We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Apr 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic is hiring in our Memphis Distribution Center, here our employees are helping us deliver on the extraordinary. We require fresh ideas and inclusive insights to maintain our position as an innovative industry leader. That’s why we actively seek, attract, and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who reflect the wide variety of life experiences found among our patients.

We’ve been on a three-year journey to modernize our U.S. distribution network and transform how we distribute our products. We’re aiming to elevate the customer experience and generate cost savings with state-of-the-art technology and standardized processes. But none of it can happen without you – the people who power our operations and ensure that our customers receive our life-saving therapies when they need them.

In this exciting role as a Sr. Distribution Engineering Manager at the Medtronic Memphis Distribution Center, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives, regulating inventory strategy, improving day-to-day operations, and supporting other DC’s in Medtronic’s network when applicable. This role will demand experience leading at scale having while having a large impact on operations and will be critical in all strategic decisions made for the Memphis Distribution Center. This role will be analytical in nature, making data driven decisions for the site by the creation and maintenance of KPI’s.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Controls the flow of raw and finished goods, services, and information between point of origin through receipt at the manufacturing site, through to customer placement to meet customer or manufacturing requirements.
• Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, demand management, electronic data systems administration, and related functions.
• Ensures that customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints to meet marketing and financial objectives.
• Builds relationships with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers through the resolution of delivery issues.
• Participates and supports Lean initiatives through A3 and Kaizen events both in house and via Global CI team.
• Develops relationship with automation vendors and maintenance team to drive improvements in machine uptime and ensure best practices are being utilized with all equipment.
• Integrates market intelligence from operating entities, distribution, transportation, suppliers, and customers to continuously improve competitive position.
• Partners with operations leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives together on the warehouse floor.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have

•  Experience working in multi-national companies with diverse culture, matrix organization and regional led responsibilities
•  Experience in Medical Device or Life Science industry
•  Background in working with automation or in automated distribution centers.
•  Strong transportation and distribution acumen, including knowledge of transportation operations planning, TMS, and cross dock operations inventory.
•  Strong results orientation (driving to deadlines, financial targets, project goals, etc).
• Microsoft Office Suite User
• Experience with SAP and PowerBi.
• Analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and initiatives.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While perf