Associate Supply Chain Planner

Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals
Actively lead and participate in monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S&OE cycle managing long-term rough-cut capacity views and short-term planning with scenario planning
Identify and elevate exceptions for consideration with the suggestion of possible scenarios and solutions
Complete Master data cleanup, planning system maintenance, optimization & governance of standards
Create Master Production Schedule
Collaborate with Medtronic Planning and Contract Mfg./OEM teams – Monthly Planning Handshake/SIOP, forecast & capacity review, Monthly and Quarterly Operation Reviews
Effectively manage the supply chain to meet and exceed KPI’s relating to service levels, net requirement attainment, inventory levels/inventory weeks, and backorder dollars
Liaises with regions, DRP teams, Customer Operations, Contract Manufacturing, Sourcing, Marketing, and Distribution to improve overall communication and process flows
Ownership for documentation and making sure it is up to date, deployed, and the single source of truth

• Bachelor’s degree required
• APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management)
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Six Sigma, Lean and DMAIC expertise
• Experience with SAP and/or Blue Yonder
• European Union Medical Device Regulation (EUMDR) experience
• Experience employing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in supply chain activities, including using Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Excellent analytics/statistical skills demonstrated through education or professional background
• Experience with purchasing, forecasting and supplier management
• Experience in managing projects and working in teams
• Experience with computer applications including Microsoft office
• Strong communication skills (both verbally and in written) with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain strategy development, capacity planning, and production scheduling, with a strong focus on analytics and project management. Proficient in utilizing ERP systems and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

• Supply Chain Strategy Development
• APICS CPIM Certification
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Six Sigma Expertise
• SAP Experience

• Capacity Planning
• Master Production Schedule Creation
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Statistical Analysis
• Forecasting
• Supplier Management
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Lean Methodology
• DMAIC
• Data Cleanup and Governance

• Strong Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

• APICS CPIM
• Project Management Professional Certification

• European Union Medical Device Regulation (EUMDR)
• Supply Chain Management
• Contract Manufacturing
• Customer Operations
• Distribution

• SAP
• Blue Yonder
• Microsoft Office