We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 Apr 2026

 

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 — that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

The Senior Global Trade Operations Specialist is a hands‑on professional individual contributor responsible for performing complex country‑of‑origin and trade compliance analyses across Medtronic products and supply chains. This role applies advanced knowledge of international trade regulations to independently conduct detailed assessments, resolve complex issues, and ensure accurate, audit‑ready determinations. The Senior Specialist performs the analysis end‑to‑end, from data collection through final determination, while partnering with stakeholders to obtain inputs and communicate results. The role emphasizes technical depth, execution excellence, and continuous improvement rather than people management.

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 be working onsite at our site in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

         

         

Responsibilities include:

• Perform detailed, hands‑on analysis of complex manufacturing, sourcing, and supplier documentation to determine and validate country of origin in accordance with international trade regulations.

• Independently apply advanced Rules of Origin methodologies to multi‑site, multi‑supplier, or multi‑process manufacturing scenarios.

• Personally develop, document, and maintain complete assessment rationale and supporting evidence to ensure audit‑ready COO determinations and accurate import claims.

• Execute in‑depth reviews of master data and transactional data, identify discrepancies, and correct or coordinate updates to ensure data integrity.

• Identify and resolve complex or ambiguous COO issues through independent research, interpretation of regulations, and practical application to business scenarios.

• Work directly with supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing, R&D, and quality partners to obtain required inputs, clarify production flows, and validate assumptions used in analyses.

• Provide hands‑on COO analysis and guidance for new product development, product changes, and sourcing transitions, including scenario analysis and trade impact assessments.

• Prepare detailed analysis summaries, supporting materials, and technical documentation for internal review, audits, and regulatory inquiries.

• Develop and execute recurring and ad hoc analyses, metrics, and reports to monitor compliance status, workload, and risk trends.

• Actively perform peer reviews of analyst work, providing detailed technical feedback to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to standards.

• Identify opportunities to improve analytical methods, templates, and tools, and personally design and implement enhancements to improve efficiency and quality.

• Manage multiple analyses and priorities concurrently, ensuring timely completion while maintaining a high level of technical rigor and attention to detail.

• Own and drive the update and governance of internal procedures, ensuring new content and training materials are reviewed, approved, and published in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 6+ years of relevant trade compliance or country-of-origin experience (OR an Associate's Degree with 4+ years experience OR a Baccalaureate Degree with 2+ years experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, International Trade, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Advanced, practical knowledge