand data into clear insights and recommendations that enable stakeholders to make informed business decisions.
• Advise on future inventory requirements and communicate demand forecasts into the broader business planning process.
• Monitor demand performance against annual sales and operating plans, identifying and addressing forecast gaps.
• Plan demand for new product launches, product transitions and lifecycle changes to support product availability and inventory outcomes.
• Maintain demand planning data, system parameters and product planning structures to ensure accurate and timely forecasts.

What you will need

• Required Proven experience in demand planning, demand forecasting or a closely related supply planning, with solid knowledge of forecasting methodologies and demand planning fundamentals.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and experience using ERP systems Ability to effectively partner cross-functionally with stakeholders like Sales, Marketing, Finance and other supply chain operations

Preferred

• Preferred APICS certification or another recognised professional supply chain accreditation.
• Experience using SQL and/or Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI.
• Experience with Oracle Demantra, Oracle or SAP demand planning or ERP systems.
• Experience leading supply chain process improvement initiatives, and/or tertiary education or professional experience in statistics, mathematics or another quantitative discipline.

Travel Percentage: None Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its 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! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility

Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.