Senior Demand Planner

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.

Position Summary

The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for the development of monthly demand and supply plans for products. This responsibility includes managing all activities related to consensus forecast review, statistical trend data analysis, and monitoring of consumption in support of fulfilling customer demand.  In addition, this position will be accountable for FG supply planning and works closely with manufacturing and sourcing.

 

This is a hybrid role with the requirement of working onsite 3 days/week at one of our following facilities: Mentor, OH (USA); Plymouth, MN (USA); Monterrey, Mexico; or Quebec, Canada. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must reside within the country. 

What You'll do as a Senior Demand Planner

• Leads cross funtional SOP process to develop shipment forecast and facility level monthly build plan in order to ensure STERIS can achieve its revenue forecast.
• Manages finished goods inventory levels and associated parameters (e.g. safety stock), negotiate MOQ & leadtimes with sites as required.
• Optimize inventory across the network for Finished good held in multiple DCs / Operating locations. Create ISOs to support.
• Participates in new product implementation with phase-in/phase-out planning that provides a smooth transition and minimizes obsolete material.
• Review Aged or Slow moving materials for disposition, primarly through Sales opportunities.
• Create and Publish KPIs including Site Metrics, lead time, on time, inventories.
• Key contributor to owning and driving process improvements within the S&OP process, collaborate with sales and Market to drive joint accountability of forecast accuracy.
• Maintain and develop standard work as needed, train team members and serve as a point of escalation when required.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years of experience in planning. Specificially demand forecasting. 
  • OR High School Diploma/GED
  • 13 years of experience in planning. Specifically demand forecasting.
• English language fluency (speaking, reading, and writing). 
• Must reside near one of our following facilities: Mentor, OH (USA); Plymouth, MN (USA); Monterrey, Mexico; or Quebec, Canada. Visa sponsorship is not available. 

 

Preferred

• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment. 
• MBA or advanced degree. 
• APICS certification.

 

Other

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that support your health, well-being, and financial future. 

 

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay.
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 added Holidays.
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and vision benefits.
• Long/Short Term Disability coverage.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Maternity & Paternity Leave.
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs.
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career.

 

STERIS does not accept unsolicited resumes/CV's from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. 

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Pay range for this opportunity is $80,000 - $100,000. 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.

 

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.  Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

 

Open until position is filled.

 

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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 rel