Senior Planner, Global Supply Planning, Sports & ENT (Coyol, Alajuela)

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Alajuela, San José, Coyol
Senior level
Healthtech • Biotech
The Role
The Senior Planner will lead Supply Chain activities for product portfolios, focusing on inventory optimization, cost minimization, and customer service goals. Responsibilities include developing production schedules, overseeing manufacturing and distribution, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role involves collaboration across multiple departments and preparation of executive-level presentations.
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Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? In this position, you will be working independently or under little supervision and leading Supply Chain activities for assigned product portfolios to optimize inventory, minimize cost, and set and achieve customer service goals. This includes forecasting, capacity planning, execution oversight, and monitoring and reporting in support of the European Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) requirements. Provide input for SIOP/S&OE process for a given business segment to align market and financial requirements with manufacturing capabilities.

This position is a P3 level

What will you be doing?

  • Develop an accurate and timely master production schedule and lead the presentation of the weekly and monthly plan using the Rapid Response and ERP system to the production planning team to improve customer service, reduce the business BO, and keep the global inventories in the approved levels.
  • Leads any meeting with key departments such as Demand Planning, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, Engineering, Purchasing, and Product Development, to present the most recent business supply plan looking for alternatives and alignment to improve it.
  • Provide oversight of manufacturing, inventory deployment, and distribution to ensure customer service. Serve as primary contact with manufacturing for planning issues.
  • Performs root cause analysis for any service shortfalls and develops and communicates corrective actions. Complete sophisticated spreadsheet analysis during issue resolution or scenario planning and develop risk analysis and offer recommendations to management.
  • In support of the MDR initiative, will develop and maintain the master production schedule by combining the sales forecast, network plan, new product launches, backlog, capacity availability and lead time. Accommodates production schedule requirements generated by regulatory requirements and/or batch characteristics (Country of Origin, Manufacturing Site, Date of Manufacture, etc.). Handle product phase-outs such that obsolete inventory is minimized.
  • Prepare and present Executive Level presentations as required. As part of the S&OP/S&OE process, leads supply meetings to ensure schedule adherence, service levels, and inventory targets are met. Communicates risks, elevates issues, and recommends solutions that require management involvement.
  • Ensures data integrity in planning systems by identifying and leading efforts to keep all information updated by responsible areas when needed, such us lead times, production capacities, etc.
  • Ensure personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures for Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance.


What will you need to be successful?

  • Education: BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or related field. An advanced degree or equivalent experience is a plus.
  • APICS/ Six Sigma is a benefit.
  • Experience: Demonstrated ability of more than 4 years in Supply Chain, Production Planning, Buying / Planning, and Procurement, including experience with Supply Collaboration platforms Kinaxis/SAP
  • Languages: Advanced English Skills.
  • Competencies: Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and presentation skills.

You. Unlimited

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve. 

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity- Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.

Other reasons why you will love it here!

  • Your future: stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program.
  • Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours.
  • Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave. 
  • Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules.
  • Training: Training program, unlimited learning.
  • Extra perks: employees association, and more…

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Kinaxis
SAP
The Company
Andover, MA
15,318 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.

From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place.

Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart.

Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude, we work together to win..

We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities.

Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.

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