Supply Planner

Zimmer GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer GmbH seeks a Supply Planner to manage and optimize supply chain processes for medical devices. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure that inventory levels meet demand while maintaining cost efficiency. You will be responsible for supplier management, order processing, and continuous improvement initiatives, aiming to enhance overall supply chain performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management, particularly within the medical device sector.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Competitive total rewards

Wellness incentives

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in supply planning or purchasing, preferably in medical devices.
• APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply planning and procurement for medical devices.
• Collaborate with various departments to meet supply and delivery targets.
• Review KPIs and lead supplier quarterly business reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Technical Proficiency

Education

Four-year Degree (B.S/B.A.)

Tools

SAP ECC or S4

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

What You Can Expect

The Supply Planner is responsible for the supply planning, procurement, and management of orders of medical devices and services from approved suppliers in alignment with forecasted net requirements. This role ensures cost, inventory, delivery, and service targets are met or exceeded through day-to-day supply chain management techniques in conjunction with identified improvement projects. This role interfaces with the Quality, Engineering, Marketing and Finance departments to align on and achieve organizational objectives.

How You'll Create Impact

• Assess supplier capability, capacity, and cost to allocate annual spend to qualified suppliers optimizing service, quality, and cost.
• Review net requirements against supply and demand; manage open order exceptions; negotiate price, delivery, and terms with external contract-manufacturing and other supply partners; place and manage purchase orders.
• Regularly review KPIs; develop and execute strategies to address unfavorable results. Lead supplier quarterly business reviews.
• Manage basic and advanced planning parameters to ensure optimal net requirements planning.
• Create and maintain kit build schedule, sterile processing orders and UDI schedule based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and inventory levels.
• Coordinate with manufacturing teams to ensure capacity and resources are aligned with the plan.
• Collaborate with procurement to avoid material shortages or excess inventory, ensure availability of raw materials and components needed for production.
• Analyze and monitor in-house production capacity (machines, labor, etc.) and recommend adjustments when needed.
• Review and release manufacturing orders, track work orders through the production cycle.
• Communicate delays, changes, or issues in the production schedule.
• Identify and close business process gaps; resolve bottlenecks or process inefficiencies collaborate with stakeholders to drive business process improvement for planning, procurement, and
• inventory.
• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP), finished goods, and raw material inventory levels.
• Plan contingencies for supply disruptions, equipment breakdowns, or labor shortages.
• Lead regular supplier production reviews to ensure needed capacity and on-time delivery.
• Support new supplier qualification activities.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal departments such as Production, Procurement, Sales, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
• Visit existing and potential supplier facilities to evaluate manufacturing processes, capabilities, recent investments, potential for growth, performance trends, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Relevant Experience & Quantified Achievements: Highlight specific supply chain successes with metrics (e.g., inventory turnover, cost savings, lead time reduction).
• Technical Proficiency: Showcase skills in relevant software (ERP, inventory management, forecasting tools).
• Problem-Solving & Adaptability: Demonstrate ability to adapt, solve problems, and improve processes.
• Collaboration & Communication: Highlight teamwork and clear communication skills.
• Industry Knowledge: Show understanding of the orthopedic medical device industry and the company.
• Teamwork & Innovative Thinking: Emphasize team contributions and creative solutions.
• Strong Work Ethic: Demonstrate self-motivation, attention to detail, and a commitment to learning.

Your Background

• Four-year Degree (B.S/B.A.) preferred, may accept prior supply chain experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience in related field such as supply planning, purchasing, or supply chain required, preferably in medical device environment, may accept prior military service in leadership positions in lieu of specific supply chain experience
• APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advance level Excel skills.
• Support lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Kaizen initiatives.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with detailed product line forecasts; familiarity with Sales & Operations business management process.
• Demonstrated success in driving process improvement.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving skills, and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with various cross functional teams.
• SAP ECC or S4 experience preferred to plan and monitor production.
• Previous medical device experience preferred.

Travel Expectations

Up to 25% overnight travel

EOE