Associate Planner

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

**Position Summary**:
For Cantel Medical Italy, now part of STERIS Group, we are looking for a Associate Planner to join our Supply Chain Department based in Pomezia (RM).

He/she will be responsible for the inventory replenishment activities of the plant, including planning and monitoring materials stock to ensure product availability, optimal inventory levels, reduce risks to run out of stock and improve overall Supply Chain performances and Customer service level.

He/she will provide support to coordinate and monitor the materials flow (inbound/outbound) to make sure sales orders are properly and timely fulfilled, working closely with Customer Service, Logistics & Warehouse and Procurement to ensure an adequate products supply to the customers.

He/she will support demand and production planning activities, monitor key metrics and run demand/forecast analysis.

**Duties**:
Develop and summarize demand forecasts using historical data, statistical techniques, sales trends, business plans, service forecasts, sales and marketing forecasts and customer projections as part of the EMEA S&OP process.

Act as liaisons between Customer Service and Operations, ensuring a proactive communication and information on backorders status and material availability to stakeholders

Keep updated production plans and ensure product supply by avoiding stock out

Work closely with other STERIS entities to get internal requisitions and purchase orders issued according to monthly forecast and ensure on time delivery

Work in close cooperation with different stakeholders e.g. Procurement, Customer service, Logistics & Warehouse, Global Supply Chain, Regional and Country business

Support and perform KPI analysis and reports

Support the creation of new tool and production/demand plans

Support the team in raising orders

**Duties - cont'd**:
**Education Degree**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Management**Required Experience**:
Bachelor or Master Degree (Management Engineering, Economics or equivalent)

2 years previous experience in similar role

Proficiency in Microsoft Applications: in particular Excel

Fluent English written and spoken

Critical thinking, problem solving and analytical approach

Self-motivated and organized, flexible and willing to learn proactively

Experience gained in Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement or Operations is a plus

Passion and interest in Supply Chain

Familiar with Oracle

Ability to demonstrate effective communication

Other languages

STERIS is a leading provider of products and services that meet the needs of growth areas within Healthcare: procedures, devices, vaccines and biologics. We exist to fulfill our MISSION TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD. STERIS is a $3B, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 16,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.