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Supply Planning Manager

Chicago, IL
Full-Time

Job Description

Job Summary

Oversee, plan, monitor and manage teams supporting the Medline supply chain. Manage long-term supply planning initiatives and proactive risk mitigation ensuring sourcing optimization for multiple divisions. Ensure team members are focused on delivering on key performance indicators and continuous improvement of processes. Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide direction to supply planning team members. Analyze, resolve or escalate inventory issues. Ensure daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks of supply planning teams meet standards.
  • Resolve daily supply issues. Direct team regarding issue resolution and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate to senior Inventory Management and service issues with short and long term recommendations on resolution.
  • Ensure inventory plans and execution of plans are consistent with Inventory Management goals.
  • Prepare and present forward-looking, future projections of inventory, volume, service, planning, capacity, and space considerations. Assure that the system parameters are correct. Manage communication between Teams.
  • Provide oversight and leadership during weekly meetings with internal business partners
  • Work collaboratively with other Medline divisions and functions to ensure business success.

Management responsibilities include:

  • Typically oversees professional employees/teams OR typically manages non-professional employees through Supervisors
  • Day-to-day operations of a group of employees.
  • May have limited budgetary responsibility and usually contributes to budgetary impact;
  • Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops.
  • Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies.
  • Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning.
  • Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field

Work Experience:

  • At least 4 years manufacturing, distribution or purchasing experience.
  • Experience in managing global supply chain operations.
  • Experience demonstrating knowledge level of MRP, buying, supply and demand management and forecasting.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

  • Position requires the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
  • Ability to apply concepts of algebra and business statistics.
  • Work is primarily in an office setting. Occasional travel up to 5% may be required to other company locations or to attend conferences or training sessions.
  • Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Work Experience:

  • At least 2 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
  • Experience in import logistics, inventory planning and transportation.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

  • Experience with SAP.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$110,240.00 - $165,360.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Job Summary

Oversee, plan, monitor and manage teams supporting the Medline supply chain. Manage long-term supply planning initiatives and proactive risk mitigation ensuring sourcing optimization for multiple divisions. Ensure team members are focused on delivering on key performance indicators and continuous improvement of processes. Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the organization.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide direction to supply planning team members. Analyze, resolve or escalate inventory issues. Ensure daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks of supply planning teams meet standards.
  • Resolve daily supply issues. Direct team regarding issue resolution and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate to senior Inventory Management and service issues with short and long term recommendations on resolution.
  • Ensure inventory plans and execution of plans are consistent with Inventory Management goals.
  • Prepare and present forward-looking, future projections of inventory, volume, service, planning, capacity, and space considerations. Assure that the system parameters are correct. Manage communication between Teams.
  • Provide oversight and leadership during weekly meetings with internal business partners
  • Work collaboratively with other Medline divisions and functions to ensure business success.

Management responsibilities include:

  • Typically oversees professional employees/teams OR typically manages non-professional employees through Supervisors
  • Day-to-day operations of a group of employees.
  • May have limited budgetary responsibility and usually contributes to budgetary impact;
  • Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops.
  • Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies.
  • Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning.
  • Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field

Work Experience:

  • At least 4 years manufacturing, distribution or purchasing experience.
  • Experience in managing global supply chain operations.
  • Experience demonstrating knowledge level of MRP, buying, supply and demand management and forecasting.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

  • Position requires the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
  • Ability to apply concepts of algebra and business statistics.
  • Work is primarily in an office setting. Occasional travel up to 5% may be required to other company locations or to attend conferences or training sessions.
  • Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Work Experience:

  • At least 2 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
  • Experience in import logistics, inventory planning and transportation.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

  • Experience with SAP.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$110,240.00 - $165,360.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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About Medline Industries

Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its unique offering of world-class products, supply chain resilience and clinical practice expertise, Medline delivers improved clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs 43,000 people worldwide and operates in over 100 countries and territories.

It has always been Medline's intention and purpose to create a great place to work for everyone. We believe tapping into the richness of our employees' diversity allows us to find innovative solutions for our customers, who themselves represent a diverse group both in the U.S. and around the world. The Belonging and Engagement team at Medline is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace culture. We focus on creating opportunities for employees to feel seen, supported, and connected through initiatives like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), cultural awareness events, new hire engagement, and leadership training.

Every hour of every day, healthcare professionals rely on Medline to help them do their job. Our agile and resilient global team is determined to get our customers exactly what they need, at the right time, every time. If you're a self-starter, eager to grow your career within a high-performing environment, this is the place for you. Together, we make healthcare run better.

For more on all things Belonging at Medline Industries, check out our home page here.

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