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Medtronic Senior Supply Chain Planner in Plymouth, Minnesota
Careers That Change Lives
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.
A Day in the Life
We are seeking a Senior Supply Chain Planner to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing, developing, and implementing long-term supply chain strategies and networks to support our business goals. Your expertise will be pivotal in managing capacity issues, making production location decisions, and optimizing our supply chain operations.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks.
Support business execution of new programs and initiatives, including promotional activities, forecast coordination for key events, new product launches, and network redesigns.
Monitor key sales and operations planning performance indicators and cost-to-serve performance data.
Coordinate cross-functional work teams to enhance the effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
Provide in-depth analysis and recommendations on process improvements.
Communicate effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders to exchange information, discuss statuses, and influence decision-making.
Accountability for shift level production planning, prioritization, and KPI reporting.
Responsibility for consumption, inventory management and communication of supply health.
Working in an SAP environment managing master data and troubleshooting master production scheduling issues.
Participation in tiered meetings to provide updates on material availability, and production priority changes.
Must-Have: Minimum Requirements
To qualify for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or minimum of 2 years with an advanced degree.
Advanced knowledge of supply chain planning and management.
Practical knowledge of project management principles.
Nice-to-Have:
Additionally, the following skills and qualifications are desirable:
Certification in supply chain management (e.g., APICS, CSCMP).
Experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
Medical Device/ Medical Supplies Manufacturing experience
Excellent statistical and mathematics skills.
Software skills including MS Office (Access & Excel focus).
Working knowledge of SAP, QAD, Blue Yonder.
Demonstrated project management skills.
Experience implementing/utilizing LEAN/Six Sigma techniques.
Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution planning, logistics, warehousing, or transportation.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America).
Min Salary
81200
Max Salary
121800
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.