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Senior Demand and Distribution Planner

Senior Demand and Distribution Planner

CompanyPROCEPT BioRobotics
LocationSan Jose, CA, USA
Salary$120000 – $125000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Make-to-Stock Production Planning role in the medical device industry or other manufacturing regulated industries
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in ERP/MRP systems and Excel.
  • Experience in demand planning, including the ability to compare forecasts to actual sales and escalate discrepancies that may impact inventory targets or create back-order risks.
  • Experience collaborating with distribution centers to ensure product availability and alignment with inventory targets.
  • Demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills.
  • Foster strong collaboration across multiple departments to ensure alignment on schedules and priorities.
  • Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills by identifying potential scheduling conflicts and escalating in a timely manner to minimize supply disruptions.
  • Excellent time management and organization skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for identifying the domestic and international demand of all products and install kits items to support sales and revenue.
  • Responsible for identifying the domestic and international demand of trunk stock, service items and FRUs to support the Field Service team.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Clinical, Marketing, and Revenue Planning to understand changes to the forecast and its impact on the Operations team.
  • Compare forecast to actual sales and escalate any discrepancy that could impact inventory targets or that could be a back-order risk.
  • Manage the inventory in domestic and international 3PLs to always keep healthy inventory and submit shipping requests to replenish in a timely manner.
  • Work closely with the Master Scheduler and Logistics to facilitate the development of allocation decision at 3PLs when FGI is in short supply.
  • Publish accurate and timely reports to communicate Forecast vs. Actual status to the stakeholders.
  • Report regularly on Operations and Production metrics and KPI’s, identify trends and issues, and suggest counter measures to improve KPI performance.
  • Maintain trained status for, and comply with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure product and support regulatory compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • APICS Certified
  • Salesforce experience
  • Master’s degree
  • Travel Requirements domestic and international 10%
  • Be willing to work in the office (Hybrid schedule available)