Lead Strategic Product Supply Planner (m/w/d)

About the role

The Strategic Product Supply Planner is globally responsible for developing and executing MT-LT supply plans for a given global product line, focusing on strategic planning, process optimization and balancing supply with demand to meet business objectives (service, cost & cash).

You will report into the VP Global Supply Chain planning and work within Fresenius Medical Care’s global manufacturing network that produces medical devices and other products aimed at improving the quality of life for dialysis patients.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate IBP product reviews to align product strategies with supply chain capabilities.
• Conduct IBP supply reviews, including site balancing, to ensure optimal production and distribution strategies.
• Plan and manage the SC introduction of new products, ensuring sufficient inventory and alignment with market demand in full coordination with Verticals.
• Oversee the phase-out process of products, managing inventory and minimizing obsolescence.
• Develop and refine long-term supply plans for Finished Goods, key Semi-Finished good & key Raw Materials; standardize and improve planning processes; and monitor supply outlook and capacity utilization integrating production capacity constraints to improve product cost (COP).
• Implement inventory policy with production plants to secure product availability, optimize total FME inventory, reduce Excess & Obsolescence (E&O), oversee multi-level planning and participate in “Make or Buy” decisions to secure availability and optimized purchasing price (PPV).
• Analyze and report on key performance indicators related to supply planning and inventory management and proactively identify and mitigate supply–demand risks.
• Partner with Verticals, procurement, manufacturing operations and demand functions; engage product line verticals and groups of sites; and provide matrix leadership to ensure SCP consistency across product lines and regions.
• Implement change management strategies including clear communication, stakeholder engagement, demonstration of quick wins, training, empowerment of change champions, phased rollouts and recognition of milestones while addressing employee concerns.
• Lead transversal projects such as SC analytics roll out & adoption and SAP rollouts (IBP, S4H), ensuring seamless integration with business processes.

Requirements

• Your personality is characterized by a high level of drive, positive mindset and energy.
• You are a strategic Supply chain leader with excellent change management skills.
• You have an analytical mindset and sharp eye for details.
• You are pragmatic, process oriented and a true team player and are not afraid to hold people accountable for agreed results.
• Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management.
• Required experience and skills include strong analytical skills; supply planning software proficiency (will be a plus); proven experience in strategic process ownership and continuous improvement; excellent communication and collaboration; strong business acumen; ability to implement innovative supply-planning solutions; experience managing transversal projects including SAP rollouts; experience in community management and engagement; expertise in multi-level planning and production site balancing (will be a plus); high English proficiency; and willingness to travel globally (10%).

Preferred qualifications

Preferred: proficiency in supply planning software; expertise in multi-level planning and production site balancing; high English language proficiency (spoken & written).

Skills

Analytical skills; familiarity with supply planning software; strategic process ownership; communication and collaboration; business acumen; innovation in supply planning; project management including SAP rollouts; community management; English language proficiency.

Work arrangement

Willingness to travel Globally (10%).

Company context

Fresenius Medical Care describes itself as the world’s leading provider of products and services, manufacturing medical devices and other products with the aim to improve the quality of life for dialysis patients worldwide.