International Supply Network Planner

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is an organization focused on helping people live better lives through innovative healthcare solutions. Employees are part of a collaborative culture that values growth, quality, and continuous improvement. With strong career development opportunities, cutting‑edge technology, and a mission that truly makes a difference for patients around the world, Arthrex offers the chance to build a meaningful and rewarding career.

The Supply Network Planner is a key supply chain role providing end‑to‑end support for network planning and inventory optimization in our international subsidiary network from the Arthrex Logistics Center. Provides analytical and technical support for the assigned market and regional International Demand Planner.

If you're looking to work and thrive in a collaborative, high‑performing culture, we invite you to join our talented team and help us fulfill our mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

• Responsible for analyzing local market forecasts and executing inventory deployment based on that analysis. This includes fair share analysis of global inventory to allocate in market accordingly.
  
  Converts purchase requisitions to Stock Transport Ordersas necessary.
• Responsible for analysis of risk inventory in responsible plants and propose plans for resolution.
• Responsible for organizing launches on new registration products in market with regional demand planners.
• Responsible for compiling reports and metrics to ensure business has proper feedback loops on performance to objectives. This includes performance of root cause analysis on market backorders.
• Develop SAP generated reportsandvarious performance measures to identify opportunities for refinement of strategies, process improvement, and testing.
• Manage SAP exception messages and act on recommended plan changes. Including expediting or rescheduling purchase orders.
• Work closely with purchasing and production to ensure material availability.
• Frequently must explain SAP Planning policies and functions including how and why requirements are generated to personnel not necessarily familiar with that part of business.
• Maintain and audit key SAP planning master data. Including, lot size, lead time, MRP controllers, special procurement keys, schedule margin key and purchasing type.
• Must develop excellent understanding of complex processes from beginning to end and all steps in detail in order to perform trouble shooting and process improvement effectively.

• Bachelor’s Degree required; preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, or Operations.
• International experience preferred.
• ERP systems concept knowledge is required. SAP ECC or APO experience Preferred.
• Ability to understand KPIs/metrics is highly preferred.
• APICS or IBF Certification preferred.

Strong organizational, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills are required. The ability to work in a faste-paced environment with limited supervision is required. Candidate must be flexible andhave the ability to prioritize tasks. Strong influencing, persuading, good verbal and written communication skills with all levels and strong attention to detail are also required.

Microsoft Word and Outlook preferred.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel required.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and…