Senior Demand Planner

Kelly Services - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Senior

Sunnyvale, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Kelly is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to work with our client, a leader in the biotech industry, at their corporate office in Sunnyvale on a temporary basis for 6+ months. This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organization that develops groundbreaking solutions for the world's most complex health challenges. The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for spares part demand, supply and inventory planning, master data governance, and process improvement. Specifically, the Senior Demand Planner will be responsible for the process of service parts demand and supply planning inclusive of inventory control, distribution center and distribution planning, ensuring effectively functioning processes to avoid costly delays and stock outs. Additionally, the role involves managing inventory turnover, excess and obsolete inventory, and accuracy for all global service warehouses. The Senior Demand Planner will develop spares demand and supply plans that take into account demand forecasts, inventory targets, and on-time delivery. Furthermore, the position requires identifying and maintaining the appropriate planning parameters in spares planning systems to optimize inventory, service level, and profit and loss. Effective communication with Customer Care, Logistics, Order Management, and Procurement teams is essential to ensure priority requirements and timely delivery of spare parts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for process of service parts demand and supply planning inclusive of inventory control, DC and distribution planning, ensuring effectively functioning processes to avoid costly delays and stock outs
• Responsible for Inventory turnover, E&O, and Accuracy for all global service warehouses
• Responsible for developing spares demand/supply plans that take into account demand forecast, inventory target, and On Time Delivery
• Responsible for identifying and maintaining the appropriate planning parameters in spares planning systems to optimize Inventory, service level, and P&L
• Responsible for effective lines of communication between Customer Care, Logistics, Order Management, and Procurement team to ensure priority requirements and timely delivery of spares parts

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of related work experience OR Master's degree in field with 6+ years of related work experience
• Specialized depth of expertise on spares planning and aftermarket management
• Experience with Spares Part Planning Software such as Baxter and SAP/ERP
• Medical device experience is preferred
• Database Management and SQL preferred
• Ability to lead others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions
• Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view
• Ability to interpret internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve processes

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the biotech industry
• Familiarity with advanced analytics tools

Benefits

• Voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability
• Access to a retirement savings plan
• Service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year)
• Transit spending account
• Paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan