Supply Chain – Planning Process Expert (Sr Manager equivalent)
Fresenius Medical Care · Waltham, MA · 3 wk ago
HybridPurchasing$118k–$180k/yrFull-time
Overview
The role involves managing the daily operations of outpatient centers, hiring, developing, and inspiring a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with physicians, tracking and delivering superior patient outcomes, and monitoring regulatory and safety requirements.
Success Profile
- Strong management skills
- Prior direct patient care experience
- Technical skills and genuine passion for building deep relationships with patients
- Prior customer service, healthcare, and direct patient care experience
- Leadership skills and independence for making quick decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Capability to educate patients and provide exceptional customer service to partners
Rewards
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave, and potential for performance-based bonuses
- Flexible work arrangements allowing for a split between office and remote work
Connect
- Equal opportunity employer
- Top traits for success include leadership, communication, compassion, problem-solving, motivation, good listening, compassionate patient care, empathy, teamwork, attention to detail, efficiency, responsibility, and flexibility
Supply Chain – Planning Process Expert
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Supply Chain Planning Expert to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of integrated planning capabilities across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the definition and implementation of end-to-end supply chain planning process requirements
- Translate complex US-specific clinical and market demand patterns into scalable technical requirements within SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP environments
- Drive planning solution design, configuration alignment, and deployment activities to support business transformation initiatives
- Oversee data model design, master data readiness, integration validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), cut-over planning, and go-live execution
- Collaborate with business, IT, and implementation partners to ensure successful delivery of planning capabilities aligned with organizational objectives
- Identify process gaps, system inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities to improve planning accuracy, responsiveness, and operational agility
- Define, shape, and continuously evolve the integrated planning vision
- Establish governance frameworks, planning standards, and performance metrics
- Champion standardization, simplification, and harmonization of planning processes
- Drive the adoption of advanced analytics, scenario planning, forecasting methodologies, and digital planning capabilities
- Act as a trusted strategic advisor to business stakeholders
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment between Supply Chain, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and IT teams
- Support organizational change management initiatives and ensure successful user adoption of new planning processes and technologies
Experience, know-how and skills critical for success
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, integrated business planning, or supply chain transformation roles
- Proven experience leading or supporting SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP implementation programs
- Strong understanding of demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, forecasting, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)/Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- Experience translating business requirements into technical and functional solution designs
- Demonstrated expertise in planning process governance, operational excellence, and large-scale transformation initiatives
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams