Senior Planner, Distribution Planning
About The Position
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. About the role: Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026 . Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger—advancing science for life. This position plays a critical role in connecting the dots across the global Boston Scientific supply chain. You'll collaborate with divisional, regional, and country-level planning counterparts, acting as a strategic bridge between Planning, Distribution, Manufacturing, and Sterilization. Your primary mission: proactively manage and maintain the flow of finished goods throughout our network to drive end-to-end supply chain efficiencies, agility, and sustainability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in manufacturing, distribution planning, or operations.
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and planning systems (e.g., Kinaxis).
- Solid understanding of distribution center processes and transportation concepts.
- Understanding of ISO and CGMP quality requirements.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing complex data sets, developing business cases, and executing improvement initiatives.
Nice To Haves
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analytics tools such as SQL or Alteryx.
- Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Adaptable and open to new ideas, processes, and procedures.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and drive change in a matrixed environment.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the Distribution SI&OP process in partnership with regional distribution centers, analyzing the output to drive improvements in the quality of the plan.
- Own the Network Change governance process by coordinating intake of network change requests, evaluating alignment with strategic goals, prioritizing initiatives, and coordinating with the PMO team for resourcing.
- Analyze data and trends to identify inefficiencies in the movement of finished goods, with a focus on optimizing direct shipping from manufacturing to distribution centers.
- Build business cases for change supported by strong data analysis, and lead projects to improve cost, service, quality, and sustainability.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on finished goods flow to drive optimization of end-to-end supply chain costs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement standard work that enhances consistency and quality of outcomes.
- Partner with the Analytics team to develop and implement KPIs that monitor network performance and effectiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
