We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 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

Medtronic is hiring in Woolwich County, here our employees are helping us deliver on the extraordinary. We actively seek a diverse workforce at every level: We require fresh ideas and inclusive insights to maintain our position as an innovative industry leader. That’s why we actively seek, attract, and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who reflect the wide variety of life experiences found among our patients. 

We’ve been on a three-year journey to modernize our U.S. distribution network and transform how we distribute our products. The Woolwich Distribution site is one of two new U.S. distribution hubs opened within the last year to enhance and streamline our delivery operations. We’re aiming to elevate the customer experience and generate cost savings with state-of-the-art technology and standardized processes. But none of it can happen without you – the people who power our operations and ensure that our customers receive our life-saving therapies when they need them. 

A Day in the Life

The Distribution Manager oversees all aspects of shipping and receiving operations, ensuring precise handling of materials and products. This role is crucial in maintaining operational efficiency, optimizing resource utilization, and driving continuous improvement within the distribution function.

The Distribution Manager oversees all aspects of shipping and receiving operations, ensuring precise handling of materials and products. This role is crucial in maintaining operational efficiency, optimizing resource utilization, and driving continuous improvement within the distribution function. 

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

• Provide tactical and operational leadership to the distribution team, including shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations professionals, setting clear objectives and priorities. 

• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. 

• Utilize computer systems to track, log, verify, and report shipments and inventory levels. 

• Implement and enforce shipping practices, procedures, transportation routing, schedules, and requirements. 

• Oversee the receiving process to ensure accurate verification of quantity, weight, and conformity of materials received. 

• Pack, unpack, and prepare items for shipment, including finished products, raw materials, assemblies, and equipment. 

• Process freight bills, packing sheets, bills of lading, and other documentation accurately and efficiently. 

• Monitor and manage performance metrics to achieve operational goals and customer service objectives. 

• Lead initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service levels. 

• Collaborate with other departments to coordinate logistics, resolve issues, and optimize processes across the supply chain. 

• Mentor, coach, and develop team members to enhance performance and foster career growth. 

• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, external customers, and vendors regarding ongoing operations and logistics. 

• Use influence and persuasion to gain cooperation and alignment on operational objectives and initiatives. 

• May have budget or profit and loss (P&L) accountability for the distribution function. 

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