Supply Planner

Zimmer Biomet · Englewood · $56,000–$90,000 (stated in the posting)

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

What You Can Expect

Shape the future of foot and ankle orthopedic care. Paragon 28, a proud member of the global medical technology leader Zimmer Biomet, is seeking a Supply Planner in Englewood, Colorado. We are looking for an analytical, proactive planner to masterfully navigate capacity constraints, mitigate risks, and keep critical inventory moving efficiently. If you are ready to collaborate across departments and optimize the lifecycle of life-changing medical devices, we want to hear from you. This position requires onsite presence at our Englewood, Colorado location.

How You'll Create Impact

Assess supplier capability, capacity, and cost to allocate annual spend to qualified suppliers optimizing for service, quality, and cost.
Manage basic and advanced planning parameters to ensure optimal net requirements planning.
Review net requirements against supply and demand; manage open order exceptions; negotiate price, delivery, and terms with external contract-manufacturing and other supply partners; place and manage purchase orders.
Regularly review KPIs; develop and execute strategies to address unfavorable results.
Identify and close business process gaps; collaborate with stakeholders to drive business process improvement for planning, procurement, and inventory.
Lead regular supplier production reviews to ensure needed capacity and on-time delivery.
Lead quarterly business reviews.
Monitor inventory levels to mitigate stockouts while maintaining cost effective operational expenses.
Support new supplier qualification activities.
Evaluate bids; negotiate to obtain the best quality, prices, and terms.
Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal departments such as Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
Visit existing and potential supplier facilities to evaluate manufacturing processes, capabilities, recent investments, potential for growth, performance trends, etc.
Other duties as assigned.

Your Background

Four-year Degree (B.S/B.A.) required, may accept prior supply chain experience in lieu of degree
Minimum 3 years of experience in related field such as supply planning, purchasing, or supply chain required, preferably in medical device environment, may accept prior military service in leadership positions in lieu of specific supply chain experience
APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advance level Excel skills.
Strategic Sourcing, opportunity analysis, and strong negotiation skills.
High volume purchasing/planning experience required.
Highly effective communication skills.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with detailed product line forecasts; familiarity with Sales & Operations business management process.
Demonstrated success in driving process improvement.
Strong decision-making, problem-solving skills, and time management skills with attention to detail.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with various cross functional teams.
SAP ECC or S4 experience preferred.
Previous medical device experience preferred.

Travel Expectations

Less than 25% of overnight travel

Compensation Data

Salary Range: $56,000 - $90,000 USD annually depending on skills and experience

EOE

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