Develop the consensus forecast, optimizing inventory, managing service/repair planning, and achieving customer service goals.
Demand planning, inventory planning, new product launch planning, execution oversight, and monitoring and reporting of results to management.
Facilitate Demand Review forum(s), part of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and identifying drivers of key performance metrics and action plans to meet/exceed business targets.
Collaboration with commercial, finance, R&D, value stream/product management, and Service/repair to ensure aligned business decisions are driven and appropriately communicated throughout the organization.
Direct the supply chain inventory, segmentation strategies, setting governing inventory policies and standards.
Achieve metrics including forecast accuracy (MAPE, Bias, Forecast Value Add), inventory ($ and DOS), Slow Moving/Obsolete (SLOB), and customer service (OTIF, Backorders).
Develop and deploy servicing/repair planning and inventory management processes and tools to manage capital and re-usable consumables.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of related experience, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
Minimum of 4 years of people management experience.
Experience in Demand Planning (especially new product launches) and Inventory planning.
Cross-functional organizational change experience, especially with finance and commercial, at all levels in the organization.
Proven track record of challenging the “status-quo”, visualizing potential opportunities and implementing actions to build value.
Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Strong project management capabilities.
Proven analytical/quantitative skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Understand end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies.
Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) experience.
IBF / APICS / CSCP certifications preferred.
Experience in healthcare / regulatory dependent sector.
Experience in Service/repair planning (service parts planning, field replacement units).
Experience planning for field inventory, forward stocking locations, and trunk stock.
Capital equipment planning experience.
SAP experience especially S4/Hana.
PMP or FPX certifications.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year.
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year.
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

demand planninginventory planningservice/repair planningforecast accuracyMaterials Requirement Planning (MRP)Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS)analytical skillsproject managementMicrosoft Excelcapital equipment planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsorganizational changecollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingvisualization of opportunitieschallenging status-quo

Certifications

IBF certificationAPICS certificationCSCP certificationPMP certificationFPX certification