Inventory Analyst

Stryker; Portage (MI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an Inventory Planning professional to monitor and maintain Finished Goods inventory levels across business units, leveraging SAP IBP and PFEP. You will collaborate with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and cross-functional teams to optimize stock and ensure policy compliance.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, KPI tracking, and leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply continuity and visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 0+ years experience preferred.
• Supply chain/inventory planning experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP IBP and PFEP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain Finished Goods inventory levels.
• Collaborate with supply and demand planning to optimize inventory.
• Use SAP IBP and PFEP to collect, monitor, analyze, plan and report on inventory health.
• Develop and implement inventory programs to improve supply continuity.
• Own recurring inventory reporting and stakeholder follow-ups.

Skills

Inventory planning

Data analysis

SAP IBP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP IBP

PFEP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What you will do

Work Flexibility: Hybrid What you will do – You will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining Finished Goods (FG) inventory levels for the organization in support of respective Business Units. You will collaborate with upstream and downstream process partners who impact inventory to ensure inventory levels are optimized to support business needs and compliance with corporate policy. You will monitor key business performance indicators and proactively identify inventory risks and opportunities to support supply continuity and business performance. Utilize data collection and planning systems, including SAP IBP and PFEP (Plan for Every Part), to collect, monitor, analyze, plan, and report on inventory health. Support the inventory planning process and establishment of safety stock levels, partnering with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and functional stakeholders to align inventory parameters with business needs. Enhance, develop, and implement inventory programs designed to improve supply continuity and optimize inventory across supply and demand planning. Monitor, recommend, and influence disposition decisions on aged, excess, obsolete, overstocked, and stagnant inventory, identifying root causes and driving appropriate stakeholder actions. Use advanced analytical skills to create, sustain, and enhance inventory KPIs to improve overall supply chain health and provide greater inventory visibility and traceability to business partners. Identify process gaps and drive solutions by serving as project manager or key participant in continuous improvement initiatives. Represent the inventory planning process within Stryker's IBP and Supply Planning forums, demonstrating thought leadership, creative problem solving, and the ability to communicate and elevate issues as needed. Serve as a key contact within commercial inventory planning for BU VP/GM, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and other cross-functional business partners for matters concerning commercial inventory. Own recurring inventory reporting, meetings, stakeholder follow-ups, and action tracking to drive progress toward inventory targets. Use data and inventory-planning principles to develop recommendations and influence cross-functional partners, including situations where the role does not have direct decision‑making authority. Communicate inventory insights and recommendations clearly to stakeholders and leadership through presentations, reporting, and business reviews.

Requirements

Required – Bachelors Degree 0+ years of experience

Preferred

Preferred – Supply Chain degree

Supply, Demand and/or Inventory planning experience

SAP, IBP Microsoft $62,400 - $87,900 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 0%

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 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

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.