Production Planner

Zimmer Biomet Job Description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient's mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Support production related planning activity at their site. This involves synthesizing various inputs in order to develop a daily/shift level production schedule, which will serve as the primary driver for the production facility.

How You'll Create Impact

• Maintains and modifies the production schedule, and communicates it to manufacturing operations and others, as necessary
• Analyzes the master production schedule from central supply chain for capability gaps to create the daily and shift level production plans
• Conducts capability reviews, and communicates parameter changes across the organization
• Supports other branches of Supply Chain related to site planning, and executes on follow up items
• Participates in the continual improvement of planning practices to ensure best in class production planning capability of individual plant, and Zimmer Biomet as a whole
• Collaborates within the production planning function to ensure standard process
• Communicates with E2E planner regarding supply disruptions or changes to the master production schedule
• Monitors the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manages inventory accuracy
• Monitors the integrity of the routings and work center capacities, updating as necessary

What Makes You Stand Out

• Knowledge of supply chain planning and management; including but not limited to forecasting, master scheduling, inventory and associated performance management
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce outputs on a regular, timely basis
• Understanding of end to end supply chain interactions, activities, and underlying interdependencies
• Ability to use analytical tools and extract meaningful information to issue, support, and execute decisions
• Ability to communicate effectively across the organization

Your Background

• Preferred Qualification: Planning experience
• Preferred Qualification: Experience with medical devices
• Preferred Qualification: Experience with ERP systems
• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 years of relevant experience AMER

Physical Requirements

Travel Expectations

• Up to 10%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability