We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 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

Careers That Change Lives

The Senior Director Distribution & Logistics Strategy is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic initiatives that enhance distribution efficiency, optimize logistics networks, and drive business growth. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, industry expertise, and leadership abilities to align logistics and distribution strategies with overall enterprise objectives. This position will focus on improving operational performance, drive continuous improvements in efficiency and cost management, and ensure the timely and accurate delivery of products to customers.

*The position reports directly to the VP Global Distribution, Logistics & Trade.

**The locations for this role will be Memphis, TN or within reasonable driving distance; required to be onsite as needed for this role.

A Day in the Life  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive distribution and logistics strategy that aligns with business goals.

• Lead distribution & logistics footprint optimization initiatives to enable cost optimization across distribution & logistics functions.

• Lead first time quality (FTQ) workshop to identify critical to quality parameters and implements actions to mitigate risks and to ensure process reliability is built into each step of the receiving, pick, pack and ship part of the process.

• Drive innovation in logistics, warehousing, and transportation models.

• Lead cross-functional teams to implement strategic projects and operational improvements.

• Oversee end-to-end distribution and logistics operations, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Lead technology and innovation deployment and execution within distribution & logistics operations, aligned with enterprise-wide initiatives and playbooks

• Monitor and refine leading & lagging KPIs for safety, quality, delivery and cost efficiency to drive improvements in service levels to patients & customers.

• Responsible for strategic partnerships with carriers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and technology vendors.

• Ensures regulatory and quality compliance is cared for as a part of any footprint optimization initiative within distribution and transportation operation and our third-party logistics partners

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or a related field.

• 15+ years of relevant experience and 10+ years managerial experience.

• Proven track record in leading large-scale distribution & logistics organizations.

• Deep functional expertise and strong industry knowledge in distribution & logistics and deep understanding of distribution technologies, warehouse management systems (WMS), and transportation management systems (TMS).

• Strong knowledge of distribution & network design, optimization, systems and processes.

Nice to Have 

• Experience in implementing distribution & logistics processes within a large, complex organization including integrating industry/market intelligence from different operating entities; distribution / transportation partners; and customers to continuously improve competitive position.

• Detailed knowledge of sales and distribution models across product portfolio with ability to influence improvements.

• Supplier relationship management, 3PL management.

• Operational excellence and continuous improvement/LEAN.

• Experience in implementing lean across multiple sites and driving culture change.

• Experience with cost management& optimization in logistics operations.

• Excellent leadership and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and manage stakeholders at various levels.

• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

• Change agent, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build credible re