Senior Supply Planner

Stryker; Skawina; On-site; PLN 113,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker, a global medical technology leader, is seeking a skilled supply chain professional in Poland to develop monthly supplier forecasts and manage material availability in line with demand and production needs.

You will implement planning processes, analyze demand signals, and create capacity plans to optimize resources while maintaining safety stocks and addressing back orders. German language skills are a plus for cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, or production planning.
• Experience with ERP/planning systems such as SAP or equivalent.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Fluency in English; German language skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly supplier forecasts and ensure material availability aligned with demand and production requirements.
• Execute the site supply planning model by implementing planning processes, tools, and performance reporting.
• Analyze demand signals and translate them into material and production plans using planning systems.
• Create capacity plans to identify bottlenecks, mitigate supply risks, and optimize resource utilization.
• Define and maintain safety stock levels based on demand variability and supply lead times.
• Track and ensure execution of supply plans, proactively addressing back orders and supply risks.
• Coordinate product lifecycle planning, including introductions and phase-outs, with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor and drive supply chain KPIs (e.g., plan attainment, inventory targets, utilization), identify root causes of deviations, and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Excel proficiency

English fluency

German language skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

What You Will Do

• Develop monthly supplier forecasts and ensure material availability aligned with demand and production requirements
• Execute the site supply planning model by implementing planning processes, tools, and performance reporting
• Analyze demand signals and translate them into material and production plans using planning systems
• Create capacity plans to identify bottlenecks, mitigate supply risks, and optimize resource utilization
• Define and maintain safety stock levels based on demand variability and supply lead times
• Track and ensure execution of supply plans, proactively addressing back orders and supply risks
• Coordinate product lifecycle planning, including introductions and phase-outs, with cross-functional teams
• Monitor and drive supply chain KPIs (e.g., plan attainment, inventory targets, utilization), identify root causes of deviations, and recommend corrective actions

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Minimum 4 years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, or production planning
• Experience working with ERP or planning systems such as SAP or equivalent
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Fluency in English; German language skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., medical, pharmaceutical, or similar)
• Experience with integrated business planning or sales and operations planning processes
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and data visualization tools such as Power BI

Poland Pay Ranges:

• Poland, Skawina: zł112.500 - zł187.400 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.