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Job description
- Develop monthly supplier forecasts and ensure material availability aligned with demand and production requirements
- Execute the site supply planning model by implementing planning processes, tools, and performance reporting
- Analyze demand signals and translate them into material and production plans using planning systems
- Create capacity plans to identify bottlenecks, mitigate supply risks, and optimize resource utilization
- Define and maintain safety stock levels based on demand variability and supply lead times
- Track and ensure execution of supply plans, proactively addressing back orders and supply risks
- Coordinate product lifecycle planning, including introductions and phase-outs, with cross-functional teams
- Monitor and drive supply chain KPIs (e.g., plan attainment, inventory targets, utilization), identify root causes of deviations, and recommend corrective actions
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Minimum 4 years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, or production planning
- Experience working with ERP or planning systems such as SAP or equivalent
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Fluency in English; German language skills
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., medical, pharmaceutical, or similar)
- Experience with integrated business planning or sales and operations planning processes
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and data visualization tools such as Power BI
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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.
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