Senior Manager, Global Planning

Remote Position (This role can be located anywhere)

About CooperSurgical:

CooperSurgical is a leader in manufacturing and marketing multiple trusted and innovative brands that assist clinicians in improving the health of women, babies and families worldwide. Through an aggressive growth and diversification strategy, CooperSurgical has evolved its portfolio of over 600 products to include products and services used primarily by obstetricians and gynecologists in surgical and medical procedures wherever they occur: in hospitals, surgical centers, medical offices and fertility clinics.

Position Summary:

The scope of this role is to manage people, processes and systems across Demand, Supply Management, as well as supporting the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) processes.

The individual in this role is:

· Accountable to manage processes for balancing demand and supply and assist in the identification and resolution of plan variances, inventory, cost, and service optimization in alignment to the business objectives.

· Responsible to contribute to the development and implementation of ERP based planning processes and will be accountable for demonstrated use of ERP and production planning to improve department efficiency.

· Responsible to develop strategic plans to guide portfolio reliability and ensure continued service improvement for long term performance .

· Responsible to develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to Finished Good availability .

· Entrusted to develop and maintain professional relationships with other functions, such as marketing, product development, production, logistics and finance to reconcile top-down financial plans with the bottom-up operational plans .

· Responsible in driving the continuous improvement of the planning processes and frameworks supporting S&OP and S&OE, as well as contributing to special projects and other supply chain and business strategic initiatives.

· Responsible to develop a team of Global Planners to accurately forecast demand and supply planning for the full horizon .

· Responsible to balance and optimize inventory while maintaining targeted customer service levels .

· Responsible to conduct supply reviews with Operations and update on any concerns changes in demand have on the manufacturing sites .

· Well-rounded and encompasses analytical, communication, people and leadership skills with strong business and commercial acumen. They can work under pressure and cross-functionally, to drive sound decision making with a result-oriented focus.

· Can quickly identify deviations from expected results and other disruptions and can promptly lead their teams to resolve any issues, fostering a high performance and engaged culture .

· Travel domestically and internationally upwards of 20%.

Education & Experience:

· Minimum : Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Management or an equivalent combination of education and related experience

· Preferred: Master's degree in supply chain management or business administration (MBA)

· 10 years+ of experience in demand/ supply/ inventory role(s)

· 5 years+ of experience leading team(s)

· Understanding of end-to-end planning and supply chain management

· Experience in using and improving ERP systems

· Knowledge of processes in sales, marketing, operations, finance, and manufacturing

· Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once

· Demonstrated ability to achieve KPIs like plan accuracy improvement, process adherence

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $150,000.00 and $170,000.00. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

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Our Benefits:

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.