Associate Manager, Supply Planning

Work Flexibility: Hybrid What You Will Do - The Associate Manager, Supply Planning partners with production, quality, and engineering to develop and execute supply plans that support both day-to-day operations and long-term growth. This role ensures the right product is available at the right time by aligning supply plans across plants and third-party suppliers. Develop and support end-to-end supply plans across plants and suppliers, translating demand into production and purchasing requirements Build and maintain master resource and capacity plans (up to 24-month horizon) to ensure material availability and identify risks or bottlenecks Analyze capacity constraints and underutilization, recommending actions to mitigate supply risks and optimize cost Start with ownership of a defined product scope, with ongoing coaching and expansion of responsibilities over time Partner with the Supply Planning Manager to set inventory targets (safety stock) based on demand variability and lead times Track execution of supply plans, proactively addressing backorders, risks, and performance gaps Manage product lifecycle planning, including new product introductions and phase-outs, and communicate updates to the business Support alignment between supply and demand through daily/weekly execution and monthly IBP processes Maintain accurate master data in planning systems to ensure reliable outputs Monitor and drive performance against key KPIs, including supply plan attainment, inventory health, capacity utilization, and backorders Identify root causes of performance issues and recommend sustainable improvements Required – Bachelors degree 6+ years of manufacturing and or supply chain experience SAP or equivalent MRP experience Preferred – Leadership experience or project management experience $93,800 - $156,200 USD Annual 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. Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces! For more information, visit: Work Flexibility Remote – Role allows you to work the majority to 100% of time from an alternate workplace. These roles could have travel expectations, and you must work within the country of the job requisition location. Field-based – You can expect to regularly work a majority to 100% of time at customer facilities and has a set territory or expectation to travel within a set boundary. Almost all sales roles would likely be qualified as field-based. Onsite – Role is 100% located at a Stryker facility. Some ad hoc flexibility may be available depending on role, level, and job requirements. Manufacturing roles and any role that requires physical presence at the office would qualify under this category. Hybrid – You can expect to regularly work in both an alternate workplace and a Stryker facility. Roles that are partially remote or co-located would qualify as hybrid, and the expectation to be onsite would be defined and agreed upon by your manager/supervisor.