Strategic Supply Planner – 24-Month Plans & Capacity

Stryker; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 76,500 - 117,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Supply Planner in Irvine, CA to create and manage supply plans and 24‑month build plans based on current demand signals. You will partner with production, procurement, and site leadership to ensure on‑time materials and optimal inventory levels.

You will develop capacity plans, mitigate supply risks, and drive continuous improvement of planning processes. This role requires cross‑functional collaboration and strong Excel/ERP skills to support growth and service objectives.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain Management or related.
• 2+ years of planning and/or manufacturing/production planning or relevant experience.
• Excel skills including XLOOKUPs and IF statements.

Responsibilities

• Create supply plans and 24-month build plans based on demand signals to meet production needs while maintaining inventory levels.
• Develop and maintain production schedules in collaboration with site leadership.
• Create capacity plans to identify bottlenecks and supply risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Partner with manufacturing, procurement, quality, engineering, finance, customer service, and IBP teams to align supply chain execution.
• Support development and continuous improvement of supply planning processes, tools and systems.
• Set inventory targets and safety stock strategies to optimize service levels and inventory investment.
• Ensure supply plans are financially evaluated and balanced with budget requirements with finance partners.
• Track execution of supply plans with scheduling and procurement to address disruptions and backorders.
• Communicate supply risks and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership.
• Maintain planning master data and optimize ERP parameters to enable accurate planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve visibility, capacity utilization, and inventory performance.
• KPIs include Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, and Backorder Performance.
• Analyze performance gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Demand planning

Capacity planning

Excel

Education

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

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle ERP

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Supply Planner in Irvine, CA to create and manage supply plans and 24‑month build plans based on current demand signals. You will partner with production, procurement, and site leadership to ensure on‑time materials and optimal inventory levels.

You will develop capacity plans, mitigate supply risks, and drive continuous improvement of planning processes. This role requires cross‑functional collaboration and strong Excel/ERP skills to support growth and service objectives.