Supply Planner

Requisition ID: 14186 | Expected Travel: None

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.

Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization within the company responsible for product fulfillment to all customers from end to end. We pride ourselves on being totally customer-centric in our unrelenting focus on improving quality, service, and value as perceived by our customers. Our employees are dedicated to the Global Operations Enterprise Excellence journey.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Procurement, the Supply Planner will be responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the supply of product from forecast/demand to 3PFG plant output in support of commercial, financial, and operational plans. The incumbent will work with Business Unit teams in translating commercial objectives as they relate to product supply into executable plans for our 3PFG sites. The Supply Planner will work with our 3PFG sites in developing an adaptive and scalable supply fulfillment model that anticipates future business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and define analytical problems related to RWE, leveraging domain knowledge and data science techniques to develop scalable, data-driven solutions.
• Manage demand and supply to minimize back orders, position inventories at agreed levels, and reach targeted customer service levels.
• Participate in the S&OP monthly cycle and, together with 3PFG plant contacts, drive the S&OP supply review.
• Work with the Demand Planning & Customer Service teams to manage exceptional demand/sales opportunities with the 3PFG plants to maximize revenues.
• Communicate with the SBUs/Regions on supply issues and 3PFG manufacturing plans.
• Proactively manage potential constraints to supply to ensure continuity of supply.
• Anticipate supply constraints resulting from quality, regulatory, technical, or other issues, analyze these constraints, and identify innovative solutions.
• Drive an inclusive approach to problem-solving and engage widely within the business.
• Analyze global material flow, particularly from 3PFG plants to distribution centers/customers, to optimize the supply chain.
• Serve as the first escalation level for the 3PFG supplier regarding supply constraints.
• Perform day-to-day activities in the ERP system, from order placement at suppliers to maintenance of reliable supply dates.
• Lead and participate in 3PFG supplier meetings to address demand fulfillment constraints.

Key Relationship Interfaces

• Global Procurement
• Supplier Quality
• Regional Demand Planning
• Business Unit and Regional Marketing teams
• Logistics & Distribution (globally)
• Intercompany Planning Team
• Command Centre Team
• Control Tower Team
• Finance Team

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supply Planning or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related technical field; APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) is desirable.
• ERP/Planning Systems knowledge.
• Understanding of manufacturing at 3PFG plants and how service levels are impacted by differing elements of the process.
• Experience in Global Supply Chain Networks and Supply Process from 3PFG plants to distribution centers.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work well under deadlines and pressure.
• Problem-solving skills for developing creative solutions and meeting objectives.
• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and directly, both verbally and in writing, to a widely varied audience.
• Good business acumen.
• Self-starter, able to identify what is essential for business success and align resources and time accordingly.
• Approachable and enthusiastic.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong relationship management skills, particularly with manufacturing and supply chain.
• Good judgment and problem-solving ability, capable of understanding the impact of decision-making on both Teleflex and their customers.
• Ability to proactively influence peers and upper management to support successful project implementation.
• Ability to function equally well independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to complete multiple priorities and deliver results under pressure in a fast-paced environment.