Materials Planner - Inventory & Supply Chain Optimizer

Zimmer Biomet; Norte; Presencial; COP 42.000.000 - 75.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Zimmer Biomet in Colombia is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and stock targets. The role involves coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to manage shortages, volumes, and capacity while supporting high standards of patient safety and quality.

The position emphasizes communication, planning accuracy, and proactive material flow improvements across the supply chain. Strong Excel skills and ERP experience are preferred.

Formación

• Knowledge of supply chain planning and management.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and produce outputs regularly.
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and dependencies.
• Ability to use analytical tools to issue, support, and execute decisions.
• Analytical skills and ability to extract meaning from data.
• Ability to communicate effectively both upwards and across the organization.

Responsabilidades

• Develops, maintains, and communicates materials schedules, inventory positions, and product costs to supply planning, manufacturing operations and others.
• Schedule the supply of direct materials and components to meet production requirements.
• Communicate raw materials shortages and update supply plans.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding future planned volumes, capacity, and availability.
• Reconcile supply non-conformances and re-plan material needs.
• Escalate supplier capacity issues to sourcing team.
• Develop and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to use.
• Monitor inventory levels against targets and support inventory checks.

Conocimientos

Supply chain planning

Communication

Negotiation

Deadlines

End-to-end supply chain

Analytical tools

Data analysis

Effective communication

Educación

BS or BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Herramientas

ERP systems

Excel Advanced

Descripción del empleo

Zimmer Biomet in Colombia is seeking a Materials Planner to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and stock targets. The role involves coordinating with internal teams and suppliers to manage shortages, volumes, and capacity while supporting high standards of patient safety and quality.

The position emphasizes communication, planning accuracy, and proactive material flow improvements across the supply chain. Strong Excel skills and ERP experience are preferred.