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What you will do-
The Lead Analyst, Commercial Planning will be responsible for supporting inventory, order management, demand planning and PLCM activities in support of the Division and their respective Business Unit. This person will collaborate with Upstream & downstream marketing, IBP, Finance and Supply process partners to support the needs of the business. They will be expected to be aware of & monitor key business performance indicators and ensure proactive risk avoidance is performed in advance of business interruptions.
Responsibilities:
- Support the creation and maintenance of high-quality demand forecasts and demand forecast analytics. Must assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating/maintaining the demand forecast, including historical order bookings/shipments, item master data, market and macro-economic trends, seasonality, promotions, and product life-cycle management
- Support the improvement of forecast accuracy by effectively analyzing sources of forecast error and recommending appropriate action plans
- Partner with the IBP team to ensure demand plans are communicated effectively across the supply function.
- Monitor, refresh & facilitate conversations regarding inventory positions & safety stock targets to ensure optimal target positions are set & achieved to support business needs
- Serve as a key team member of the Commercial Ops inventory planning function for the General Manager, Marketing, Sales and Finance business partners and for the IBP Franchise Manager, or Analyst for matters concerning commercial inventory for responsible business segment
- Identify actionable insights and recommendations to support strategic decision making for senior leaders
- Represent the commercial inventory planning process within Stryker’s Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, demonstrating thought leadership, creativity in solving problems and the ability to appropriately communicate and escalate issues as needed
- Lead inventory-related execution of the product life-cycle management process for all new product launches and product exits as it relates to the commercial inventory planning function
- Partner with teammates to drive continuous improvement in the development, modification and adjustment of procedures, policies & processes / technologies within the commercial inventory planning organization
What you need-
Bachelor’s degree - required
4 years of experience in strategic sourcing and supplier development - required
Proficient in MS Excel
Knowledge of ERP transactional data and SAP - preferred
Experience in highly regulated industry - preferred
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
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