Serve as the PLAN lead for the Deliver Transformation project, integrating regional, inventory, and supply planning activities and business requirements to support project objectives.
Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment to ensure successful project delivery.
Organize and present information to ensure timely communication and alignment across functional areas.
Leverage e2e SC knowledge to identify risks and proactively mitigate, communicate and problem solve issues – including scenario planning, decision making, and e2e SC requirements.
Serve as the primary supply chain liaison to actively provide insights on the regional commercial and customer needs associated with the transformation project decisions and working model.
Responsible for providing input on regional operating model must haves and future design requirements to ensure transformational decisions consider both short and long term trade offs impact on the organization.
Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive priorities and execution throughout the project.
Lead and deliver inventory impact assessments and scenarios based on various transformation strategy plans; drive decisions to deliver optimal inventory levels while balancing business needs.
Responsible for ensuring that worldwide allocations/deployments of inventory deliver the most effective customer service experience for our customers as part of the strategic decision making in the transformation project.
Coordinate across Global PLAN and markets to understand and assess impact associated with transformation project scenarios.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Supply Chain OR Bachelor in Sciences with Major in Engineering is required.
MBA is preferred.
A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible supply chain experience with a minimum of three (3) years in the medical device, consumer or pharmaceutical areas is required.
APICS certification is highly preferred.
Process Excellence certification is highly preferred.
Hands on working experience with one or more of the following: inventory/planning/demand management/S&OP management/order management/ MRP computer systems/financial processes.
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies.
Understanding of the business needs of multiple functional areas and outstanding intuition for business is required.
Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, reasoning skills and the ability to master complexity is required.
Influencing skills and ability to communicate and gain alignment with key stakeholders.
Ability for quick decision-making, to work under time pressure, and the capacity to make good judgment on special situations.
Experience with planning processes, inventory management and financial knowledge is required.
Customer focused.
Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
Diversity ambassador and change agent.
Seeks for feedback to continuously align with both internal and external customers, followed by promptly executing with positive actions.
Interpersonal communication skills and team building is required.
Superior planning and organization skills.
Proficient in MS office programs: Word, Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, macros etc.), PowerPoint, Project Planning, Flow Charts, and management of database tools is required.
Experience with Infinity, Power BI, Alteryx, preferred.
Sound knowledge of ERP systems including OMP, SAP, Demantra.

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.
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
10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

supply chain managementinventory managementdemand managementS&OP managementorder managementMRP systemsfinancial processesplanning processesanalytical skillsproblem solving

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencing skillsteam buildingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsdecision-makingproblem solvingcustomer focuschange agent

Certifications

APICS certificationProcess Excellence certificationBachelor Degree in Business AdministrationBachelor in Sciences with Major in EngineeringMBA