Jobs · Purchasing · Massachusetts

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

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