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A Day in the Life

We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Supply Chain Planner to join our dynamic Medtronic team. This role is crucial in ensuring the seamless coordination and optimization of our supply chain processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing and planning inventory, demand forecasting, and supply chain operations to support our surgical product lines.

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

• Analyzes, develops, and implements short & long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals.
• Collaborates with Contract Manufacturers, ensuring that purchase orders are placed at the appropriate time, for the appropriate quantity – generating a production plan for the next 3-6 months – and that all invoices are paid
• Monitors inventory to ensure communication between Medtronic and Contract Manufacturer is aligned with net requirements, minimizing over producing and over purchasing 
• Supports business execution of new programs and initiatives that include promotional activities, forecast and coordination for key events, new product launches, and network redesigns.
• Monitors key sales and operations planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, and coordinates cross-functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
• Performs continuous improvement projects for self & team; generating standard work documents, helping to improve current processes, and striving to make them better for all.
• Utilize data analytics tools to monitor and analyze supply chain performance metrics.
• Effectively manages 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.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required and minimum 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Supply Chain Management, Engineering Industrial, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience employing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in supply chain activities, including using Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Experience with computer applications including Microsoft office.
• Master’s Degree.
• APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management).
• Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts and applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written).
• Experience managing projects and working in teams.
• Six Sigma, Lean and DMAIC expertise.
• Familiar with working in an ISO 13485 and FDA-regulated environment.
• Strong analytical, planning, Excel and organizational skills..
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience using SAP/ECC, Blue Yonder, or other ERP systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint focus

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 performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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