Senior Supply Chain Planner

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This is an exciting Supply Chain Planning opportunity in a key strategic and growing area of operations for ResMed, a global leader in sleep and respiratory health. 

The role is for a Senior Supply Chain Planner role, based in ResMed Los Angeles' new, state of the art, Calabasas factory. The role is part of the Global Product Supply Planning Team within ResMed’s Supply Chain, with members across the world in Atlanta, Sydney, Singapore, and Malaysia. 

The objective of our team, the Product Supply Planning team, is to deliver sustainable supply to our global business, supporting profitable growth, and maximizing value within the ResMed end-to-end supply chain.

Our team will continually manage and plan the flow of goods (from buy to make to last miles), as well as the key decisions across the ResMed global supply chain network, ensuring to meet customer demands while optimizing costs and resources. 

The role will involve managing a specific product portfolio, ensuring planning strategies and processes are in place, and working effectively to ensure efficient flow of goods and consistent supply to meet overall production and customer requirements with optimum inventory. 

Aside from managing a portfolio, this hire is also expected to help drive planning excellence within the newly formed Product Supply Planning Team in North America. 

Key to success in this role is defined by balancing customer service, with optimal inventory management, and cost-to-serve expectations. Strong engagement with the business leaders, nurturing cross functional relationships, and driving scalable systems and business processes will be required from you. 

Let’s talk about Responsibilities 

Collaborative Supply Planning: 

• Work with internal stakeholders to understand drivers of demand. Ensure the on-going supply plans are adjusted accordingly based on changes and trends, and that the impacts are also highlighted and communicated to other internal stakeholders as well as external stakeholders, such as suppliers. 

• Identify supply constraints and provide risk mitigation pathways through effective root cause analysis. 

• Ensure appropriate monitoring and management of supply risks mitigation with relevant stakeholders. 

• Represent Product Supply Planning team and lead supply chain conversation in meetings with cross functional teams. 

Delivering Supply Velocity: 

• Optimize preparation and review with Master Supply Planner of mid-term production plan to meet weekly demand supportability and discuss impact with relevant Operations stakeholders. 

• Defines and ensures optimal use of Advanced Planning system and end to end supply chain system for product supply planning team, including maintenance of data (planning parameters includes lead time management, safety stocks, lot sizes etc.). 

• Management of product changes in your portfolio to ensure minimal cost impact via active review and discussion with relevant cross functional team. 

• Deliver targeted financial outcomes through optimal inventory management and cost to buy/make/serve to ensure product prioritization by SKU and balance manufacturing output that meet customer delivery requirement. 

• Obtain information of New Product launch and product obsolescence from Product Lifecycle Planning Lead to enable robust planning and impactful conversation with Product Led team for profitable growth. 

Change Management Proficiency:

• Fast adopter of organizational change and evolution, applying curiosity and critical thinking to increase business acumen. 

• Planning Excellence: 

• Identify opportunities and drive initiatives to improve productivity and cost for product supply planning. 

• Ensures through ongoing learning, high level of proficiency in use of Advanced Planning system and ERP. 

Planning Excellence: 

• Identify opportunities and drive initiatives to improve productivity and cost for product supply planning. 

• Ensures through ongoing learning, high level of proficiency in use of Advanced Planning system and ERP. 

Let’s talk about Qualifications and Experience 

• Strategic Thinking: A forward-thinking mindset to anticipate future demand, identify risks, and develop proactive strategies to optimize supply chain performance. 

• Problem-Solving Ability: Strong problem-solving skills to address supply chain challenges, resolve issues, and implement effective solutions in a dynamic environment. 

• Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and derive actionable insights to inform supply chain decisions. 

• Customer Focus: A customer-centric approach to ensure products are delivered on time and in full, meeting or exceeding customer expectations for service and quality. 

• Continuous Improvement Mindset: A commitment to continuous improvement, seeking out opportunities to optimize processes, enhance efficiencies, and drive operational excellence within the supply chain. 

• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate at all levels of the organization. Effectively communicate with cross-functional teams, convey complex concepts, and facilitate alignment on supply chain objectives. 

• Adaptability: The flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions, customer demands, and supply chain dynamics, adjusting plans and strategies accordingly. 

• Time Management: Effective time management skills to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality. 

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in supply chain planning software, data analytics tools, and Microsoft Excel to leverage technology for efficient planning and analysis. 

• Collaborative Spirit: A collaborative mindset to foster teamwork, build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and drive collective success across the supply chain network. 

• Decision-Making Skills: Sound judgment and decision-making abilities to evaluate alternatives, weigh trade-offs, and make informed decisions that align with business objectives. 

 
Required: 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supply chain planning role.

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree. 

 
Preferred: 

• Multidisciplinary experience (e.g. material planning and production planning, production planning and commercial supply planning) is preferred. 

• Experience with both Oracle and o9 are preferred, but any experience with Supply Chain Planning systems will be good. 

We are shaping the future at ResMed, and we recognize the need to build on and broaden our existing skills and continue to attract and retain the world’s best talent. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package: comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, sleep care management, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and tuition assistance.

Employees accrue fifteen days Paid Time Off (PTO) in their first year of employment, receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave when welcoming new family members.

Individual pay decisions are based on a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills.

At ResMed, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this position is:

$113,000.00 - $171,000.00 USD Annual

Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.