Distribution Requirements Planner

**Supply Network Planner**

Depuy Synthes is recruiting for a Supply Network Planner, located in Zuchwil, Switzerland.

The Supply Network Planner is a key supply chain role providing end to end support for network planning and inventory optimization in our distribution network. The role provides analytical and technical support, problem solves system issues, identifies areas of inventory efficiency and co-ordinates the execution of various supply chain activities ensuring key launch dates are met, and supply optimally supports demand.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Handling inter hub replenishment orders and resolving issues with Logistics, Customer Service, planning and sales and operations (S&OP).
- Complete analysis on the saturation levels between hubs including management of excess and balancing of inventory where appropriate.
- Populate and lead the communication around supply and demand during times of constraints using constrained distribution(T3) files to highlight time to recovery.
- Coordinate inventory allocation and utilization throughout network with STEM, ISG, Demand Management, PP&L, and Marketing teams.
- Ensure OMP and SAP Parameters and indicators are optimally controlled, through collaboration with business partners.
- Maintain accurate master, regulatory and transactional data in relative systems.
- Identify root-cause and work with supply chain partners to resolve supply issues. Communicate these supply issues/ plans through S&OP Process and to SNP Group, Demand Planning, Customer Service, and In-Market Supply Partners as appropriate.
- Provide day-to-day availability dates through S&OP process for customer service.
- Provide Supply Commit dates to Demand Planning and In-Market Supply partners for out-of-forecast requirements, in conjunction with manufacturing planning.
- Identify, monitor, and advise on risk opportunities and priorities to aid tactical and strategic decision making.
- Participate in metrics reviews with cross-functional teams.
- Participate in projects to continuously improve planning / supply chain and inventory optimization processes.
- Raise concerns and engage with IT to address issues/ errors.
- Implement Multi-Variant switches on the RAD.
- Actively participate in the Global Control Tower platforms, including but not limited to root causing, corrective actions, A3 problem solving for your given site/sites.
- Engagement in Inventory Entitlement changes in Primary/Secondary hubs. In addition, co-ordination of inventory changes in regions and co-ordination of feedback.
- Assume Core team member responsibilities during new product introductions to facilitate supply chain readiness and lead all aspects of the launch activities.
- Engagement with all team members for progression of supply feedback loop tool, to improve our regional partners and end customer experience.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

**Experience and Skills**:
**Required**:

- 3+ years related experience
- MRP/ERP systems concept knowledge
- Data mining / reporting skills
- Excel and data visualization tools
- Experience within the healthcare regulated industry
- Experience in communicating trade off decisions

**Preferred**:

- Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics or Operations
- Production planning or manufacturing experience in medical device or pharma industry
- Alteryx or Advanced Excel
- Green belt six-sigma certification
- APICS Certification

**Other**:

- Strong Organizational skills
- Problem Solving proficiency
- Analytically minded
- Pro-active approach
- Meticulous
- Able to prioritize workload
- Communicates across functions and at all levels
- Understands metrics
- Works with limited supervision
- Able to translate sophisticated situations into simple working solutions
- Able to work within a virtual team
- Able to persuade and influence others
- Standout colleague