What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Supply Planner position at Artivion?
Company Overview
Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. specializes in developing innovative medical devices aimed at addressing challenging cardiac and vascular conditions. Our Austin facility houses a diverse team dedicated to producing the On-X Mechanical Heart Valves. With over 1,400 employees globally and manufacturing sites in Atlanta, Austin, and Hechingen, Germany, Artivion serves healthcare professionals in over 100 countries. For more details, visit our website at www.artivion.com.
Position Objective:
Our mission is to partner with surgeons to restore patient health by delivering innovative technologies of unsurpassed quality. As our Senior Supply Planner, you will be the critical link between demand forecasts, production schedules, and on-time delivery of life-changing medical devices. Your work will ensure that surgeons, clinicians, and patients receive the product they need exactly when they need them. You will balance supply chain efficiency with the unique demands of this regulated manufacturing environment, directly contributing to company growth.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain supply plans that align with demand forecasts, production capacity, and inventory targets.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, quality, and customer service teams to ensure supply availability.
• Monitor in process inventory levels throughout subassembly the correct mix flows through for conversion of the finish goods to supply global distribution centers and direct shipments.
• Manage SAP ERP, planning parameters, lead times, and safety stock levels.
• Support new product launch and product change control by aligning supply readiness with project timelines.
• Analyze supply chain data to identify risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for process improvements implementing innovative strategies to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Develop analytical reporting, Power BI, for visibility of key performing indicators and supply chain standard work.
Qualifications:
• 3 years of supply planning or production planning experience, ideally in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience in developing Power BI reports, or other analytical reporting applications, and aptitude for learning new analytics / supply chain systems.
• Understanding supply chain principles, inventory management, demand planning, and order management.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to make data driven decisions under time constraints.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, and GMP requirements.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Supply Chain or Engineering
• Must produce accurate written records.
Benefits:
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Benefits
• 401(k) with both Traditional and Roth options available
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Competitive PTO plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO):
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.