Senior Demand Planner (Remote) in Memphis, TN in Stryker

[adinserter block="1"] Job title: Senior Demand Planner (Remote) Company: Stryker [adinserter block="1"] Job description: Work Flexibility: Remote What you will do - The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining high quality consensus demand plans for the organization by leveraging statistical analysis with the best available cross-functional inputs and applying sound judgment based on knowledge of the business. You will partner with local or regional Sales, Marketing, and Finance partners as well as product launch and integrated business planning (IBP) teams to reconcile business objectives and strategies to support the creation of the final consensus demand plan. You may be responsible for multiple segments of the business and asked to lead key activities for the Demand Planning function. This is a remote role. The employee can work 100% virtually without any set territory or proximity required. Create and maintain high quality demand forecasts and demand forecast analytics. Must assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating/maintaining the demand forecast, including historical order bookings/shipments, item master data, market and macro-economic trends, seasonality, promotions, and product life-cycle management Serve as the primary demand planning contact for the General Manager, Marketing, Sales and Finance business partners and for the IBP Franchise Manager, Analyst or Global Operations Master Scheduler(s) Lead the demand planning process and monthly Executive Demand Review meetings and coordinate / consolidate plans with other Demand Planners, to ensure the process is effective and runs efficiently Represent the demand planning process within Stryker’s Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, demonstrating thought leadership, creativity in solving problems and the ability to appropriately communicate and escalate issues as needed Ensure the demand plan is collected and approved by the required business and financial leaders as defined in the process flow per the required monthly cadence Perform financial reconciliation against the financial plan, lead efforts to address financial plan gaps as well as demand-supply gaps and improving key metric performance such as forecast accuracy and forecast bias Act as the primary liaison to cross-functional senior management to provide education around the demand plan and its implications and risks, and provide monthly, detailed documentation of key assumptions Drive continuous improvement in the development, modification and adjustment of procedures, policies, processes and technologies within the demand planning organization Who we want – Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities. Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions. Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues. What you need – Bachelor degree, required in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management APICS accredited or professional supply chain accreditation "preferred" 2 years of business experience in: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Management/Forecasting, Sales Operations/Planning, Finance/Accounting, or Marketing, required Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues, required Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Access), required $57,000 - $115,100 salary plus bonus eligible + Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Program, Employee Stock Purchase Program). This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position based on current national data. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. Travel Percentage: 10% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. [adinserter block="1"] Expected salary: $57000 - 115100 per year Location: Memphis, TN [adinserter block="1"] Apply for the job now! [adinserter block="1"] Apply tot his job