Senior Supply Chain Planner

Job Description:

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease and critical care needs. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

The Sr. Supply Chain Analyst will be working in a team environment within Global Supply Chain supporting enterprise THV Valves planning. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end supply planning process for the THV Valves network manufacturing.

You will make an impact by:

• Support MPS review on a monthly basis

• Partner with manufacturing teams and external manufacturers to deliver optimal master plan

• Participate in long range capacity planning

• Organize product launch and product exit planning

• Proactively identify and resolve supply issues

• Responsible for inventory management, assure adherence to planned levels and minimize excess & obsolete exposure (E&O)

• Replenish regional inventory according to regional demand and inventory target

• Responsible for global LIFR and back-order resolution

• Key metrics include Line Level Fill Rate, Back-Order $, Working Capital $, E&O

• Implement inventory optimization initiative

• Assist in the demand planning process in conjunction with the demand planner

What you’ll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment

• Advanced Excel skills

• Strong data analysis and data management

• JDE or similar ERP system experience

• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Master's Degree and three (3) years of relevant Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment

• Medical device or other regulated industry experience.

• APICS and/or Six Sigma certification is a plus.

• JDA exp

• Access exp.

• Must possess strong interpersonal and partnering skills and work effectively with individuals both internal and external to Edwards, and at all levels and in varied functional disciplines.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $78,000 to $110,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.   

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.