Materials Planner III, Supplies & Accessories

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end demand plan for Supplies & Accessories, integrating statistical forecasting with market intelligence (historical demand, seasonality, installed base usage, promotions, NPI/EOL, distributor/channel signals, and customer/backorder trends).
• Lead the monthly demand review and cross-functional consensus process; document assumptions, align on upside/downside scenarios, and communicate key drivers, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders.
• Translate the approved demand plan into supply and replenishment requirements (MRP/DRP), maintaining planning parameters including lead times, MOQ/pack sizes, lot sizing, safety stock/reorder points, and service-level targets.
• Monitor supply constraints, inventory positions, and supplier performance; proactively identify shortages, long-lead risks, and allocation needs; coordinate mitigation actions with Buyers, Operations, and suppliers.
• Partner with the third-party distribution partner to reconcile demand signals, inventory on hand/in transit, and replenishment needs; ensure clear communication of available-to-promise, substitutions, and lead-time changes.
• Own planning performance metrics and cadence reporting (Forecast Accuracy/MAPE & Bias, OTIF/Service Level, backorders/past due, inventory turns, and Excess & Obsolete); drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Optimize inventory investment while protecting customer service, including segmentation (ABC/XYZ), safety stock strategy, and obsolescence planning for regulated/controlled items and shelf-life/expiry constraints (as applicable).
• Serve as a key stakeholder in product lifecycle governance (ECO/PCN, substitutions, part number changes, NPI/EOL transitions) to ensure uninterrupted supply and accurate system master data.
• Ensure planning data integrity in ERP/planning systems (items, BOMs where applicable, planning attributes, sourcing, inventory locations, country/regulatory constraints) and partner with Master Data owners to correct issues.
• Collaborate with Finance on inventory reserves, adjustments, scrap, and reconciliation; provide forecast and inventory insights to support budgeting and operating reviews.
• Develop and maintain standard work (SOPs/work instructions) for planning processes, including demand planning, replenishment execution, exception management, and KPI reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes, tools (Power BI/Excel), and stakeholder operating rhythm to improve forecast accuracy, reduce backorders, and reduce excess & obsolete inventory.
• Maintain a weekly exception list of parts with material availability issues; communicate status and recovery plans and escalate constraints and financial implications to leadership as needed.
• Uphold the Company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• It is the responsibility of every Spacelabs Healthcare employee to report to their manager or a member of senior management any quality problems or defects in order for corrective action to be implemented and to avoid recurrence of the problem.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in demand planning, material planning, supply planning, or inventory planning; or a Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience; or a PhD with related experience; or a minimum of 11+ years of equivalent, progressive experience in lieu of a degree.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics) and planning concepts (MRP/DRP, safety stock, reorder points, lead times, MOQ/pack sizes, lot sizing, and exception management).
• Advanced analytical and reporting capability: Excel (pivots, Power Query, complex formulas), and Power BI or equivalent BI tools; able to create actionable dashboards and executive-ready narratives.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning cadences (monthly demand review/S&OP/IBP inputs), aligning stakeholders, and documenting assumptions and decisions.
• Strong communication and influence skills across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Sourcing. Comfortable escalating risk and driving closure on action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail, ownership, and follow-through.
• Working knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments (medical device preferred), including disciplined change control (ECO/PCN), traceability, and data integrity expectations.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred.
• Experience supporting high-mix SKUs is required; experience with accessories and consumables is strongly preferred.

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