Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The NextGen Academy is a 12-month immersive program designed to launch your career in medical technology, offering hands-on experience and collaboration with diverse teams to support therapies and introduce innovative products across the region. The program is designed to develop you into a confident and capable future Associate Marketing Specialist, aligned with Medtronic's mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
The Cardiac Surgery Marketing function supports commercial execution, product availability, new product introductions, and business continuity across the region. The team partners closely with supply chain, sales, marketing, and operational stakeholders to improve inventory visibility, optimize product allocation decisions, and support data-driven planning processes that enable healthcare providers to access critical therapies. This position is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and follows an onsite work model.
The Associate Marketing Specialist (Cardiac Surgery) (Temporary) supports marketing and operational activities related to inventory management, product availability, new product introductions, and event planning. Through the NextGen Academy, this role provides hands-on experience in commercial operations, supply monitoring, business analytics, and digital transformation initiatives. The position focuses on improving supply transparency, supporting inventory planning activities, and contributing to the adoption of reporting, automation, and artificial intelligence-enabled solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support inventory allocation activities to help ensure product availability across assigned markets and customer needs.
• Monitor and track product supply levels, inventory movements, and availability risks.
• Assist in product substitution planning and coordination when inventory constraints occur.
• Support new product introduction activities, including inventory readiness, reporting, and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain trackers, reports, and dashboards that improve visibility into supply performance and inventory status.
• Support planning and operational activities related to customer meetings, training programs, and commercial events.
• Analyze inventory and supply data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Assist in the development and adoption of digital tools, automated reporting solutions, and artificial intelligence-enabled inventory management initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Data Analytics completed within the last 12 months.
• Experience through academic projects, internships, or coursework involving inventory management, business operations, analytics, supply planning, or commercial support activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and tracker management.
• Experience using Microsoft PowerPoint for presentation development and business reporting.
• Fluency in English, written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting marketing, commercial operations, supply chain, inventory management, or product launch activities.
• Experience creating dashboards, reports, or data visualizations using Power BI or similar tools.
• Knowledge of inventory planning, demand management, supply monitoring, or operational reporting processes.
• Exposure to automation, artificial intelligence applications, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience working in multicultural or regional business environments.

 

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. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

 

 

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