Distribution Resource Planning Specialist

About Medline:

Title: Distribution Resource Planning Specialist

About Medline India:

Medline India was setup in 2010 in Pune, primarily as an offshore Development center and to augment resources for Medline Industries LP headquartered in Chicago, USA. We are a 1500+ strong and growing team of technology, finance & and business support professionals who support our businesses worldwide towards a mission to make healthcare run better. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute (India) for the duration May 2023 May 2024.

We are an organization with a conducive work environment, ample opportunities to learn, contribute and grow with a highly empowered & engaged team. We encourage our people to share their best ideas and create new opportunities for our customers and ourselves to work together to solve today's toughest healthcare challenges.

About Medline Industries, LP:

Established in 1966, Medline Industries LP is a renowned global healthcare organization boasting 56 years of consecutive sales growth, exceeding $21 billion in annual sales. With a workforce of over 36,000 professionals spread across the globe, we operate in more than 125 countries and territories. As the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies in the United States, Medline is uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive products, education, and support across the continuum of care.

At present, Medline Industries, LP holds the esteemed position as the #1 market leader, delivering an extensive portfolio of over 550,000 medical products and clinical solutions. Our clientele includes hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care agencies, providers, and retailers.

We're proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers and Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the Chicago Tribune has consistently named us a Top Workplace for the past 12 years.

Job Description

Distribution Resource Planning Specialist

The Distribution Resource Planner plays a key role in developing and executing strategic supply and inventory plans to ensure product availability across a complex distribution network. This role focuses heavily on data analysis, forecasting, and optimization to drive cost-effective and efficient supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and manage hub-to-satellite inventory movement activities to ensure timely and accurate stock availability.
• Oversee the ICO process, including manual review of items in conversion to ensure correct inventory balancing prior to item flips.
• Manage island return processes by reviewing, executing, and following up on transfers to move surplus full-container inventory back to the mainland ahead of expiration or obsolescence.
• Monitor and resolve aging transfers by reviewing unshipped transfers, non-stock transfers older than 45 days, and aging deployment and PFS (pull-from-stock) purchase orders.
• Lead root-cause analysis for stock imbalances, forecast errors, or supply disruptions, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform manual clean-out of B01 inventory where system-driven movements are not triggered due to sourcing changes, adjustments, or system limitations.
• Provide operational backup support for India operations on inventory movements involving licensing requirements, refrigerated items, island demand, and expiration-sensitive products.
• Enhance and maintain Power BI & advanced excel dashboards and reports to improve visibility, tracking, and decision-making for manual transfer and inventory review processes.
  
  

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in supply planning, forecasting, or demand management in Global environment
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with proficiency in Advanced Excel & Power BI (with DAX & Advanced reporting skills)
• Strong hands on to SAP ERP system and Visualization Tools (Power BI, Tableau etc.)
• Proven ability to manage complex data sets and translate insights into actionable business strategies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functions.
• Experience driving process improvement, root cause analysis and cost-reduction initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Good to Have

• Experience in Distribution Planning, Intercompany / interplant movements across warehouses.
• Master's degree in supply chain, Operations Management.
• Supply Chain Certification like CPIM, CPSM.
• Experience in GCC / Global Support Center for US Region.
  
  

Working Hours:

10.30 am to 7.30 pm daylight saving

11.30 am to 8.30 pm non daylight saving