Strategic Supply Planner & Capacity Optimizer

Stryker Group; Skawina; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Poland seeks a skilled supply planner to develop monthly supplier forecasts, maintain safety stock, and optimize inventory to meet production needs.

You will use SAP or similar systems, analyze demand signals, create capacity plans, and monitor KPIs to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or 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.

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

English

German

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join Stryker and play a critical role in shaping a robust, forward-looking supply plan that ensures the right materials are available at the right time. This role sits at the center of supply chain orchestration to deliver operational excellence. It’s an exciting opportunity to drive planning strategy, optimize inventory, and directly influence business performance.

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

Required Qualifications

• 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.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.