Senior Supply Planner

Stryker Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group in Irvine, CA seeks a supply planning professional to create 24-month supply plans and ensure production meets demand while optimizing inventory levels.

You will develop production and capacity plans, partner with manufacturing, procurement, quality, engineering, finance and IBP teams, and drive continuous improvement of planning processes and ERP parameters.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of planning and/ or manufacturing/ production planning or relevant experience.
• APICS certification preferred, Lean Six Sigma knowledge welcome.
• Strong ERP systems experience incl. NetSuite/Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Create supply plans and 24-month build plans based on demand signals.
• Develop and maintain production schedules with site leadership.
• Create capacity plans to identify bottlenecks and mitigation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align supply chain execution.
• Improve planning processes, tools, and ERP parameters; optimize inventory.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain Management or related

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

Onsite Monday through Friday

What you will do –

• Responsible for the creation of supply plans and 24-month build plans based on the latest demand signals to ensure production requirements are met while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and product availability.
• Develop and maintain production schedules that support manufacturing operations, partnering closely with production supervisors and site leadership to ensure execution against plan.
• Responsible for the creation of capacity plans based on the latest demand signals to identify potential bottlenecks or supply risks and develop mitigation plans that ensure continuity of supply and support future business growth.
• Partner cross-functionally with manufacturing, procurement, quality, engineering, finance, customer service, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) teams to ensure alignment and effective supply chain execution.
• Support the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of supply planning processes, tools, and systems within a growing manufacturing environment.
• Responsible for setting appropriate inventory targets and safety stock strategies by evaluating demand variability, supply chain lead times, and business requirements to optimize service levels and inventory investment.
• Ensure supply plans are financially evaluated and balanced against operational performance, customer service expectations, inventory objectives, and budget requirements through collaboration with finance partners.
• Track execution of supply plans with production scheduling and procurement teams to ensure plans are operationalized, performance issues are identified, and mitigation actions are implemented to address supply disruptions and backorders.
• Communicate supply risks, constraints, capacity challenges, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership teams while influencing decisions across cross-functional groups.
• Maintain planning system master data and support ongoing optimization of ERP planning parameters to enable accurate planning and decision-making. NetSuite experience is preferred.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning visibility, capacity utilization, inventory performance, and overall supply chain execution through process improvements and data-driven decision making.
• KPIs for the role will include Supply Plan Attainment, Supply Plan Mix Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, and Backorder Performance.
• Responsible for analyzing performance gaps, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational objectives.

Required –

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain Management or related
• 2+ years of planning and/ormanufacturing/productionplanning or relevant experience
• Excel (understanding x look ups/if then, ect)

Preferred –

• APICS certification
• Strong ERP systems and computer software experience (NetSuite, Oracle or similar experience)
• Expert in MS Excel
• Project Management and Lean Six Sigma experience
• Understanding of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrate Business Planning (IBP)

$76,500 - $117,100 USD Annual