The Senior Manager, Surgical Robotics Demand, Inventory, and Service Planning will be accountable for developing the consensus forecast, optimizing inventory, managing service/repair planning, and achieving customer service goals.
This includes demand planning, inventory planning, new product launch planning, execution oversight, and monitoring and reporting of results to management.
Additional responsibilities include facilitating 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.
The Demand, Inventory and Service planning manager works in close collaboration with commercial, finance, R&D, value stream/product management, and Service/repair ensure aligned business decisions are driven and appropriately communicated throughout the organization.
This individual will report to the Surgical Robotics Global Planning leader.

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.
Preferred: IBF / APICS / CSCP certifications
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 period10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

demand planninginventory planningservice/repair planningproject managementanalytical skillsquantitative skillsMaterials Requirement Planning (MRP)Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS)capital equipment planningsupply chain management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsorganizational change managementcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingvisualization of opportunitiesperformance metrics analysis

Certifications

IBF certificationAPICS certificationCSCP certificationPMP certificationFPX certification