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A Day in the Life

Reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, this position operates within a flexible work environment and is responsible for managing Demand Requirement Planning (DRP) for the NV and CST-Spine portfolios in Korea. This is an excellent opportunity to build and expand your Supply Chain Planning expertise within a globally recognized, top-tier healthcare and medical technology company.

Primary Responsibilities

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

Supply Planning

• Manage key inventory planning functions to provide quality and timely service to internal and external customers.

• Monitor and improve product availability in conjunction with identifying initiatives to optimise inventory levels.

• Manage inventory levels through Stock Transfer Orders / purchase orders and ensure stock is received within acceptable time parameters.

• Manage supply through Medtronic Supply Network.

• Utilise SAP R3, BY ESP, BW & Power BI Portal in the context of planning functions and processes.

• Manage inventory levels at the Distribution Centre in accordance with inventory targets, required customer service metrics and stocking strategies.

• Review the weekly inventory re-order and ad hoc reports as required for the Business and place inventory purchase orders with appropriate suppliers.

• Liaise with Product Managers and Sales team to help formulate strategies for inventory optimisation, taking into account changing market dynamics, phase in and phase out plans for other influences.

• Work with Product Managers to maintain focus on potential inventory obsolescence write off risks.

• Ensure product managers, sales team and others receive regular reports on the availability of products to facilitate the distribution to customers.

• Review and update BY Inventory Optimisation to control the inventory level systematically.

• Maintain data integrity of system master data to enable the planning system to generate accurate supply chain plans.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Demonstrate business partnering with Product Managers, Marketing Managers, sales team and other internal stakeholders like finance and regulatory affairs.

• Develop working relationships with other geographies, global business planners, cross-business partners and key functional areas to continue to build the organisation.

• Demonstrate good understanding and application of Supply Chain principles, concepts, practices and standards.

• Ensure that the company’s agreed quality standards are maintained regarding its products, procedures, policies, operations and customer contracts.

• Review and investigate major KPIs(Inventory, SOGL, BO, OTIF to enhance monthly basis and define the action plan for improvement and drive it.

• Meet with key business associates (product managers, regulatory associates, marketing & Sales managers, finance and logistics) to review business requirements (IBP) that detail risks, obsolescence, forecast and sales trends, backorders, phase-in/phase-out of product, regulatory requirements and general business.

• Follow up with suppliers on missing and/or damaged goods.

• Arrange all exports for inventory transfers to other Medtronic locations and returns to manufacturer.

• To liaise effectively with all members of the logistics team to ensure that stock is received and utilized in the correct manner.

• Manage inventory back orders by working with Customer Service Staff.

• Liaise with Regulatory where necessary to ensure product compliance.

• Act as primary contact for all relevant Inventory requirements from local and international staff.

• Observe all health and safety policies and procedures and take all reasonable care that the actions or omissions do not impact the health and safety of others.

• Work within and actively promote Medtronic’s Mission, corporate strategies, policies, procedures and Code of Conduct.

• Comply with Medtronic’s Finance and Legal policies, respond to both internal and external Audit enquiries in a timely manner, and ensure follow-up on acti