We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 May 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 — 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. See our videos below to learn more about our diverse workforce why Medtronic is an employer of choice.
Medtronic's Surgical Innovations Operating Unit advances minimally invasive 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. $6B+ Revenue, ~$1B Inventory, 7 owned plants / 340+ manufacturing cells & 50+ contract manufacturers. Through wise investments, thoughtful planning, and world-class partnerships, we help patients get the care they need – from diagnosis to treatment – when they need it.
Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident — we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.
In this exciting role as a Supply Chain Planner, you will have responsibility for efficiently managing the overall supply and production requirements for Medtronic’s Surgical Innovation 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.

• Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and directs material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of raw and approved finished goods materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, inventory levels, and potential production or material supply disruptions to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided on-time and at an optimal cost.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
• Monitors short- and long-term line capacity.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, demand planning, etc.
• Schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of inventory management tools.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 0 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience employing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in supply chain activities, including using Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Excellent mathematics/analytics/statistical skills demonstrated through education or professional background.
• Experience with purchasing, forecasting and supplier management.
• Experience managing projects and working in teams.
• Experience with computer applications including Microsoft office.
• APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management).
• Six Sigma, Lean and DMAIC experience.
• Familiar with working in an ISO 13485 and FDA regulated environment.
• Strong communication skills (both verbally and in written) with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders.

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 accommodati