Principal Production Planner

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

About the role:

Join Boston Scientific as a Principal Production Planner on our Commercial Planning team in Maple Grove, MN! In this pivotal role, you’ll help lead the production planning processes that enable us to deliver high-quality medical devices to patients and customers around the world. Our planners are passionate about continuous improvement and partner closely with teams across the value stream to improve processes, tools, and systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of key production planning functions and drive business-critical initiatives such as Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), execution alignment (SIOE), and Lean Business Process (LBP) improvement projects. You’ll use your strategic thinking, data analysis skills, and ability to influence across regions and functions to help ensure our supply chain meets customer needs and business goals.

Work model and sponsorship:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Serve as a key point of contact for production units, sister sites, and global supply chain partners during SIOP and SIOE planning processes.

• Provide strategic direction on manufacturing priorities to cross-functional stakeholders.

• Proactively identify and resolve material shortages impacting build plans.

• Identify opportunities and lead projects to improve service levels, build plan adherence, on-time delivery, and inventory optimization.

• Manage WIP and subassembly inventory for assigned production areas.

• Train team members and associates on planning and materials management processes.

• Maintain and manage master data elements including safety stock, yields, lead times, and more.

• Conduct inventory analysis and create recovery plans as needed.

• Perform “what-if” scenario planning to support decision-making.

• Actively lead and support continuous improvement and Lean initiatives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product lifecycle management activities.

• Work independently on complex projects with long-range impact.

• Interface with senior leadership on high-visibility initiatives and planning decisions.

• Provide departmental leadership support and assist manager with team direction.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing planning, inventory control, demand planning, or a supply chain function

• Proven experience with the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MRP tools

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Teams, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with advanced planning systems (APS), such as Kinaxis RapidResponse

• Background in planning within vertically integrated manufacturing environments

• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP)

• Experience leading continuous improvement projects or managing cross-functional initiatives

Requisition ID: 617896 

Minimum Salary: $ 82600 

Maximum Salary: $ 156900 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.