Intuitive · 14 hours ago
Sr. Demand and Supply Planner
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care. They are seeking a Sr. Demand and Supply Planner to lead and participate in the SIOP planning process, collaborating with various teams to develop demand and supply plans while ensuring inventory targets are met.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Lead/participate in cross-functional team meetings/ SIOP process to develop best in class demand plan and optimum supply plan
Facilitate and drive collaboration with Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance team members to develop monthly/quarterly forecasts over mid-term and long-term
Partner with NPI/ Engineering/ Marketing teams to understand product lifecycle/ buffer strategy, develop robust plans to enable new product launch and product end of life (EOL) planning
Review and make improvements to statistical forecasting models, to drive best- in-class demand forecast accuracy
Analyze data output, historical shipments/ consumption for any modifications required based on product segmentation
Understand/ manage safety stock/ inventory targets for various regions/ plants
Partner with manufacturing, planning, regulatory and facilities teams to understand and drive buffer strategies to enable building moves and plan for regulatory restrictions
Understanding of Capacity Models (lines/shifts, line efficiencies, head count and material lead times/constraints)
Develop capacity and material constrained build plan through cross functional collaboration with various partners (Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain)
Scenario planning for different Demand and Supply scenarios, understand & articulate the different options and impact
Represent their product families and present relevant data/ charts in the cross-functional SIOP meetings
Load plan to enable Manufacturing and Supply Chain execution
Monitor performance to plan, e.g. forecast versus actuals, and drive corrective actions/ mitigation plans
Support other planning activities such as Long-Range Forecast Creation, Excess & Obsolete reduction etc
Drive improvements to Key Performance Indicators such as Forecast accuracy, on time in full (OTIF), Backorder, Finished Goods Inventory Attainment through root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration
Subject matter experience to participate and lead projects to improve operational efficiency & profitability goals
Troubleshoot and help resolve MPS/MRP issues for demand propagation; Participate in key projects, testing and go-live
Qualification
Required
MS/MBA with minimum 6+ yrs relevant experience; Degree in Engineering, Math/Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain highly preferred
BS with minimum 8+ yrs relevant experience; Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Research, Finance, IE, Engineering highly preferred
Analytical rigor / Data/ problem solving skills
Supply Chain/ Planning Domain experience
Product Life-cycle Management (New product introduction, End of Sale)
Expert in MS Office applications – Excel and .ppt
Familiarity and/or ability to work with Advanced Planning applications Like IBP, Oracle, O9 etc. and SAP ERP to create scalable processes
Leadership, communication and executive presentation skills to share insights/ gain consensus
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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