Work Flexibility: Remote
What you will do-
As the Associate Manager Demand Planning you will play a pivotal role in shaping the demand strategy for our Sports Medicine product portfolio. Leading a team of Demand Planners and Analysts youll ensure accurate forecasting optimize inventory levels and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Marketing Operations and Global Planning teams. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can balance analytics with business insight to drive customer satisfaction operational efficiency and long-term growth.
- Lead & Develop Talent Manage and mentor a team of planners and analysts to deliver accurate demand forecasts and build organizational capability
- Forecast with Precision Oversee statistical modeling and data analysis (sales trends promotions market shifts budgets) to create reliable data-driven demand plans
- Optimize Inventory & Costs Drive strategies that reduce excess inventory while ensuring high service levels and product availability for customers
- Collaborate Globally Partner with IBP and Demand Planning leaders worldwide to standardize processes and align global planning strategies
- Support Product Lifecycle Work closely with Marketing and NPD teams to plan launches manage lifecycle transitions and present rationalization recommendations
- Enable Business Decisions Provide executive-ready insights and demand signals to inform supply chain capacity sales alignment and financial planning
- Drive Continuous Improvement Champion new processes tools and KPIs to enhance forecast accuracy demand visibility and planning efficiency
- Influence Through Data Facilitate divisional IBP meetings with Sales Marketing and Finance to build consensus-driven actionable forecasts
What you need-
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business supply chain management finance or a related field
- 6 years of exp in inventory planning order management or relevant experience
- Experience with demand planning tools like Oracle Demantra Demand Solutions or SteelWedge
Preferred Qualifications
- APICS certification (CPIM CSCP or equivalent)
- People leadership experience with a track record of developing teams and driving results through coaching and collaboration
$87600.00 - $186700.00 salary plus bonus eligible benefits. Individual pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.
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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Required Experience:
Manager
Work Flexibility: RemoteWhat you will do-As the Associate Manager Demand Planning you will play a pivotal role in shaping the demand strategy for our Sports Medicine product portfolio. Leading a team of Demand Planners and Analysts youll ensure accurate forecasting optimize inventory levels and coll...
Work Flexibility: Remote
What you will do-
As the Associate Manager Demand Planning you will play a pivotal role in shaping the demand strategy for our Sports Medicine product portfolio. Leading a team of Demand Planners and Analysts youll ensure accurate forecasting optimize inventory levels and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Marketing Operations and Global Planning teams. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can balance analytics with business insight to drive customer satisfaction operational efficiency and long-term growth.
- Lead & Develop Talent Manage and mentor a team of planners and analysts to deliver accurate demand forecasts and build organizational capability
- Forecast with Precision Oversee statistical modeling and data analysis (sales trends promotions market shifts budgets) to create reliable data-driven demand plans
- Optimize Inventory & Costs Drive strategies that reduce excess inventory while ensuring high service levels and product availability for customers
- Collaborate Globally Partner with IBP and Demand Planning leaders worldwide to standardize processes and align global planning strategies
- Support Product Lifecycle Work closely with Marketing and NPD teams to plan launches manage lifecycle transitions and present rationalization recommendations
- Enable Business Decisions Provide executive-ready insights and demand signals to inform supply chain capacity sales alignment and financial planning
- Drive Continuous Improvement Champion new processes tools and KPIs to enhance forecast accuracy demand visibility and planning efficiency
- Influence Through Data Facilitate divisional IBP meetings with Sales Marketing and Finance to build consensus-driven actionable forecasts
What you need-
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business supply chain management finance or a related field
- 6 years of exp in inventory planning order management or relevant experience
- Experience with demand planning tools like Oracle Demantra Demand Solutions or SteelWedge
Preferred Qualifications
- APICS certification (CPIM CSCP or equivalent)
- People leadership experience with a track record of developing teams and driving results through coaching and collaboration
$87600.00 - $186700.00 salary plus bonus eligible benefits. Individual pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.
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 contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Required Experience:
Manager
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