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Edwards Lifesciences

Senior Planner, Supply Chain

Irvine, CA

Job Description:

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease and critical care needs. You'll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

The Sr. Planner, Supply Chain will be working in a team environment within Global Supply Chain supporting enterprise cardiac implant planning, responsible for the end-to-end supply planning process for cardiac implant network manufacturing.

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You will Make An Impact By:

  • Leading MPS review on a monthly basis
  • Partnering with manufacturing teams and external manufacturers to deliver optimal master plan
  • Participating in long range capacity planning
  • Organizing product launch and product exit planning
  • Proactively identifying and resolving supply issues
  • Responsible for inventory management, assure adherence to planned levels and minimize excess & obsolete exposure (E&O)
  • Replenish regional inventory according to regional demand and inventory target
  • Responsible for global LIFR and back-order resolution
  • Key metrics include Line Level Fill Rate, Back-Order $, Working Capital $, E&O
  • Act as the supply planning contact for outsourcing and transfer initiatives, to include processing purchase orders
  • Implement inventory optimization initiative
  • Assist in the demand planning process in conjunction with the demand planner

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of relevant Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Strong data analysis and data management
  • JDE or similar ERP system experience
  • Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills

What Else We Look For:

  • Master's Degree and three (3) years of relevant Supply Chain experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Medical device or other regulated industry experience.
  • APICS and/or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
  • JDA exp
  • Access exp.
  • Must possess strong interpersonal and partnering skills and work effectively with individuals both internal and external to Edwards, and at all levels and in varied functional disciplines.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $76,000 to $108,000(highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

Client-provided location(s): Irvine, CA, USA
Job ID: Edwards-Req-29997
Employment Type: Full Time