Senior Supply Planning Lead

Stryker; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Short-term disability

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an experienced supply chain professional to influence cross-functional teams and drive results in a fast-paced environment. You will lead master resource and capacity planning, managing supply across multiple sites and portfolios while optimizing inventory and working capital.

In this role, you will coach planners, drive continuous improvement, support launches and phase-outs, and partner with demand planning to align supply with business needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in manufacturing, IBP and/or supply planning.
• 3+ years leading a team in manufacturing, IBP and/or supply planning.
• Extensive understanding of IBP / S&OP processes and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop master resource plans based on demand forecasts for 24 months.
• Create capacity plans, identify supply risks and mitigation strategies.
• Build and manage supply plans across complex product portfolios and sites.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize planning processes.
• Establish inventory strategies including safety stock levels.
• Evaluate supply plans to support budgets and targets.
• Monitor execution with scheduling and purchasing teams.
• Support product launches and phase-outs with portfolio status updates.
• Collaborate with demand planning to align capabilities with business needs.
• Maintain planning system master data for accuracy.
• Track metrics like stock health, capacity, and lead times.
• Analyze performance issues, identify root causes, and implement actions.
• Lead supply planning improvement initiatives and projects.
• Coach and develop planners to strengthen capability.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Stryker is seeking an experienced supply chain professional to influence cross-functional teams and drive results in a fast-paced environment. You will lead master resource and capacity planning, managing supply across multiple sites and portfolios while optimizing inventory and working capital.

In this role, you will coach planners, drive continuous improvement, support launches and phase-outs, and partner with demand planning to align supply with business needs.