Global Supply Chain Planner (Hybrid - Acton, MA)

Insulet Corporation•Acton, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and optimizing supply plan (focusing on sterilization) activities within the end-to-end supply chain, by aligning capacity, production schedules, inventory targets, and service requirements. The planner is responsible for analyzing, monitoring, and improving supply chain cycle times, from manufacturing to inventory ready for delivery. This role works closely with planning, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, quality and supply chain planning teams to identify bottlenecks, quantify variability, and drive actionable improvements that enhance service levels, inventory health, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.
2-3 years of experience in supply planning, supply chain analytics, or operations planning.
Strong analytical skills with experience in cycle time, lead time, and variability analysis.
Ability to translate data into insights and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing or complex global supply chains.
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency in Excel and planning/ERP systems, SAP S4/IBP preferred
APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain supply plans aligned with production and distribution schedules.
Plan sterilization loads, capacity usage, and sequencing across sterilization sites.
Monitor planned capacity, cycle times, and throughput constraints.
Identify risks related to capacity shortfalls, equipment downtime and vendor limitations.
Develop contingency plans for disruptions (e.g., sterilizer outages, validation delays, regulatory holds).
Support weekly/monthly supply plan review and yearly budget review.
Work closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, and Logistics teams to align execution.
Interface with external sterilization vendors to manage schedules, priorities, and performance.
Analyze cycle time drivers, including process delays, capacity constraints, and variability.
Segment cycle time by plant and region to identify improvement opportunities.
Monitor trends, exceptions, and root causes of cycle time deviation from targets.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time, variability, and cost while maintaining compliance.
Develop executive-ready dashboards, metrics, and insights related to cycle time performance.
Clearly communicate complex data and findings to stakeholders across functions.
Support weekly/monthly reviews with cycle time performance insights and improvement actions.