At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
The Planning Manager will lead/manage and ensure proper execution of the Sales & Operations Planning process for Purchased Finished goods and Dropship items. You will be responsible for overall forecasting customer demand, inventory management, and determining time phased production/purchasing requirements. You will also be responsible for managing the supply side, which includes leading vendor/supply meetings and managing Buyer /Planner team. This includes developing the correct toolset and collaborating cross functionally to ensure the successful execution. Also, you will have responsibility for data validation, analysis, deck building and presentations for the executive committee. This position will work across the organization with sales, suppliers, finance, and product teams to develop accurate planning and forecasting for all new launches.
- Lead monthly S&OP process for Purchased finished goods and Dropship products including demand management, and supply/fulfillment activities.
- Ensure standard utilization of available tools and processes for optimum performance and establish a methodology for continuous improvement of S&OP and related business processes.
- Take ownership of key supply-demand/service-cost issues to ensure timely resolution, work directly on the resolution of Customer service issues.
- Work with direct staff and suppliers counterparts to ensure on-time deliveries to Customers while minimizing inventory investments and increasing inventory turns.
- Develop and implement an overall Materials plan to optimize inventory and fulfillment.
- Manage all items,components sourced or stocked . Including adjusting safety stock levels, managing forecast error, scrapping obsolete items to meet Customer demand.
- Create and utilize system reporting to assist with problem resolution. Conduct and/or facilitate data analysis to identify issues, gaps, trends, etc. Recommend and implement solution.
- Create/Manage various data analytics reporting responsibilities to support cross functional teams.
- Develops and / or supports the development of all related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Updates SOP’s as required.
- Provide strategic and tactical direction to staff. Lead, coach, train and develop team members for optimum performance.
- Summarize and monitor key performance measures applicable to S&OP execution. Develop action plans as necessary.
- Recommends solution, designs, and implements system processes to improve productivity, increase efficiencies and reduce costs.
- Drive phase in and phase out processes with key stakeholders as it relates to forecasting, driving inventory, obsoleting items, etc.
- Work cross functionally with Suppliers, Operations, Sales, and Product Development to communicate product forecasts.
- Maintain continuous communication with direct staff by conducting frequent one-on-one meetings.
- Foster and embrace a Continuous improvement culture by effective use of LEAN Continuous Improvement tools to improve any production and/or administrative processes while reducing Nonvalue added activities and eliminating waste.
- Participate in strategy and tactics for employee engagement.
- Provide an engaging work environment, fosters two-way communication, hires, evaluates performance (quarterly/annually), provides feedback, development assignment opportunities, and holds them accountable for meeting established KPI’s
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in planning & logistics.
- Minimum of three (3) years supervisory or management experience.
Pay range for this opportunity is [[ $78,500]] - [[$131,000 ]]. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability. Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work week. Full-Time employees are eligible for four weeks of paid parental leave. Part-time employees also receive paid parental leave, pro-rated based on their standard hourly work week.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
