Sr Demand Supply Planner
Peachtree Corners, GA - USA
Job Summary
Primary Function of Position:
This position is seeking a creative analytical and flexible individual to help lead Demand and Supply planning activities for Service Business Unit. Responsible for working with Field Service Engineering Finance Logistics Quality Production Planning Manufacturing/Service Operations Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineers to obtain an optimal Demand and Supply Plan in order to meet the companys objectives. Develop key planning initiatives and strategies to support the ongoing transformation and continuous improvement of systems and processes along with other projects to drive efficiency and scalability.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Interface with Production SIOP Planner Product Support Project Management and Service Operations to support New Product Launches with FRU demand to achieve proper service level.
Maintain and communicate KPIs project status updates and material availability escalations
Develop constrained capacity and material build plan by working with cross functional teams to understand capacity assumptions such as line efficiencies number of lines and shifts headcount and material lead times/constraints in order to develop constrained capacity and material build plan
Ability to think through different Demand and Supply scenario planning and understand the impact to inventory projections and E&O exposure.
Manage and review SOX compliance package for MRP load in multiple plants
Lead demand and supply planning/SIOP process to develop best in class demand and supply plan supporting global Services by facilitating and driving collaborations with Field Service Engineer Product Support Quality and Finance team to develop 6 quarter SIOP plan amends and Long term forecast.
Use and analyze historical shipments procedure data product segmentation risk analysis RMA rates and consumption to derive demand plan. This includes understanding regional drivers such as training programs promotions preventative maintenance schedule field actions special incentives ect. This requires ability to digest large amounts of data and present in summary format.
Responsible to use/create and review weekly operational metrics which enable us to identify plan issues and self correct. This includes metrics such as forecast accuracy sales plan/build plan accuracy RMA rates in transit and inventory health targets.
Plays the role of key liaison to communicate backlog/backorder and allocation/constraint strategies to the cross functional PS/FSE/Logistics teams.
Collaborate with Field Service Engineering and Product Support to categorize material by commercial criticality regional demand stocking strategy and planned parts list to support target setting between CSL/FSL for 6 quarters (SIOP).
Plan and track RMA returns for both FRU and carts to make recommendations for scrap approval.
Performs weekly regional alignment meeting to include service Logistics Field Service Engineer Management and Compliance teams to review region specific metric suite.
Performs planning activities in systems like SAP R Studio/service planning system and Agile
Qualifications :
Skill/Job Requirements:
Strong written and verbal communications skills presentations skills and ability to interact with associates at all levels of the organization
Ability to develop and maintain business partnerships with cross functional departments at all levels including resolving conflicts anticipating customer needs and prioritizing workload and schedules from multiple projects
Ability to use analytical and quantitative skills and statistical techniques to solve complex Supply Chain issues
Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly and tight deadlines exist
Understanding of quality and compliance requirements within the medical device manufacturing industry
Experience with Advanced Planning Systems highly desirable
Experience with ERP systems Business Intelligence applications and MS Office products preferably SAP ERP/BI Tableau EDW and Agile. Strong skill set in Excel is a must.
Experience in a high volume ECO environment dealing with multiple plants in ERP
Bachelor/Masters degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience.
Minimum 8 years of experience in demand and supply chain
We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer
Additional Information :
Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.
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We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target base compensation ranges are listed.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
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