Planning Manager Advanced Visualization Solutions
Waukesha, WI - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The AVS (Advanced Visualization Solutions) Planning Manager leads global demand supply and inventory planning for the AVS product portfolio. This role acts as the primary supply chain owner for AVS modalitiesaligning regional commercial inputs global manufacturing capacity and product lifecycle decisions. You will lead a demand planning team that drives accurate forecasting strong IBP performance and proactive product planning to ensure optimal availability cost and inventory outcomes. This position works cross functionally with Sourcing Manufacturing Product Management Finance and Regional OTR teams influencing decisions at all levels of the organization.Job Description
Responsibilities
Demand & S&OP Planning
- Lead a global demand planning team for AVS modalities delivering detailed monthly forecasts to manufacturing and materials teams.
- Ensure accurate product forecasts and effective flowdown from regional OTR teams to global plants.
- Coordinate crossfunctional partners to execute a monthly IBP cycle covering:
- Revenue planning
- Inventory financials
- Unconstrained supply planning
- Longterm capacity planning
- Improve forecast accuracy and support business planning & budgeting processes. Drive problem solving globally.
- Partner with Planning COE to improve S&OP processes standardize and continue AVS supply chain transformation journey.
Supply Planning
- Lead global supply planning for AVS modalities with monthly shipment plans across regions.
- Partner with plant leadership sourcing and materials leaders to establish longrange supply and capacity plans.
- Support proactive discussions regarding lasttime buys production phaseouts licensing timelines and supply constraints.
Inventory Management
- Own global finishedgoods inventory planning across plants and regional warehouses.
- Lead inventory management for the AVS portfolio including product phasein/phaseout to minimize obsolescence risk.
- Drive inventory performance improvements through analytics simplification and crossfunctional actions.
CrossFunctional Leadership & Influence
- Act as the primary supplychain owner for the AVS product portfolio influencing decisions with senior leadership.
- Collaborate closely with segment leaders finance teams manufacturing plants product managers and regions to align plans with business strategy.
- Ensure readiness and alignment for new product introductions (NPIs) and technology and equipment transfers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree with a minimum of 6 years of supply chain or operations experience.
- Minimum 2 years in materials demand planning or S&OP.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change in a matrixed environment.
- Strong analytical planning and processimprovement skills.
- Experience with Lean Kaizen or Six Sigma methodologies.
Desired Characteristics
- APICS CPIM or other supplychain certification.
- Masters degree or MBA.
- OMLP or equivalent leadership program graduate.
- Prior leadership experience.
- ERP / advanced planning systems experience (Kinaxis Oracle Preferred)
- Background supporting global multiplant product portfolios.
- Background in sales commercial product management.
Additional Information
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Manager
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About Company
GE HealthCare provides digital infrastructure, data analytics & decision support tools helps in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients