Associate Supply Planner

Stryker Corporation; Warszawa; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Poland is seeking an Associate Supply Planner to transform demand signals into executable supply plans. You will balance service, inventory, capacity, and cost while partnering with Finance and Procurement to drive data-driven decisions.

The role involves planning for Finished Goods, optimizing inventory and lead times, and supporting cross-functional reviews in a hybrid work setup with Poland pay ranges. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in supply planning or a closely related function.
• Experience using SAP-based planning systems (ECC/APO/IBP) or equivalent.
• 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.
• Evaluate plan impacts on inventory, cost, cash flow, and performance with Finance/Procurement.
• Present plans, risks, and recovery options in leadership reviews.
• Identify backorder drivers and lead mitigation actions to minimize impact.
• Manage safety stock, allocation, and capacity planning to meet objectives.
• Monitor execution against plans and drive corrective actions when needed.
• Improve planning processes and data quality for efficiency.

Skills

Fluency in English

Strong analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP-based planning systems

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

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 targets are not met.
• Improve planning processes, master data quality, planning automation, and standardization initiatives to enhance efficiency and planning effectiveness.

What You Will Need

• Required 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

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

Travel Percentage

10%

Stryker Overview

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 Categories

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.