We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Jan 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

At Medtronic, we seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level. We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader, so we make it a point to seek out, attract, and develop patient-centric, passionate employees who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

We are currently seeking a Sr. Program Manager—Supplier Development. This is an opportunity to work anywhere within commuting distance of a Medtronic site.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment that reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for our patients and an unrelenting desire to improve our business by driving supply chain solutions.

As the Sr. Program Manager- Supply Development at Medtronic, you will drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Blue Yonder Luminate Control Tower Supplier Portal, collaborative technology, and related processes within the organization. This critical strategic role will have high visibility as part of the overall Supply Chain evolution—an exciting time for our organization.

You will:

• Lead the expansion of the Blue Yonder Luminate Control Tower (LCT) with critical suppliers.

• Standardize the process development for seamless communication and information sharing between Medtronic and its suppliers, facilitating faster problem-solving and joint innovation.

• Align with Global Supply Management and Global Material Planning to develop processes with suppliers that enhance transparency and the ability to identify and address bottlenecks.

• Act as the key liaison with the Data Analytics team to develop dashboards to analyze supplier data and identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.

• Drive adoption and utilization of LCT with Medtronic's Material Buyers/Planners within Operations Scheduling.

• Leverage AMPS/ Blue Yonder technology to improve supply chain best practices to deliver MDT KPIs related to Inventory, Backlog, and Service.

• Manage short-term projects or detailed analyses (including coordinating cross-functional teams) supporting supplier collaboration processes.

• Lead or participate in process improvement projects to improve Supply Chain performance.

• Participate and support the development and materializing of the company’s supply chain strategy

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of program or management experience in Supply Chain or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain.

Nice to Have

• Experience using Blue Yonder Supply Planning Systems and GSC Analytics

• Prior experience in Global Supply Management or Materials Buyer/Planner Roles

• Demonstrated results in developing and delivering on supply chain strategy, for example, service improvement, inventory optimization, or supplier reliability improvements.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor Planners at various levels

• Ability to understand key business concepts and communicate with business stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills, the ability to perform under pressure and to manage multiple priorities with competing demands

• Strong analytical, data processing, and problem-solving skills

• Proficiency in process formulation, process improvement, and project management

• Experience building relationships with key internal and external customers based on trust and confidence

• Experience in data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs

• Ability to translate business goals and metrics into business process outcomes and related business cases for specific projects

• Knowledge of planning procurement functions with strong financial acumen

• Ability to overcome ambiguity, imperfect data, and the limits of process definition to achieve exceptional and timely results

• Medical Device or other regulated industry experience

• Work experience in a large, ma