Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Supply Planner plays a critical role in ensuring finished goods availability across the global network while driving strategic inventory and supply planning decisions. This role owns the development and execution of global supply strategies, partnering cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial leadership to balance supply and demand, optimize inventory investment, and enable scalable growth.

The Senior Supply Planner plays a critical role in the S&OP process, leading supply planning inputs, driving scenario analysis, and proactively identifying risks and opportunities across the network. This individual is expected to influence decision-making, improve planning processes, and enhance visibility to support global commercial and clinical operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Own and continuously refine global inventory strategies to ensure high service levels while minimizing excess, obsolescence, and working capital.
• Lead inventory planning and deployment strategy for NOP (National OCS Program) hubs, optimizing network positioning to support rapid response and operational efficiency. Review data for accurate execution of inventory balancing activities across the franchise.
• Drive inventory balancing and redeployment decisions, leveraging data to proactively mitigate shortages and excess across regions.
• Establish and govern supply planning parameters (lead times, safety stock, reorder points), ensuring system integrity and alignment with business objectives.
• Lead allocation management processes during constrained supply scenarios, including executive-level communication and prioritization frameworks.
• Partner with Commercial and Clinical teams to anticipate demand shifts, product launches, and market dynamics; translate insights into actionable supply plans.
• Lead supply inputs into the monthly S&OP cycle, including scenario modeling, risk identification, and recommendation of trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Develop and refine supply planning reports, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify and implement process improvements, tools, and automation to enhance planning accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Act as a subject matter expert for global supply planning, supporting cross-functional initiatives and mentoring junior team members as needed.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position will not have any management responsibilities.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

• Work in an office environment
• Standing, walking, or sitting for extended periods.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS                                                         

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, engineering or related field
• 4+ of experience in supply chain planning, procurement, or production planning; global or multi-regional experience preferred.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication
• Proficiency in ERP systems
• Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.).
• Combination of Education & Experience will be considered

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a regulated industry (medical devices, pharma, etc.)
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred
• Experience supporting or leading S&OP/IBP processes

As part of our long-term growth plans, TransMedics is excited to announce our plan to relocate our headquarters (HQ) to Somerville, MA by 2028. We chose this location because we believe it is a place where innovation will thrive. Our new state-of-the-art headquarters is designed to support collaboration, creativity, and discovery. We believe this will be a place where we can continue to do things few thought possible in organ transplantation to help patients. Specific timing and role impact may vary.

Every Organ Wasted is a Life Not Saved.

TransMedics, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical technology company transforming organ transplant therapy for patients worldwide. Our mission is to help save more patients’ lives by increasing access to viable donor organs for those who are awaiting an organ transplant. To accomplish this mission, we partner closely with transplant stakeholders worldwide and help expand their access to healthy donor organs, while delivering the highest quality technology, service, clinical care and outcomes. 

Driven by a passion for improving patient care, we make the impossible possible and keep our employees at the center of everything we do. Together, we strive to enhance the quality of life for transplant recipients and their families, fostering hope and healing in the journey toward better health. 

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TransMedics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.