Supply Planner (Hybrid)

Stryker Corporation; Mahwah (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Supply Planner to develop and.execute supply plans aligning demand, production, and inventory across sites and suppliers. You will partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Scheduling, Customer Service, and Operations to ensure plans meet business needs within a 24-month horizon.

You will analyze demand signals, inventory levels, and capacity to optimize plans, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement in planning processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional experience in planning.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis abilities.
• Experience in production, supply, or demand planning.
• Familiarity with SAP or an equivalent IT planning system.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Word for reporting and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute supply plans to meet demand, production, and inventory goals.
• Maintain supply, inventory and capacity plans with up to 24 months horizon.
• Analyze demand signals, inventory, capacity, and constraints to create actionable plans.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Scheduling, and Customer Service to align plans.
• Lead risk mitigation for bottlenecks and supply challenges; monitor plan execution.

Skills

Excel

Demand planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What You Will Do - As a Supply Planner, you will develop and execute supply plans that support customer demand, production requirements, and inventory objectives across manufacturing sites and third-party suppliers. You will partner closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Production Scheduling, Customer Service, and Operations teams to ensure supply plans are aligned with business needs and operational capabilities. Develop and maintain supply, inventory, and capacity plans based on demand forecasts and business priorities, supporting a planning horizon of up to 24 months. Analyze demand signals, inventory levels, production capacity, and supply constraints to create actionable supply plans and production recommendations. Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to identify risks, capacity bottlenecks, and supply challenges, and develop mitigation plans. Monitor execution of the supply plan, track performance against targets, and address gaps related to inventory, service levels, lead times, and backorders. Support inventory planning activities, including safety stock recommendations and management of inventory health. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure supply plans are effectively communicated, operationalized, and aligned with customer demand requirements. Manage product launches, product transitions, and end-of-life planning activities to ensure continuity of supply. Utilize Excel, ERP systems (SAP or equivalent), and planning tools to analyze data, identify trends, and drive business decisions. Prepare supply planning analyses and recommendations for operational and executive review meetings. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve planning processes, data accuracy, and supply chain performance. KPIs for the role will be Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, Back order and Lead time Required - Bachelor’s degree 2+ years of professional experience Excel experience Preferred - Bachelors in business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related subject Production, supply or demand planning role experience Excellent knowledge & computer skills in IT Planning system - SAP or equivalent Excellent knowledge & computer skills in PowerPoint & Word $79,800 - $122,200 USD Annual Travel Percentage: 10% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: www.stryker.com

Work Flexibility

• Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location.
• Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based.
• Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category.
• Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite