Planner

Globus Medical•Audubon, PA

14d

About The Position

At Globus Medical, the Planner synchronizes demand and supply plans, aligning Sales and Product Development teams around an achievable demand plan based on projected supply and on-hand inventory. The role communicates variances so teams can react and adjust. The Planner develops and maintains vendor supply plans and project demand plans, coordinates with purchasing, Product Managers, and the NPI team, and helps ensure appropriate inventory levels across locations. The position also requires compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations, along with professional and ethical conduct in interactions with employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties. Globus Medical’s work focuses on innovations intended to improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Its stated values are Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time and this description is not comprehensive.

Requirements

Minimum two years’ experience in a supply/demand planning-related field.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel skills and experience with other analytic reporting tools.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including the ability to formulate conclusions through reporting.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with good interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a similar field preferred.

Responsibilities

Create supply plans for each vendor.
Develop commit files for in-house and external manufacturers to meet business inventory needs and requirements.
Provide attainable monthly supply plans in coordination with the purchasing team for its vendors.
Integrate each vendor’s KPI metrics into the projected supply plan.
Generate long-term vendor plans based on current capacity and future needs.
Create demand plans for each project owned.
Run monthly demand reviews with Product Managers.
Review project sets, sales, and forecasts to ensure accurate demand is signaled for the United States and overseas (OUS).
Build attainable demand plans in coordination with current and future business needs and supplier capabilities.
Integrate New Product Introductions, New Territories, and Market Introductions into plans.
Capture demand by working in unison with the NPI team.
Build inventory so the FAM team can predict when back orders will be closed, sets can be filled, and sales can accelerate certain projects.
Monitor variances to plan and communicate them to appropriate parties.
Adjust forecasts based on Product Manager input regarding future business needs.
Ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained at each inventory location.
Comply with the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and other company policies.
Support compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations in the United States and internationally by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining role-related compliance knowledge.
Represent the company professionally and uphold ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in interactions with employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties.