Manager, Demand Planning
Stryker
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Flower Mound • Texas • United States
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About the role
- The Demand Planning Manager plays a critical role in driving end-to-end demand planning for the Made-to-Order Communications business within Stryker’s Endoscopy division.
- This role owns the development and execution of three integrated demand plans—Order, Shipment, and Installation—ensuring alignment across customer expectations, supply capacity, forecasting accuracy, and finished goods inventory.
- Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, the Demand Planning Manager balances strategic insight with operational rigor to support new product launches, lifecycle management, and long-term business planning.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive demand forecasts by analyzing historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, financial budgets, and inventory positions.
- Own demand plan preparation and communication to Global Operations Integrated Business Planning (IBP) leadership and divisional management, including sponsorship through Executive Demand Reviews.
- Partner with Marketing and New Product Development to shape launch strategies and proactively manage product lifecycle impacts on demand and inventory.
- Monitor KPIs to identify gaps between sales, marketing, financial, and demand plans, driving alignment and consensus through Executive Demand Review forums.
- Ensure flawless supply chain execution for new product launches, new business initiatives, and ongoing base business.
- Lead short- and long-term demand planning processes while driving continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.
- Serve as the primary demand planning liaison for divisional leadership, including General Management, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Finance, Global IBP, and the Plant Network.
- Lead the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of ERP-based forecasting and reporting systems to improve accuracy, visibility, and decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or a related field
- 8 years of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sourcing, IBP, and other related Supply Chain experience
- Experience supporting made-to-order demand planning environments
- Formal training or certification in APICS, Lean Manufacturing, Process Excellence, and/or Six Sigma
- Demonstrated expertise in demand and supply management, including market analysis, inventory optimization, and business strategy alignment
- Hands-on experience with configure-to-order planning models
Benefits
- Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
demand planningsupply planningforecastinginventory optimizationmarket analysisprocess optimizationconfigure-to-order planningbusiness strategy alignmentKPI monitoringERP-based forecasting
Soft Skills
strategic insightoperational rigorcross-functional collaborationcommunicationleadershipcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingdecision-makingalignmentconsensus building
Certifications
APICSLean ManufacturingProcess ExcellenceSix Sigma