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Why join Stryker?
Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job description
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job Title: Senior Inventory Planning Analyst Date: July 2025
Reports To: Associate Manager, Inventory Planning Department: Operations
Job Overview
The Senior Inventory Planning Analyst position is an 18-month contract role supporting the Inventory Planning team in driving effective and data based inventory decisions. In this position, you will support the Inventory Planning team by optimizing inventory through careful analysis of inventory health and inventory performance metrics. You will play a key role in the safety stock management, assessing inventory requirements to support the business (last time buys, advanced stocking order, bulk purchases, etc.) and managing PLCM activities to ensure smooth transitions and minimizing excess/ obsolete inventory. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform quarterly Safety Stock/Reorder Point and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) analysis and provide recommendations that will support OTIF targets and optimize inventory levels
- Analyze larger/bulk inventory purchases to assess the financial impact on the business and provide recommendations based on data driven insights
- Prepare and present inventory insights for the monthly business reviews
- Develop and maintain dashboards using advanced data analytics and visualization tools to monitor supply chain health
- Proactively identify and implement improvements in inventory planning processes, , tools, and systems to drive supply chain optimization
- Lead PLCM activities to ensure optimization of inventory and minimal product write off
- Act as a subject matter expert within the Inventory Planning function, collaborating cross-functionally with IBP, Finance, and Commercial teams
Education & Qualifications
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree along with 4+ years of experience in business management, finance, supply chain management, data science or other related field - required
- Advanced excel skills – required Experience with PowerBI, SQL, Cognos, and Oracle “highly preferred”
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.
Facts: ● 2023 Sales: $20.5 billion ● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies ● Employees: 52,000 worldwide ● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020 ● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide ● $1.4 billion spent on research and development in 2023 ● ~12,900 patents owned globally in 2023 ● Products sold in ~75 countries ● Fortune 500 Company ● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces
Stryker’s social media community guidelines: https://www.stryker.com/content/m/legal/social-media-community-guidelines/en/index.html
Notice Regarding Employee Conduct on Facebook/LinkedIn Meta/LinkedIn does not permit employers to verify or validate “employees” in the (META: “Works at” LinkedIn: “Experience”) section of users’ profiles. Please be aware that the views expressed by individuals on their personal accounts and do not necessarily represent the views of our company. If you encounter any issues with a person claiming to be our employee, we recommend using the “Report Profile” feature. If you’d like to report concerns to our Ethics Hotline, you may do so at: https://app.convercent.com/en-us/LandingPage/b6bb4e84-9fcb-ea11-a974-000d3ab9f296
Top Benefits
About the role
Why join Stryker?
Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job description
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine!
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job Title: Senior Inventory Planning Analyst Date: July 2025
Reports To: Associate Manager, Inventory Planning Department: Operations
Job Overview
The Senior Inventory Planning Analyst position is an 18-month contract role supporting the Inventory Planning team in driving effective and data based inventory decisions. In this position, you will support the Inventory Planning team by optimizing inventory through careful analysis of inventory health and inventory performance metrics. You will play a key role in the safety stock management, assessing inventory requirements to support the business (last time buys, advanced stocking order, bulk purchases, etc.) and managing PLCM activities to ensure smooth transitions and minimizing excess/ obsolete inventory. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform quarterly Safety Stock/Reorder Point and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) analysis and provide recommendations that will support OTIF targets and optimize inventory levels
- Analyze larger/bulk inventory purchases to assess the financial impact on the business and provide recommendations based on data driven insights
- Prepare and present inventory insights for the monthly business reviews
- Develop and maintain dashboards using advanced data analytics and visualization tools to monitor supply chain health
- Proactively identify and implement improvements in inventory planning processes, , tools, and systems to drive supply chain optimization
- Lead PLCM activities to ensure optimization of inventory and minimal product write off
- Act as a subject matter expert within the Inventory Planning function, collaborating cross-functionally with IBP, Finance, and Commercial teams
Education & Qualifications
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree along with 4+ years of experience in business management, finance, supply chain management, data science or other related field - required
- Advanced excel skills – required Experience with PowerBI, SQL, Cognos, and Oracle “highly preferred”
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com and careers.stryker.com.
Facts: ● 2023 Sales: $20.5 billion ● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies ● Employees: 52,000 worldwide ● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020 ● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide ● $1.4 billion spent on research and development in 2023 ● ~12,900 patents owned globally in 2023 ● Products sold in ~75 countries ● Fortune 500 Company ● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces
Stryker’s social media community guidelines: https://www.stryker.com/content/m/legal/social-media-community-guidelines/en/index.html
Notice Regarding Employee Conduct on Facebook/LinkedIn Meta/LinkedIn does not permit employers to verify or validate “employees” in the (META: “Works at” LinkedIn: “Experience”) section of users’ profiles. Please be aware that the views expressed by individuals on their personal accounts and do not necessarily represent the views of our company. If you encounter any issues with a person claiming to be our employee, we recommend using the “Report Profile” feature. If you’d like to report concerns to our Ethics Hotline, you may do so at: https://app.convercent.com/en-us/LandingPage/b6bb4e84-9fcb-ea11-a974-000d3ab9f296