About this Supply Chain Planner role at Medtronic
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
Responsible for managing supply planning activities to ensure product availability, inventory optimization, and customer service objectives. Partners with cross-functional teams to balance demand and supply, identify risks and constraints, support product launches, and drive continuous improvements across the supply chain through data-driven planning and execution.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals
- Support business execution of new programs and initiatives that include promotional activities, forecast and coordination for key events, new product launches, and network redesigns
- Monitor key sales and operations planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, and coordinates cross-functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2 or more years of relevant demand or supply planning experience
- Fluent English is a must
- Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts.
- External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature.
- SAP Experience and knowledge
- Knowledge with SAP PR1 & SAP APO is advantageous
- Knowledge in S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution) and S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) is advantageous
- Experience in Power BI navigation and report analysis is advantageous
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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).