Associate Manager, Supply Planning

Stryker • Salt Lake, UT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Supply Planning partners with production, quality, and engineering to develop and execute supply plans that support both day-to-day operations and long-term growth. This role ensures the right product is available at the right time by aligning supply plans across plants and third-party suppliers. The role involves developing and supporting end-to-end supply plans, building and maintaining master resource and capacity plans, analyzing capacity constraints, and managing product lifecycle planning. The Associate Manager will also partner with the Supply Planning Manager to set inventory targets, track execution of supply plans, and maintain accurate master data in planning systems. Performance monitoring against key KPIs and identification of root causes for performance issues are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree
• 6+ years of manufacturing and or supply chain experience
• SAP or equivalent MRP experience

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience or project management experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and support end-to-end supply plans across plants and suppliers, translating demand into production and purchasing requirements
• Build and maintain master resource and capacity plans (up to 24-month horizon) to ensure material availability and identify risks or bottlenecks
• Analyze capacity constraints and underutilization, recommending actions to mitigate supply risks and optimize cost
• Start with ownership of a defined product scope, with ongoing coaching and expansion of responsibilities over time
• Partner with the Supply Planning Manager to set inventory targets (safety stock) based on demand variability and lead times
• Track execution of supply plans, proactively addressing backorders, risks, and performance gaps
• Manage product lifecycle planning, including new product introductions and phase-outs, and communicate updates to the business
• Support alignment between supply and demand through daily/weekly execution and monthly IBP processes
• Maintain accurate master data in planning systems to ensure reliable outputs
• Monitor and drive performance against key KPIs, including supply plan attainment, inventory health, capacity utilization, and backorders
• Identify root causes of performance issues and recommend sustainable improvements

Benefits

• Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level