**What you will do-** As the Associate Manager, Demand Planning, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the demand strategy for our Sports Medicine product portfolio. Leading a team of Demand Planners and Analysts, you’ll ensure accurate forecasting, optimize inventory levels, and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Global Planning teams. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can balance analytics with business insight to drive customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and long-term growth. + Lead & Develop Talent – Manage and mentor a team of planners and analysts to deliver accurate demand forecasts and build organizational capability + Forecast with Precision – Oversee statistical modeling and data analysis (sales trends, promotions, market shifts, budgets) to create reliable, data-driven demand plans + Optimize Inventory & Costs – Drive strategies that reduce excess inventory while ensuring high service levels and product availability for customers + Collaborate Globally – Partner with IBP and Demand Planning leaders worldwide to standardize processes and align global planning strategies + Support Product Lifecycle – Work closely with Marketing and NPD teams to plan launches, manage lifecycle transitions, and present rationalization recommendations + Enable Business Decisions – Provide executive-ready insights and demand signals to inform supply chain capacity, sales alignment, and financial planning + Drive Continuous Improvement – Champion new processes, tools, and KPIs to enhance forecast accuracy, demand visibility, and planning efficiency + Influence Through Data – Facilitate divisional IBP meetings with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to build consensus-driven, actionable forecasts **What you need-** **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, finance or a related field + 6 years of exp in inventory, planning, order management or relevant experience + Experience with demand planning tools like Oracle Demantra, Demand Solutions or SteelWedge **Preferred Qualifications** + APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent) + People leadership experience, with a track record of developing teams and driving results through coaching and collaboration $87,600.00 - $186,700.00 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors. This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.