Job Description
Global Supply Network Planner

Do you want a career that impacts millions of people for the good? At Mölnlycke, you’ll be helping to equip medical professionals with solutions to improve outcomes for patients. And you’ll develop your career in a growing organisation with an inspirational culture – where you’ll be recognised for the results you’ve achieved.

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in ensuring product availability on a global scale? 
 

Mölnlycke is seeking a Global Supply Network Planner to be responsible for balancing supply and delivery plans for a dedicated assortment while staying aligned with global principles.

 

This is a great opportunity to help us optimize our supply chain performance and meet customer demands with precision and efficiency.

 

In this position you will be working on a hybrid bases stationed at our office in Helsinki or Mikkeli site in Finland and with the requirement to travel to the production site in Mikkeli regularly, approximately once a week or every other week.

 

This is a temporary position for one year to start with.

 

About the job

In this position you will orchestrate the end-to-end supply chain, navigating its complexities to communicate and plan effectively.

 

You will develop robust and feasible plans that provide clear, reliable information to stakeholders and commercial teams.

 

You will optimize global supply chain performance to ensure product availability meets targets.

 

You will collaborate closely with manufacturing, logistics, and Customer Experience teams to turn strategic plans into actionable results.

 

You will be reporting to the Global Supply Network Manager and you will be responsible for balancing supply and delivery plans for a dedicated assortment while staying aligned with global principles.
 

These are the main accountabilities for this position

  • Ensure master data quality and maintain accurate planning parameters to achieve business targets.
  • Collaborate with the Replenishment Planner to optimize replenishment flows and prioritize products between distribution centers during shortages.
  • Develop constraint-feasible supply plans, considering raw materials and finished goods, while aligning with factory capacity for both short-term (0-3 months) and long-term (4-24 months) planning.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate potential supply risks through alternative scenarios and “what-if” analyses.
  • Provide visibility into backorder projections and stock availability through weekly reporting to the team.
  • Communicate proactively and accurately with key stakeholders across the value chain to facilitate timely decision-making.
  • Influence and align Commercial and Operations teams on supply and demand strategies.
  • Drive inventory health initiatives, including SLOB and scrap processes, in partnership with the Supply Network Inventory Manager.
  • Lead demand control processes, including product allocation and LOH, while challenging demand planning to improve forecast accuracy.
  • Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs), such as OLC, OLA, backorders, and inventory levels, to support the monthly S&OP cycle.
  • Support supply chain design discussions by evaluating the impact of footprint changes on supply chain capabilities and targets.
  • Provide creative problem-solving for complex supply planning challenges and assist Customer Experience with daily allocations during capacity constraints.
  • Initiate and support improvement initiatives to achieve organizational targets.


What you’ll need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Logistics or related field of study from an accredited college/university is required (or 10+ years of experience in lieu of degree).
  • 5+ years related experience and knowledge of consumer product logistics, intercompany stock transfers, forecasting and inventory planning.
  • Knowledge of operations management, general business administration, and inventory control procedures.
  • SAP, Rapid response/Maestro, Microsoft Excel (advanced) and Power BI experience highly desired
     

What you’ll get

  • Wellness benefits
  • Flexible working hours
  • Great colleagues in a global company
  • An open, friendly and fair working atmosphere  
  • Competitive compensation package including company pension plan, bonus, company health care
     

Our approach to diversity and inclusion

At Molnlycke diversity is not just a vision, but our strength. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values and celebrates the power of diversity. At the heart of our commitment is the belief that diversity fuels innovation, creativity and problem-solving. We invite you to be a part of a team where authenticity is embraced, and every employee, regardless of background or any other traits, experiences a true sense of belonging. Your attitude, drive, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn are just as important to us as the requirements for the role. 

  

About Mölnlycke

Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes.Our business is organised in the four business areas Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics, where customer centricity, sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.

 

Mölnlycke employs around 8,700 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Mölnlycke is a founding partner of GoCo Health Innovation City, a world-class innovation cluster for health and, in early 2025, our headquarters moved there.

Since 2007, the company has been part of Investor AB, an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916. For more information, please visit www.molnlycke.com and www.molnlycke.com/careers

 

If this sounds like you and you feel you have what it takes to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you as soon as possible.

 

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Information at a Glance
Req ID:  8530
Posting Start Date:  27/02/2025
Working Location:  Hybrid
Category:  Logistics and Supply Chain
Function:  Wound Care
Job Posting Location:  FIN - Helsinki, FIN - Mikkeli, Finland Mikkeli Factory Site, Finland Sales Office