Why supply chain at Stryker?

As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better.

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Who we want-

Data translators. Highly effective communicators who can transform data findings into recommendations to compose reports and executive level presentations.

Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.

Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

What you will do-

As the Senior Global Supply Chain Planner in the Neurovascular division, you will be responsible for maximizing revenue and profit by effectively managing finished goods supply throughout the worldwide distribution supply chain. You will lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process between Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, and Operations to ensure the best use of supply to meet our demand. You will also lead the implementation of new products into the supply chain and other projects to improve the inventory flow through the network. This is a hybrid role. We are seeking a candidate in Fremont or the surrounding area. The employee is expected to be physically present at a Stryker location on a weekly basis but has the flexibility to work from home.

Additional responsibilities:

Lead cross-functional Integrated Business Planning process for a Neurovascular product portfolio to ensure finished goods supply and demand balance

Act as the single point of contact for the Neurovascular division to manage supply

Work closely with manufacturing plants and distribution centers to ensure supply is available to meet customer demand through effective replenishment and supply planning processes

Manage the communication with Marketing, Operations, regional customers, and executive management on supply issues and lead the allocation of scarce supply to optimize the customer fulfillment goals

Lead supply chain projects with manufacturing and global distribution centers to improve our supply flow, inventory costs, and business processes

Develop and analyze safety stocks to ensure customer fulfillment goals and minimize inventory costs

What you need-

Bachelor's degree required; concentration in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business -highly preferred

4 years of supply chain or supply chain planning related experience - required

Advanced user of Microsoft Excel -required

SOP and/or IBP experience 'preferred'

Certification in APICS, CSCP or CPIM 'preferred'

Good understanding of statistical methods of forecasting, inventory management, and safety stock 'preferred'

Experience in Oracle, SAP, or similar ERP 'preferred'

Demonstration of project management, negotiation, and excellent communication skills through a significant project or new product supply chain planning experience 'preferred'

$75,300 - $156,900 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

About Stryker

Our benefits:

12 paid holidays annually

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 ADD insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits

About Stryker

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, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.