Materials Planner

The Materials Planner ensures that the supply of materials meet the forecast and production schedule, as needed. This role must also communicate to a variety of groups around materials shortages, volumes, and capacity. This requires the ability to maintain strong internal and external relationships to ensure supply of materials meets requirements. In doing so, this position helps Zimmer Biomet commit to the highest standards of patient safety and quality in our products and services and to world-class integrity and ethical business practices.

Strategy & Vision

Develops, maintains, and communicates materials schedules, inventory positions, and product costs to supply planning, manufacturing operations and others, as necessary

Operations

Schedule the supply of direct materials and components from qualified suppliers in sufficient lead time to meet production requirements and safety stock levels

Reconcile supply non-conformances, return of product, and re-planning of material needs

Escalate supplier capacity related issues and overall performance issues to sourcing team / commodity management

Purchasing of inventory items and indirect services

Provide product availability commitments

Main contact with AP regarding questions on invoices and order receipts for payment

Assist with new vendor setup

Effectively utilize company resources

Accountable for the accuracy and impact of planning decisions

Planning system maintenance and updates to ensure -integrity of Planning data

Comply with Government, Regulatory and Zimmer Biomet Policies and Procedures

Establishes standard costs in support of annual inventory valuation

Support creation of metrics for operational reporting relative to areas responsible

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Knowledge of supply chain planning, purchasing and accounting principles

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Ability to work to deadlines and produce outputs on a regular, timely basis

Understanding of end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing interactions, activities, and underlying interdependencies

Ability to use analytical tools to issue, support, and execute decisions

Analytical skills and ability to extract meaning from information from various sources of data

Excellent communications skills required with the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels

Must be a self-starter, self-managed, an effective team player and possess excellent analytical / problem solving skills

Excellent Spreadsheet skills and proficient use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

BS or BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or another related field preferred

3 years of experience in supply chain, project management, planning, strongly preferred to have experience more than one area

Experience with medical devices preferred

Supplier collaboration/purchasing experience required

Experience with one or more ERP system preferred

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability