Senior Analyst, Production Planning

Stryker • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $66,500 - $101,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports specific production lines in detailed planning and scheduling. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for calculating finished good product and understanding absorption/build needed to meet plant KPIs for customer service. They will develop and maintain weekly production schedules by translating monthly build plans into executable plans across manufacturing sites. The role involves reporting on service levels and customer backorder, and reporting out to the Master Scheduler on detailed planning matters including constraints and finished good concerns due to production constraints and capacity. Additionally, the Senior Analyst will manage raw device inventory accuracy and run outs for scheduling purposes, interface cross-functionally to understand business conditions & requirements for internal customers, and partner closely with production supervisors to execute weekly build plans and address production issues in real time. The position requires continuous adjustment of production schedules based on real-time constraints such as equipment downtime, labor changes, and material shortages. Collaboration with supply planning to prioritize production across SKUs based on service level targets and capacity constraints is essential. The Senior Analyst will serve as a key point of contact for production planning updates, providing timely communication to stakeholders across supply chain and operations. They will maintain system data & data integrity with relation to PO’s, item master data, item pricing, and other information as it relates to supporting the assigned suppliers. The role also includes participation in continuous improvement and projects to address quality, delivery/service, and/or cost, supporting cross-functional projects when required, managing the relationship with outside service providers when required, and resolving invoice and scheduling issues as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or Associate degree plus 6+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years or relevant experience
• Excel experience

Nice To Haves

• JD Edwards program knowledge
• MRP or ERP system related experience
• APICS CPIM and/or CSCP and/or ISM CPM
• Knowledge of PowerBI, Business Objects, or Crystal Report

Responsibilities

• Support specific production lines in detailed planning and scheduling including calculating finished good product and understanding absorption/build needed to meet plant KPIs for customer service
• Develop and maintain weekly production schedules by translating monthly build plans into executable plans across manufacturing sites
• Report on service levels and customer backorder
• Report out to the Master Scheduler in detailed planning matters including constraints and finished good concerns due to production constraints and capacity
• Manage raw device inventory accuracy and run outs for scheduling purposes
• Interface cross functionally to understand business conditions & requirements for internal customers
• Partner closely with production supervisors to execute weekly build plans and address production issues in real time
• Continuously adjust production schedules based on real-time constraints (equipment downtime, labor changes, material shortages)
• Collaborate with supply planning to prioritize production across SKUs based on service level targets and capacity constraints
• Serve as a key point of contact for production planning updates, providing timely communication to stakeholders across supply chain and operations
• Maintain system data & data integrity with relation to PO’s, item master data, item pricing, and other information as it relates to supporting the assigned suppliers
• Participate in continuous improvement and projects to address quality, delivery/service, and/or cost
• Support cross functional projects when required
• Manage the relationship with outside service providers when required
• Resolve invoice and scheduling issues as required

Benefits

• Innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

What This Job Offers

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