Manager, End-to-End Planning – Orthopedics

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced planning leader to own end-to-end supply chain planning for the Spine product portfolio. You will drive demand, supply, inventory, service, capacity, and risk to meet financial and service goals.

You will govern planning methods, lead cross-functional collaboration across global networks, optimize inventory strategies, and mentor a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive supply chain planning or related experience.
• Experience leading demand planning, supply planning, or S&OP/IBP.
• Experience in global, matrixed environments.
• Strong ERP and planning systems knowledge (SAP, APO, OMP or equivalent).
• Power BI/Tableau/Alteryx for analytics and visualization.
• Business acumen across end-to-end supply chain and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end planning strategy and execution for Spine product portfolio.
• Collaborate across demand, supply, inventory, service, capacity, and risk.
• Govern planning methods, tolerances, alerts, and escalation thresholds.
• Drive inventory strategy, safety stock, lead times, and replenishment.
• Lead exception and scenario-based planning to balance service, cost and risk.
• Frame risks and recommendations for senior leadership decision-making.
• Prepare planning readiness for new product introductions and regulatory transitions.
• Own planning performance metrics like OTIF, forecast accuracy, and inventory days of supply.
• Lead, coach, and develop End-to-End Planning Analysts and build an inclusive team.

Skills

End-to-End Planning

Demand Planning

Inventory Management

S&OP/IBP Experience

Executive Communication

Cross-functional Leadership

Analytical Skills

Financial Trade-offs

Planning Performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

APO

OMP

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

• Manage the end-to-end planning strategy and execution for the Spine product portfolio.


• Manage and collaborate across demand, supply, inventory, service, capacity, and supply risk to deliver financial and service goals.


• Govern planning methods, parameters, segmentation, tolerances, alerts, escalation thresholds, and critical decision processes across the global planning network.


• Drive inventory strategy, replenishment approach, decoupling points, safety stock, lead times, and other planning parameters.


• Lead exception-based and scenario-based planning to resolve demand, supply, inventory, and capacity imbalances while balancing customer service, cost, risk, and inventory exposure.


• Participate in S&OP/IBP forums and frame risks, opportunities, assumptions, trade-offs, and recommendations for senior leadership decision-making.


• Drive planning readiness for new product introductions, lifecycle changes, regional launches, regulatory transitions, and supply network changes.


• Own planning performance management across OTIF, CBO, plan attainment, forecast accuracy, inventory days of supply, SLOB, backorder reduction, and supply commit adherence.


• Lead, coach, and develop End-to-End Planning Analysts while building an inclusive, high-performing team with clear goals, accountability, and development plans.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline is preferred.


• A minimum of six (6) years of progressive supply chain planning, operations, or related business experience is required.


• Demonstrated experience leading within one or more of the following functions is required: demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, S&OP/IBP, new product launch, or technical operations.


• Experience working across organizational boundaries in a global, matrixed environment is required.


• Advanced knowledge of ERP and advanced planning systems, including SAP, APO, OMP, or equivalent planning platforms, is required.


• Strong scenario planning, analytical, digital, and visualization capability, including Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or equivalent tools, is required.


• Proven business acumen across end-to-end supply chain, commercial priorities, financial trade-offs, inventory strategy, and executive-level communication is required.


• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate complex supply chain constraints into clear business options, trade-offs, and recommended decisions is required.


• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Regional Supply Chain, and Product Management teams is required.


• Experience supporting medical device, regulated manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, or other complex global supply chain environments is preferred.


• Experience with new product introduction planning, lifecycle management, portfolio transitions, regulatory transitions, or supply network changes is preferred.


• Supply chain certifications such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent credentials are preferred.


• English proficiency is required; additional language capabilities may be beneficial based on global stakeholder support needs.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand and supply planning, inventory management, and S&OP/IBP processes. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive strategic planning initiatives in complex global environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• End-To-End Supply Chain Planning


• Demand Planning


• Inventory Management


• S&OP/IBP Experience


• Advanced Planning Systems

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Supply Chain Planning


• Inventory Strategy


• Scenario Planning


• Analytical Skills


• Financial Trade-Offs


• Forecast Accuracy


• Planning Performance Management


• New Product Introduction Planning


• Regulatory Transitions


• Portfolio Transitions

Soft Skills

• Executive Communication


• Influencing Stakeholders


• Team Leadership


• Coaching and Development


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• APICS CPIM


• CSCP


• Lean Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

• Medical Device


• Regulated Manufacturing


• Healthcare


• Life Sciences


• Global Supply Chain

Tools & Technologies

• SAP


• APO


• OMP


• Power BI


• Tableau


• Alteryx