Senior Global Supply Chain Planner
Location
Marlborough, MA | United States
Job description
Additional Location(s): US-MN-Minnetonka; Costa Rica-Coyol
Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
Senior Global Supply Chain Planner
About the Role:
At Boston Scientific, the Senior Global Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing the demand planning activities required to meet customer needs, marketing requirements, and service level objectives in the Urology division. In addition, he/she will support, monitor, and maintain finished goods inventory levels and system integrity for the product families for which he/she holds responsibility. The Senior Global Supply Chain Planner will possess the skills and aptitude required to plan a product line and provide cross functional Supply Chain support, as necessary.
Your Responsibilities Include:
- Demand Planning : Review statistically generated forecasts with Global Supply Chain Planning Manager, Marketing, and Finance; Review safety stock targets and recommend changes noting input elements resulting in change; Work with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to identify all known demand sources (customer orders, scheduling agreements, distributor shipment, consignment, etc.).
- New Product Launch Management : New Product Development Core Team Member; Provide data and analysis to assist with the development of forecasts, cannibalization plans, introduction schedules.
- Inventory Management : Contribute to the development of inventory plans; Monitor inventory performance to plan and targets; Plan and manage expired, excess and obsolescence reserves.
- Supply Chain Execution : Support daily/weekly/monthly planning processes: Provide inventory analysis; Proactively manage backorders; manage mix/execution with manufacturing and/or suppliers.
- Support SI&OP Process : Lead demand management, & net requirement handoff meetings, along with participating in supply reviews with internal manufacturing sites and external suppliers, including debriefing monthly SI&OP cycle with Franchise Leadership.
- Achieve & Diagnose Performance Metrics : Service Level; Backorder; Inventory; Forecast Accuracy/Bias.
What We're Looking For:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree Required
- 6+ years’ experience in Supply Chain Planning, materials management, manufacturing planning or inventory control function
- Working experience with DRP, MPS, MRP, SAP or ERP System
- Strong PC skills utilizing such software programs as Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
- Consistently performs to a high level of accuracy and with a high attention to detail in all tasks.
- Adaptable, flexible, and willing to accept new ideas, processes, and procedures.
- Strong analytical critical thinking skills and able to make efficient decisions.
- Ability to work independently and with business stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong analytical skills: able to efficiently use data to make good decisions.
- Strong communication skills: able to present information to varying levels of an organization.
- Strong collaboration skills: able to build relationships and trust with cross-functional business partners.
- Working experience with Kinaxis/Rapid Response & SAP
- Business Acumen
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