Senior Demand Planner – Ortho and Foot & Ankle

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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

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🔗 Supply Chain

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CONMED Corporation

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1970

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2022-05

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

CONMED Corporation is a global medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells surgical equipment and instruments specifically for Orthopedic, General, and Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. The company focuses on innovation and has a wide range of products including surgical power tools, implants, electrosurgical units, and smoke evacuation solutions. Through its mission to support healthcare partners and improve patient outcomes, CONMED is dedicated to enhancing surgical efficiency and safety across various medical specialties.

📋 Description

• Accountable for global demand Planning & Forecast Ownership- directly responsible for US demand planning • Lead and manage the monthly regional demand planning cycle, including data preparation, statistical forecasting, and cross‑functional reviews • Own the 24‑month forecast horizon for assigned regions, business units, or product families • Integrate market insights such as seasonality, regulatory changes, customer behaviors, and competitive dynamics into the demand plan • Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and variability; implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives • Maintain demand plans at SKU, customer, channel, and region, levels aligned with strategic business objectives • Provide key inputs to inventory management and optimization strategies, supporting allocation and deployment decisions when needed • Lead Business Unit IBP meetings and facilitate reconciliation • Present demand risks, opportunities, and drivers to Supply, Finance, and Executive stakeholders • Ensure demand plans reflect revenue targets, inventory strategies, and capacity constraints • Support scenario planning, demand shaping activities, and long‑range outlook creation • Act as back-up for Sr. Director- Supply Chain when required • Serve as the subject‑matter expert for global, regional or portfolio‑specific demand drivers, including economic trends, product lifecycle shifts, and promotional cycles • Develop strong relationships with regional commercial teams to identify early demand signals • Monitor regional KPI performance, customer patterns, and macroeconomic indicators to refine demand assumptions • Utilize CONMED’s demand planning systems (e.g., Smoothie, SAP APO, Power BI, Tableau) to develop, validate, and continuously improve forecasting models • Drive improved data quality and visibility by leveraging advanced statistical tools and analytics platforms • Lead and mentor a team of demand planners or analysts, ensuring strong analytical and stakeholder collaboration capabilities • Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Executive teams to align demand strategy with company goals

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field • 8+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, IBP/S&OP or supply chain management; experience in a global or complex environment preferred • Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Analytics preferred • Experience in medical device, healthcare technology, or regulated manufacturing industries • Strong analytical skills with demonstrated expertise in statistical modeling and forecasting tools • Proficiency with planning concepts and visualization systems (e.g., SAP APO, Oracle, Tableau, Power BI) • Proven ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders • Experience leading a team of individual contributors

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage • Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED • Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period • Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price • Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses