Lead Analyst, Inventory Planning

What you will do -

The Lead Analyst, Inventory Planning is responsible for end-to-end planning of raw materials and components to support reliable production and customer service in a regulated medical device environment. This role leads execution of a Lean Plan for Every Part (PFEP) framework and partners closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure material availability while optimizing inventory and working capital. This role drives planning excellence, influences inventory strategy, and leads continuous improvement initiatives aligned with operational and financial goals.

Lean Plan for Every Part (PFEP) Ownership

• Implement and maintain the PFEP framework across all raw materials, components, and finished goods
• Maintain accurate PFEP data (lead times, lot sizes, order frequency, etc.)
• Partner with Operations & Procurement to align PFEP with production and purchasing processes
• Review site level PFEP KPIs to ensure compliance to the process and inventory targets, partner with cross-functional team to identify areas of opportunity and create action plans to improve performance

Align Inventory Targets with Financial & Business Objectives

• Drives safety stock and reorder point business reviews on a regular cadence for all SKUs which includes performing initial analysis, gathering feedback and alignment from internal stakeholders, and loading the targets in our planning systems

Raw Material & Component Planning

• Develop and manage supply plans for raw materials and components based on demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory targets
• Monitor inventory levels, safety stock, and reorder points to ensure material availability while minimizing excess and obsolescence
• Identify supply risks, including shortages, delays, and demand variability and partner cross-functionally to mitigate
• Provide Procurement partners with clear purchase, pull in, and push out signals based on Supply Plan

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze demand/usage trends, inventory performance, and supplier reliability to inform planning decisions
• Track and report key metrics such as inventory health, overall inventory levels, and excess inventory
• Use ERP/MRP systems to maintain accurate planning parameters and data integrity

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, tools, and data accuracy
• Support cross-functional initiatives related to supply chain optimization and cost reduction
• Lead or contribute to Lean and continuous improvement projects

Required -

• Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related); Master’s/MBA/APICS CPIM/CSCP preferred
• 4+ years of progressive inventory/demand/supply planning experience
• Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, large data sets, ect.)

Preferred -

• Power BI experience
• SAP and JD Edwards
• SQL - preferred
• Proven experience with Lean methodologies and/or PFEP concepts

$77,700- $168,400 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Posted Date: 04/14/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.