Associate Supply Planner

Stryker; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 97,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an Associate Supply Planner to turn demand signals into executable supply plans, balancing service, inventory, capacity, and cost. You will collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and leadership to drive data‑driven decisions and continuous improvement.

The role involves managing finished goods plans, monitoring KPIs, and leading mitigation actions to minimize business impact across the organization, with visibility into global operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a related field.
• 1+ year of experience in supply planning or related roles.
• Experience with end-to-end planning including inventory and service level.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage supply plans for Finished Goods Operations portfolios.
• Analyze inventory, capacity, lead times, and constraints to create executable plans.
• Assess impact of plans on inventory, cost, and cash flow with Finance and Procurement.
• Present plans and risks during reviews with clear recommendations.
• Identify supply risks and drive mitigation and recovery actions.
• Manage safety stock and capacity planning to meet objectives.
• Monitor execution against plans and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Improve planning processes and master data quality for efficiency.

Skills

Supply planning

Demand planning

Production planning

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain/Operations

Tools

SAP ECC / SAP APO / SAP IBP

Job description

Make an impact by ensuring the right products are available at the right time to support customers and business performance. As an Associate Supply Planner, you will play a critical role in transforming demand signals into executable supply plans, balancing service, inventory, capacity, and cost while partnering with leaders across the organization. This role offers strong visibility, exposure to business decision-making, and opportunities to influence supply chain performance through data-driven planning and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Develop and manage supply plans for assigned Finished Goods Operations portfolios, ensuring alignment with demand requirements and agreed service level targets.
• Analyze inventory, capacity, lead times, supply constraints, and business trade-offs to create executable and financially aligned supply plans.
• Evaluate supply plan impacts on inventory, cost, cash flow, and operational performance in partnership with Finance and Procurement teams.
• Represent supply plans, risks, constraints, and recovery scenarios during business and leadership reviews, providing clear recommendations and decision options.
• Identify supply risks, backorder drivers, and root causes, then lead mitigation actions and recovery planning to minimize business impact.
• Manage finished goods safety stock levels, supply execution activities, and capacity planning processes to support operational performance objectives.
• Monitor planning and procurement execution against approved plans, track key performance indicators, and drive corrective actions when targetss are not met.
• Improve planning processes, master data quality, planning automation, and standardization initiatives to enhance efficiency and planning effectiveness.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in supply planning, demand planning, production planning, or a closely related supply chain function.
• Experience managing end-to-end supply planning activities, including inventory management, service level performance, capacity planning, and supply constraints.
• Experience using SAP-based planning systems, such as SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP IBP, or equivalent enterprise planning solutions.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Finished Goods Operations, Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM), or contract manufacturing environments.
• Experience participating in executive supply reviews, integrated business planning, or sales and operations planning processes.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, product transfers, supplier readiness activities, or supply chain change initiatives.

Poland Pay Ranges

• Poland: zł96.500 - zł160.900 PLN Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

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 150 million patients annually.