We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Apr 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 driving a functional transformation focused on improving business outcomes. A key strategic focus area is driving Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE), and Standard Operating Mechanisms.
Join our Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence as the Sr. Program Manager-Supply Planning IBP (Integrated Business Planning). This is a remote opportunity to work anywhere, but we prefer a location within commuting distance of a Medtronic site.
Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment that reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for our patients and an unrelenting desire to improve our business by driving the maturity of our IBP process.
As the Sr. Program Manager -Supply Planning IBP at Medtronic, you will drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the IBP Global Supply Review and related processes within the organization. This critical strategic role will have high visibility as part of the overall Supply Chain evolution.
Supply planning is vital to business operations and a core component of IBP. It focuses on demand/supply gaps, inventory concerns, and future capacity constraints and identifies where decisions are needed to fund additional capacity.
As the Sr. Program Manager -Supply Planning IBP, you will:
Drive accountability of the IBP Global Supply Review standardized process
Lead the design, development, and implementation of the IBP process across the enterprise
Single party responsible for alignment and agreement with COE IBP step owners for Portfolio Management, Demand, Finance, and Management Reviews.
Act as the key liaison between IBP Plan COE and Global Supply Chain Planning teams as part of the design and implementation program
Ensure alignment and process flows from/to Regional planning and functions; responsible for driving interconnected processes between global and regions.
Leverage Planning Systems (preferred Blue Yonder) to improve supply chain best practices to deliver MDT KPIs.
Manage short-term projects or detailed analyses (including the coordination of cross-functional teams) in support of IBP process
Lead or participate in process improvement projects with the objectives of improving Supply Chain performance.
Participate and support developing and materializing the company’s supply chain strategy
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 7 years of relevant IBP experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant IBP experience.
Nice to Have
Experience using Blue Yonder Supply Planning Systems and GSC Analytics
Prior experience in Global Supply Planning or Operations Leadership
Demonstrated results in developing and delivering on the supply chain strategy of backorder improvement, inventory optimization, and increased product availability.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor Planners at various levels
Demonstrated experience at various levels of the organization
Ability to understand key business concepts and communicate with business stakeholders
Strong organizational skills, the ability to perform under pressure, and to manage multiple priorities with competing demands
Strong analytical, data processing, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in process formulation, process improvement, and project management
Experience building relationships with key internal and external customers based on trust and confidence
Experience in data gathering, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs
Ability to translate business goals and metrics into business process outcomes and related business cases for specific projects
Knowledge of planning, finance, sales, and marketing functions
Ability to overcome ambiguity, imperfect data, and the limits of process definition to achieve exceptional and timely results
Medical Device or other regulated industry experience
Work experience in a large, matrixed organization structure
Experience developing and implementing change initiatives requiring collaboration and influence management skills
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.
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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$140,800.00 - $211,200.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
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.
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