Do you want to join us in helping to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enabling access to care for more people around the world? At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as a Demand Planning Professional (Buyer / Planner) to Buy and plan activities for the Invivo Source / Return Source Team. Our global team: We are a team of 66,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. Our culture: We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success. Check our Careers Site at https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/careers. This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As a Demand Planning Professional (Buyer / Planner), you will be responsible for: Buying / Planning activities for the Invivo Source / Return Source Team. Placing purchase orders with internal and external suppliers. This includes Create / Review /Reconcile Repair and New Manufacturing orders. for external suppliers, and insuring timely delivery for all order types. Managing goods receipt and invoice discrepancies with suppliers and our 3PL Logistics Provider.. Utilize Demand Planning Software and SAP to establish replenishment plans. Analyzes, controls and reports on relevant KPI (Customer Delivery Performance, Zero Stock, On Time Delivery) Generate and review low inventory items to avoid customer backorders and achieve Line-Item Fill rate goals. Use root cause and corrective action to drive improvement in day-to-day activities. Improve upon existing KPI’s as a measure of the health of the Supply Chain Attending weekly, monthly meetings with suppliers, escalating material shortages. Generating reporting for Internal and External Suppliers. Works closely with both internal and external customers. Participate in LEAN initiatives and other performance improvement activities. Some Project Participation. Key Working Relationships: Contacts are with immediate manager, others in the team, CSML leadership and teams in the US, Asia and Germany, 3PL partners, SLM /SVO teams within different Business Area and Internal and External Suppliers This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to do develop your career with Healthineers You have excellent presentation and communication skills, and you show team and customer orientation. Understand multiple disciplines within a Supply Chain organization, APICs certifications a plus Demonstrated knowledge of Supply Chain. Are familiar with typical supply chain health metrics, e.g., forecast accuracy, LIFR, backorder Required skills to have for the success of this role BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1 -3 years of successful experience in Buying, Planning or SCM with successful demonstration of responsibilities and knowledge as presented above. Strong computer skills, knowledge of SAP, Power BI, Office 365 Suite preferred. Strong communication skills with ability to communicate with management levels. Proven customer support experience/customer orientation Ability to multi-task in a high pressure environment Proficiency in analyzing metrics and understanding data driven insights and solutions. Experience working with multiple functions, worldwide internal as well as external contacts preferred Ability to understand, on the phone, English spoken with a wide variety accents and skill levels preferred Willing to travel up to 10% JOB LOCATION: (Cary/NC ) Hybrid Model 1-2 days in the office. At Siemens Healthineers, we value those who dedicate their energy and passion to a greater cause. Our people make us unique as an employer in the med-tech industry. What unites and motivates our global team is the inspiration of our common purpose: To innovate for healthcare, building on our remarkable legacy of pioneering ideas that translate into even better healthcare products and services. We recognize that taking ownership of our work allows both us and the company to grow. We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment and the space to move beyond your comfort zone to grow both personally and professionally. 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