| Location | Westminster, Colorado |
Position Summary
The Supply Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining supply plans that support the company's Integrated Business Planning (IBP/SIOP) process across a 100% outsourced contract manufacturing network. This role translates demand forecasts into capacity-constrained supply plans, performs rough-cut capacity planning, identifies supply risks and opportunities, and supports executive decision-making through scenario analysis and supply planning insights.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in supply planning within a contract manufacturing environment, strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and deep SAP expertise. Experience in Medical Device or other highly regulated industries is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Planning & Capacity Management
Develop and maintain rolling supply plans that support the monthly IBP/SIOP process and planning horizon.
Translate demand forecasts into feasible, capacity-constrained supply plans across a network of contract manufacturing partners.
Lead rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) activities to evaluate manufacturing capabilities and identify constraints, risks, and opportunities.
Evaluate inventory, capacity, and service tradeoffs to support business objectives and customer requirements.
Monitor supply-demand imbalances and develop recommendations to address potential shortfalls or excess capacity.
Support annual operating plans, budget cycles, and long-range planning activities.
Scenario Planning & Business Insights
Perform scenario modeling and what-if analyses to support strategic business decisions, product launches, demand fluctuations, and supply disruptions.
Identify emerging supply risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of supply.
Develop insights and recommendations related to inventory, capacity, service levels, and supply chain resilience.
Prepare materials and analyses for Supply Review and Executive IBP/SIOP meetings.
Planning Systems & Analytics
Utilize SAP planning tools to develop supply plans, analyze requirements, and maintain planning data.
Create and maintain advanced Excel-based planning models, reports, dashboards, and analytical tools.
Ensure planning assumptions, master data, and reporting structures remain accurate and aligned with business requirements.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to planning processes, data quality, and reporting capabilities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
The Supply Planner serves as a critical link between Commercial, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Quality, and external manufacturing partners, driving alignment through the Integrated Business Planning process.
Demand Planning & Commercial Teams
Partner with Demand Planning to understand forecast assumptions, demand changes, product launches, and business priorities.
Evaluate the supply and capacity implications of demand changes and provide recommendations to support consensus planning.
Support alignment between customer demand expectations and supply capabilities.
Contract Manufacturing Partners & Operations
Collaborate with contract manufacturers to understand production capacity, lead times, operational constraints, and long-term capability plans.
Facilitate discussions regarding capacity availability, inventory strategies, and supply risk mitigation.
Ensure supply plans are aligned with manufacturing capabilities across the external network.
Procurement & Supplier Management
Partner with Procurement to evaluate supplier constraints, material availability, and sourcing risks that may impact supply plans.
Incorporate material availability assumptions into supply planning and capacity assessments.
Support supplier and contract manufacturer performance reviews through planning insights and analytics.
Finance
Collaborate with Finance to align supply plans with financial objectives, inventory targets, and annual operating plans.
Provide supply planning assumptions and scenario analyses to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
Assess the financial implications of inventory, capacity, and supply chain decisions.
Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure supply plans reflect product lifecycle requirements, validation activities, regulatory changes, and compliance considerations.
Support planning decisions within FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or other highly regulated environments.
Executive Leadership
Present supply plans, capacity assessments, key risks, and scenario analyses during Supply Review and Executive IBP/SIOP meetings.
Provide data-driven recommendations that support informed decision-making regarding service, inventory, capacity, and financial performance.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
5–8+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Network Planning, or Integrated Business Planning.
Experience supporting a 100% contract manufacturing business model.
Demonstrated expertise in rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) and translating demand forecasts into executable supply plans.
Minimum 5–8 years of SAP experience, including supply planning, MRP, inventory management, and planning analytics.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including:
Complex formulas and data modeling
Pivot Tables
Power Query
Scenario and sensitivity analysis
Dashboard and reporting development
Experience supporting monthly SIOP, IBP, or Sales & Operations Planning processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Consumer Healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
Knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or similar regulatory requirements.
Experience with SAP ECC or equivalent advanced planning systems.
APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, or related supply chain certification.
Experience with Power BI, or other business intelligence and visualization tools.
Key Competencies
Integrated Business Planning (IBP/SIOP)
Supply Planning & Network Planning
Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)
Contract Manufacturing & External Supply Networks
SAP Planning Systems
Advanced Excel Modeling & Analytics
Scenario Planning & Risk Management
Executive Communication & Presentation
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Data-Driven Decision Making
Continuous Improvement
Success Measures
Development of accurate and actionable supply plans that support business objectives.
Effective identification and mitigation of supply and capacity risks.
Improved visibility to supply constraints and inventory opportunities.
Strong participation and leadership within the monthly IBP/SIOP process.
Alignment of supply plans with financial, operational, and customer service objectives.
Effective collaboration across internal functions and external manufacturing partners.
High-quality analytics and scenario planning that support executive decision-making.
Salary Range: $102,000- 128,000.00 Annually