Lead Supply Chain Analyst

This position leads the strategic planning and advanced analytics agenda for Thailand. This role serves as a key strategic partner to the Operations Manager, providing the data models, strategic insights, and process improvement leadership required to optimize the end-to-end supply chain. This role will focus on leading the IBP/S&OE planning cycle, advanced kit & consignment analytics, transportation optimization, and inventory strategy (E&O/Expiry control), and will support the Operations Manager in 3PL/4PL management to meet cost, productivity, and timeliness targets.Essential duties & responsibilities:Time Allocation (guide) Strategic Planning (IBP/S&OE, Inbound & Regional E&O): 50% Data & Analytics (Strategy & Direction): 20% Process Improvement & Project Leadership: 20% Transportation & 3PL Analytical Support: 10% Strategic Planning & IBP/S&OE Lead and own the Supply Planning view for the IBP (Integrated Business Planning) / S&OE cycle. Develop and govern strategic supply parameters (Safety Stock, Lead Times, ABC/XYZ) and inventory targets. Manage product allocation strategies and scenario planning for supply constraints. Analytics & Insights Lead the development of advanced models/dashboards (Excel/Power BI) for Cost Saving, Inventory Projection, E&O/expiry-at-risk. Direct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on performance deviations; translate insights into strategic actions for execution by the Operations team. Own the data integrity and automation roadmap for supply chain reporting. Process Improvement & Project Leadership Lead / Co-Lead strategic Continuous Improvement projects. Partner with the Operations Manager to co-design and map 'to-be' processes (e.g., order-to-ship, POD/returns, UDI/lot). Partner with IT to deploy systems and tool strategies to simplify & automate processes. 3PL/4PL Management SUPPORT Serve as the analytical lead in 3PL/4PL reviews, providing performance data, insights, and improvement recommendations in support of the Operations Manager Analyze and recommend transportation optimizations (e.g., duplicate trips, Share Fleet) for the Operations Manager to implement. Kit & Consignment STRATEGY Lead the analytical aspect of kit management: Analyze composition, rotation, and utilization; recommend redeployment/rebalancing. Evaluate consignment locations (turns, expiry risk); propose add/move/right-size and quantify impact. Inventory Strategy & E&O/Expiry Management Lead the strategic analysis and tracking of availability, DOH/turns, expiry-at-risk, SLOB/NPI ramp. Develop and recommend mitigation strategies (e.g., redeployment scenarios, consignment conversion targets) to the Operations Manager for execution. Own the analytical visibility and control frameworks at the UDI/lot/expiry level (e.g., build the alerts, dashboards, and reports). Decision rights: Develop and approve mitigation strategies/targets; escalate major E&O risks to leadership." Inbound Supply Planning & Regional Inventory Management Serve as the primary strategic liaison (single point of contact) between the Thailand Commercial team and global/regional Manufacturing & Supply Planning teams. Lead and govern the inbound supply plan; manage communications and decisions on shipment timing (e.g., from the US) to align local sales demand and IBP forecasts. Proactively analyze regional inventory levels (stock across countries) to identify E&O risks and opportunities. Develop and execute regional inventory balancing strategies (e.g., inter-country transfers) to reduce overall E&O risk for the region. Decision Rights: Own the consolidated inbound supply plan for Thailand; approve recommendations for regional inventory movements.Education & QualificationBachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain or quantitative fields. At least 5-7 years’ relevant experience in supply planning, procurement & inventory management Proficiency in Excel (including macros and VBA is a plus) and strong understanding data analytic tools like Power BI is a plus.Automation: Experience creating production‑use Power Automate flows (or equivalent) for alerts, approvals, and scheduled data refreshes is a plus.Solid planning foundations: demand/supply balancing, safety stock, ABC/XYZ segmentation, and basic statistics (MAPE, bias).Ability to quantify trade-offs (service vs cost vs E&O)Financial knowledge related to SCM (inventory and E&O).JDE, SAP, BI experience is a plusStrong interpersonal and communication skills - able to interact independently with stakeholders at various levels of the organization.Proven ability to work collaboratively across functional teams on resolving problems and/or projects.Meticulous, detailed oriented and sense of urgency for problem solving.Good command of written and spoken English to be able to communicate regional/global teams.Clear business storytelling with data, stakeholder facilitation across Commercial, Service, Quality, and Finance, and a continuous‑improvement mindsetProven ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects without direct authority.Record of successful strategic planning and logistics/supply chain management.Demonstrable ability to influence and negotiate with senior global stakeholdersSelf-starter with ability to mostly work independently and with initiative to seek guidance when needed.Agile and adjust plans as required.Passionate about driving performance and solutions.Time management with ability to prioritize and manage timelinesStryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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.