Lead Demand Planner

Stryker; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Irvine is seeking a Demand Planning professional to own the end-to-end forecast process, translate financial projections into SKU-level plans, and maintain a rolling 24‑month demand view with data integrity.

You will collaborate with Commercial and Supply Planning to review NPI, M&A, and PLM roadmaps for launches and exits over the next 12–18 months, and communicate forecasts and risks to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business related.
• 4+ years of experience.
• Strong Excel data analysis skills.
• PowerPoint storytelling with data.
• ERP systems understanding.
• SQL and PowerBI proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison between sites and cross-functional teams to gather and consolidate demand inputs, forecasts, and historical data.
• Own end-to-end demand forecasting, translating projections to SKU-level plans and a rolling 24-month view.
• Lead Executive Demand Reviews (EDR) and KPI reporting aligned with the IBP process.
• Develop, maintain, and improve the rolling 24-month demand plan.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Supply Planning to review NPI, M&A, and PLM roadmaps for launches and exits in 12–18 months.
• Communicate forecasts, risks, opportunities, and insights to stakeholders and executives.
• Own forecasting model development, DemandTrack, and cross-system data integrity.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and planning metrics, driving corrective actions.
• Facilitate ad hoc analyses, projects, and reporting; mentor team members.

Skills

Data analysis

Data storytelling

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business related

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP

SQL

PowerBI

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do -

• Act as the primary liaison between multiple sites and cross-functional teams to gather and consolidate demand inputs, regulatory approval timelines, sales orders, financial forecasts, market trends, and historical sales data.
• Own the end-to-end demand forecasting process, translating financial projections through SKU and IPN-level forecasts to support supply planning decisions.
• Lead Executive Demand Reviews (EDR) and KPI reporting in alignment with the Stryker IBP process and assessment.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve an accurate rolling 24-month demand plan.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Supply Planning, and cross-functional stakeholders to review and present NPI, M&A, and PLM roadmaps for product launches and exits within the next 12-18 months.
• Communicate demand forecasts, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights to stakeholders and executive leadership, providing recommendations that support business and supply planning decisions.
• Own forecasting model development, DemandTrack implementation, and process improvements while ensuring data integrity across systems and planning processes.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and demand planning performance metrics, identifying trends and driving corrective actions as needed.
• Facilitate ad hoc analyses, projects, and reporting as assigned.
• Coach and mentor team members on planning processes, best practices, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Required -

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business related
• 4+ years of experience
• Strong in excel - being able to analyze data and calculations in excel
• Powerpoint - story telling with data
• ERP - need to understand
• SQL and PowerBI

Preferred -

• Software for forecasting
• ASCM certification
• Medical device background

$89,400 - $148,900 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 10%

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.

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