Lead Demand Planner

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Irvine, CA, USA
In-Office
89K-149K Annually
Mid level
Healthtech • Other • Robotics • Biotech • Manufacturing
Together with our customers, we're on a mission to make healthcare better.
The Role
Lead and own end-to-end demand forecasting and a rolling 24-month demand plan. Liaise across sites and functions to consolidate inputs, run Executive Demand Reviews, maintain forecasting models (DemandTrack), monitor forecast accuracy, present insights to leadership, and coach team members while supporting NPI, M&A, and product lifecycle activities.
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Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do -

  • Act as the primary liaison between multiple sites and cross-functional teams to gather and consolidate demand inputs, regulatory approval timelines, sales orders, financial forecasts, market trends, and historical sales data.
  • Own the end-to-end demand forecasting process, translating financial projections through SKU and IPN-level forecasts to support supply planning decisions.
  • Lead Executive Demand Reviews (EDR) and KPI reporting in alignment with the Stryker IBP process and assessment.
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve an accurate rolling 24-month demand plan.
  • Collaborate with Commercial, Supply Planning, and cross-functional stakeholders to review and present NPI, M&A, and PLM roadmaps for product launches and exits within the next 12-18 months.
  • Communicate demand forecasts, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights to stakeholders and executive leadership, providing recommendations that support business and supply planning decisions.
  • Own forecasting model development, DemandTrack implementation, and process improvements while ensuring data integrity across systems and planning processes.
  • Monitor forecast accuracy and demand planning performance metrics, identifying trends and driving corrective actions as needed.
  • Facilitate ad hoc analyses, projects, and reporting as assigned.
  • Coach and mentor team members on planning processes, best practices, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Required -

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business related
  • 4+ years of experience
  • Strong in excel - being able to analyze data and calculations in excel
  • Powerpoint - story telling with data
  • ERP - need to understand
  • SQL and PowerBI

Preferred -

  • Software for forecasting
  • ASCM certification
  • Medical device background 

  


$89,400 - $148,900 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business related
  • 4+ years of experience in demand planning or related field
  • Strong Excel skills (data analysis and complex calculations)
  • PowerPoint (storytelling with data)
  • ERP familiarity/understanding
  • SQL
  • Power BI
  • Forecasting software experience
  • ASCM certification
  • Medical device industry background

Stryker Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stryker and has not been reviewed or approved by Stryker.

  • Healthcare Strength Multiple medical plan options with HSA support and global mental‑health access indicate broad, accessible care. These features materially enhance the overall value of the total‑rewards package.
  • Retirement Support A meaningful 401(k) company match with potential additional company contribution, alongside an ESPP, supports long‑term savings and wealth building. Documented plan specifics help employees understand eligibility, timing, and vesting mechanics.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental and caregiver leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and practical supports like breast milk shipping reflect a comprehensive, family‑friendly approach. These offerings address varied family‑building paths and caregiving needs.

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The Company
HQ: Portage, MI
51,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1941

What We Do

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at www.stryker.com. Together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better.

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