Develop statistical demand forecasts for the ANZ business using historical data, market trends, and cross-functional inputs. Lead monthly demand reviews, analyze forecast accuracy and bias, recommend corrective actions, support inventory and product launch planning, monitor performance against operating plans, and maintain demand planning systems and data structures.
Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Join Stryker as a Demand Planner and help shape how we anticipate customer demand across our ANZ business. You’ll turn data and commercial insights into reliable forecasts that support product availability, inventory decisions and successful product launches, while working closely with teams across the business.
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.
What you will do
- Develop statistical demand forecasts using historical data, market trends and inputs from Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.
- Lead the monthly Demand Review process, aligning cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions, risks, opportunities and the forward demand outlook.
- Analyse forecast accuracy and bias, identify root causes of variance and implement corrective actions to improve forecast performance.
- Translate complex demand data into clear insights and recommendations that enable stakeholders to make informed business decisions.
- Advise on future inventory requirements and communicate demand forecasts into the broader business planning process.
- Monitor demand performance against annual sales and operating plans, identifying and addressing forecast gaps.
- Plan demand for new product launches, product transitions and lifecycle changes to support product availability and inventory outcomes.
- Maintain demand planning data, system parameters and product planning structures to ensure accurate and timely forecasts.
What you will need
Required
- Proven experience in demand planning, demand forecasting or a closely related supply planning, with solid knowledge of forecasting methodologies and demand planning fundamentals.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and experience using ERP systems
- Ability to effectively partner cross-functionally with stakeholders like Sales, Marketing, Finance and other supply chain operations
Preferred
- APICS certification or another recognised professional supply chain accreditation.
- Experience using SQL and/or Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI.
- Experience with Oracle Demantra, Oracle or SAP demand planning or ERP systems.
- Experience leading supply chain process improvement initiatives, and/or tertiary education or professional experience in statistics, mathematics or another quantitative discipline.
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