VantiveSr. Manager, Global Supply Planning
Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.
We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.
Your role at Vantive
The Manager/Sr. Manager, Global Supply Planning acts as Vantive’s enterprise expert and business owner for global supply planning policies, processes, standards, and tools. This role drives end‑to‑end supply planning excellence across network planning, site supply planning, and procurement planning, ensuring robust supply plans, strong service levels, and optimized inventory performance.
As a hands‑on supply planning subject matter expert, the role establishes global best practices, leads process governance, and strengthens planner capability across regions and business units. This person promotes consistent and disciplined planning execution, drives improvements in plan quality, and builds a cohesive global supply planning community.
Operating in a fast‑moving transformation environment, this role plays a key part in elevating SIOP effectiveness by driving supply planning maturity, supporting global cadence and analytics, and enabling effective supply-demand balancing. The position also partners closely with IT, master data, and digital teams to evolve planning systems, deploy enhancements, and introduce AI‑enabled automation that improves supply planning efficiency, visibility, and decision support.
What you’ll be doing
Global Process Ownership & Governance
Define, maintain, and improve global supply planning policies, standards, and tools aligned with SIOP principles.
Lead global supply planning process governance, ensuring consistency, data integrity, analytical rigor, and adherence across regions and business units.
Establish and maintain performance metrics (plan adherence, inventory health, capacity utilization, supply reliability/service level, etc.), drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and manage a continuous improvement roadmap.
Planning Excellence & Capability Building
Coach and mentor network planners, site supply planners, procurement planners, analysts, and related functions to build skill depth, promote standard ways of working, and strengthen engagement.
Develop and deliver training materials, playbooks, and standard work to promote global planning discipline and maturity.
Build a cohesive planning community and foster a culture of continuous improvement and cross‑regional learning.
Supply Planning Operations & Integration
Coordinate the end‑to‑end global supply planning cycle, ensuring timely and high‑quality handoffs, documentation, and governance.
Drive improved inventory management, master production scheduling (operating plans), capacity planning, constraint identification, supply risk management, and scenario analysis.
Support SIOP supply reviews, including escalation of major risks, alignment on mitigation strategies, and integration with demand and financial planning.
Partner with commercial, manufacturing, quality, fulfillment, and finance teams to resolve issues and improve execution.
Technology, Data, & Automation
Serve as the supply planning SME for planning and reporting systems.
Define supply planning system requirements, partner with IT to resolve issues, deploy enhancements, and enable new capabilities.
Identify and lead initiatives that introduce automation, AI , and advanced analytics initiatives that improve planning accuracy, speed, efficiency, and visibility.
Oversee supply-related master data standards, ensuring data quality that supports accurate MPS, MRP, supply heuristics, and inventory planning.
Key Accountabilities
High‑quality, feasibly supply plans and supporting analytics (scenarios, assumptions, etc.) that drive strategic alignment and optimized financial and operational outcomes.
Improved manufacturing schedule adherence, service levels, inventory health, and cost efficiencies.
Increased adoption, compliance, and consistency of standardized supply planning processes and tools.
Enhanced planning efficiency, productivity, and cross‑functional integration across the global supply network.
Effective translation of demand signals into supply planning and inventory optimization.
Stronger alignment within SIOP supply reviews, enabling faster issue resolution and better scenario‑based decision making.
What you’ll bring
BA/BS in supply chain, engineering, business, analytics, or related field required.
MBA or MS preferred but not required.
Professional certifications such as APICS/ASCM SCPC, CTSC, CPIM or CSCP, SCOR-P, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or data analytics credentials are highly desirable.
5+ years of experience in supply planning, network planning, production planning, procurement planning, or related roles, with strong working knowledge of SIOP processes, preferably within the regulated medtech industry.
3+ years of demonstrated experience leading supply planning process improvements and delivering results in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
Advanced analytical capability and the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and executive‑ready materials.
Hands‑on expertise with advanced planning platforms (e.g., Kinaxis RapidResponse/ Maestro or equivalent), statistical modeling, and agentic AI tools.
Proficiency with MS Office, ERP systems (e.g., JDE), and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
Strong process discipline, attention to detail, and continuous improvement mindset.
Additional Expectations
Demonstrated leadership in global process governance, COE roles, or multi-site planning environments.
Experience leading enterprise‑wide planning improvements or transformation initiatives.
Greater depth in advanced analytics, AI‑enabled planning, inventory optimization techniques, or large-scale digital transformations.
Stronger ability to independently lead cross‑functional alignment and influence senior‑level stakeholders.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Vantive, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $136,000 - $180,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For commercial roles, the estimated range does not include potential commission or other incentives. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
US Benefits at Vantive
This is where your well-being matters. Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future. The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently. The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.
We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Vantive’s US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Vantive
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