Senior Supply Planner
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LocationCork
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
DepartmentSupply Chain
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 22, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live3d ago
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Advanced experience in Manufacturing & Materials Planning and Execution
Solid experience in Pharma/Med Tech industries
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
Established project management skills
Ambition to progress further into people leadership within the broader Supply Chain department
A keen strategic thinker who is willing to develop and apply new concepts and ideas
Cross-functional leadership: Ability to work across silos, influence teams, and gain consensus
Analytical expertise: Strong skills in forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory management
Communication and facilitation: Excellent interpersonal skills to convey information clearly to all organizational levels
Project management: Ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
Strategic thinking: Align operational decisions with company goals, balancing customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital
Technical proficiency: Familiarity with S&OP software and data analysis tools
Skills
SAP
Maestro
Job Description Summary
In this role, you will manage the end-to-end planning process for GE HealthCare products, ensuring customer demand is met while maintaining optimal inventory levels and balancing supply chain priorities. You will work cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Customer Service, Production, Packaging Operations, and Logistics teams to proactively identify and resolve capacity constraints and supply chain bottlenecks.
You will play a key role in driving service excellence by balancing short-term priorities with long-term business objectives, using data and insights to make informed planning decisions. Success in this role means achieving and exceeding customer service targets, optimizing inventory performance, and effectively managing supply and demand across the GE HealthCare supply chain.
As a senior member of the planning team, you will also have the opportunity to lead, mentor, and support fellow planners, helping to drive continuous improvement and strengthen planning capabilities across the organization.
Job Description
Responsibilities
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Manage master planning, material processes and systems, prepare and update production schedules and purchasing needs. Ensure operational alignment with production plan and KPIs. Optimize inventory and process improvements.
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Prepare manufacturing plan that supports the supply timelines required by our customer whilst balancing inventory levels and operational efficency of site assets. Tracks progress, readjusts schedules and communicates changes to affected stakeholders, whilst actively mitigating impact and resolving any product supply and/or customer service issues
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In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
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Forecast sales and production needs for short, medium, and long term ensuring product availability and inventory optimization.
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Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimise service, inventory and cost.
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Coordinate the monthly S&OP process, facilitating cross-functional meetings with Operations, Supply Planning and Finance to create a unified, achievable plan
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Strong collaboration with stakeholders to integrate new products, capacity, projects, etc. changes into the S&OP process
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Maintain SAP & Maestro planning parameters to ensure data integrity
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Maintain and report on relevant Supply Chain KPI’s including plant inventories, backorders, and stockouts. Drive corrective actions to get back on track where necessary
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Compiles, analyzes and presents non-routine information to support Supply Chain activities and to assist with decision making– e.g. inventory levels, inventory positioning, material deliveries, planned master production schedule, S&OP and sales forecasts
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Develop robust processes that support and enhance the planning function
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Establish and maintain positive working relationships across the Site and Supply Chain. Negotiates and monitors levels of service or performance provided, communicates and actions areas of concern to resolve issues.
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Implement technical solutions to enhance data analysis and decision-making.
Required Qualifications
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This role requires advanced experience in the Manufacturing & Materials Planning and Execution. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
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Solid experience in Pharma/Med Tech industries
Desired Characteristics
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Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
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Ambition to progress further into people leadership within the broader Supply Chain department.
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A keen strategic thinker who is willing to develop and apply new concepts and ideas to take the business forward.
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Cross-functional leadership: Ability to work across silos, influence teams, and gain consensus.
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Analytical expertise: Strong skills in forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory management.
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Communication and facilitation: Excellent interpersonal skills to convey information clearly to all organizational levels.
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Project management: Ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
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Strategic thinking: Align operational decisions with company goals, balancing customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
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Technical proficiency: Familiarity with S&OP software and data analysis tools.
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