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

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Medtronic's Core Surgical advances critical life changing surgeries to improve outcomes for patients and providers around the globe. From concept to commercialization, we bring meaningful innovation to our robust and growing portfolio of surgical devices and technologies. Through wise investments, thoughtful planning, and world-class partnerships, we help patients get the care​ they ​n​eed – from diagnosis to treatment – when they need it.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This position will work onsite at our campus in North Haven, CT, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, or Lafayette, CO.

In this exciting role as a Senior Supply Chain Planner, you will have responsibility for efficiently managing supply for Medtronic’s Core Surgical products. Primary responsibility will be ensuring product availability while meeting inventory targets and ensuring flawless launch of new products. This position leads and works in a collaborative environment with other business functions and will support the department’s strategic goals and objectives with limited direct supervision. 

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

• Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals.

• Actively lead and participate in monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S&OE cycle managing long-term rough-cut capacity views and short-term planning with scenario planning.

• Identify and escalate exceptions for consideration with the suggestion of possible scenarios and solutions. 

• Complete Master data cleanup, planning system maintenance, optimization & governance of standards. 

• Create Master Production Schedule 

• Collaborate with Medtronic Planning and Contract Manufacturing teams – Monthly Planning Handshake/SIOP, forecast & capacity review, Monthly and Quarterly Operation Reviews 

• Effectively manage the supply chain to meet and exceed KPI’s relating to service levels, net requirement attainment, inventory levels/inventory weeks, and backorder dollars. 

• Liaises with regions, DRP teams, Customer Operations, Contract Manufacturing, Sourcing, Marketing, and Distribution to improve overall communication and process flows. 

• Ownership for documentation and making sure it is up to date, deployed, and the single source of truth. 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree required 

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant supply chain planning experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant supply chain planning experience 

 
Nice to Have 

• Experience employing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in supply chain activities, including using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) (ie. Blue Yonder, SAP)

• Excellent analytics/statistical skills demonstrated through education or professional background 

• Experience with purchasing, forecasting and supplier management. 

• Experience in managing projects and working in teams 

• Experience with computer applications including Microsoft office 

• Master’s Degree 

• APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) 

• Project Management Professional Certification 

• Six Sigma, Lean and DMAIC expertise 

• Familiar with working in an ISO 13485 and FDA regulated environment 

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.