Senior Supply Planner

TransMedics•Andover, MA

About The Position

The Senior Supply Planner plays a critical role in ensuring finished goods availability across the global network while driving strategic inventory and supply planning decisions. This role owns the development and execution of global supply strategies, partnering cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial leadership to balance supply and demand, optimize inventory investment, and enable scalable growth. The Senior Supply Planner plays a critical role in the S&OP process, leading supply planning inputs, driving scenario analysis, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities across the network. This individual is expected to influence decision-making, improve planning processes, and enhance visibility to support global commercial and clinical operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, engineering or related field
4+ of experience in supply chain planning, procurement, or production planning; global or multi-regional experience preferred.
Outstanding written and verbal communication
Proficiency in ERP systems
Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.).
Combination of Education & Experience will be considered

Nice To Haves

Experience in a regulated industry (medical devices, pharma, etc.)
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools
APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred
Experience supporting or leading S&OP/IBP processes

Responsibilities

Own and continuously refine global inventory strategies to ensure high service levels while minimizing excess, obsolescence, and working capital.
Lead inventory planning and deployment strategy for NOP (National OCS Program) hubs, optimizing network positioning to support rapid response and operational efficiency.
Review data for accurate execution of inventory balancing activities across the franchise.
Drive inventory balancing and redeployment decisions, leveraging data to proactively mitigate shortages and excess across regions.
Establish and govern supply planning parameters (lead times, safety stock, reorder points), ensuring system integrity and alignment with business objectives.
Lead allocation management processes during constrained supply scenarios, including executive-level communication and prioritization frameworks.
Partner with Commercial and Clinical teams to anticipate demand shifts, product launches, and market dynamics; translate insights into actionable supply plans.
Lead supply inputs into the monthly S&OP cycle, including scenario modeling, risk identification, and recommendation of trade-offs to senior leadership.
Develop and refine supply planning reports, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Identify and implement process improvements, tools, and automation to enhance planning accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
Act as a subject matter expert for global supply planning, supporting cross-functional initiatives and mentoring junior team members as needed.