Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning

Site Senior Supply Chain Manager

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.

This role will oversee the Production Planning, Purchasing, and Site Warehousing teams at the Warsaw and Memphis manufacturing sites, driving performance to achieve service and inventory targets by developing high-performing teams.

As the Site Senior Supply Chain Manager, you will lead a team responsible for all facets of production planning, operations scheduling, master production scheduling (MPS), capacity planning, material requirements planning (MRP), and the release of purchase and work orders. You'll collaborate closely with site leadership, manufacturing, supply planning, finance, new product development, and supply management.

You will establish standard work practices, utilize tiered management systems, and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

Thousands of team members worldwide make up the Global Supply Chain function. We drive the end-to-end planning, distribution, logistics and trade operations activities that help ensure Medtronic customers receive our life-saving products when they need them. Our vision is to become a best-in-class supply chain organization and a competitive advantage for Medtronic.

The successful candidate will be expected to be onsite full time. In this exciting opportunity you will lead a team in Warsaw, IN and Memphis, TN which will require you to travel up to 25% of the time to our Memphis site.

Serve as a key participant and owner in the monthly SIOP cycle, managing long-term rough-cut capacity planning and scenario analysis. Proactively identify and escalate exceptions for business consideration, offering possible scenarios and solutions.

Lead Tier 3 Operations Scheduling and Tier 2 Materials meetings to surface and resolve exceptions.

Own Plan vs Actual performance, conducting thorough root cause analysis with clear action plans, assigned owners, and deadlines. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong accountability and the ability to influence business decisions to drive results.

Act as the primary point of contact for site leadership, manufacturing, global supply chain, finance, and plant operations teams on volume planning, Plan vs Actual, and inventory matters.

Champion and manage capacity-constrained Master Production Scheduling and MRP to align manufacturing with demand, aiming for zero backorders and backlog.

Support network transfer projects and balance ramp-down activities to maintain uninterrupted service.

Ensure effective material planning and purchase execution to maintain optimal material availability and prevent production line stoppages. Lead VMI and supplier integration initiatives.

Coach and mentor the purchasing and production planning teams.

Skillfully contribute as a core team member on large-scale or complex projects, adding value beyond traditional supply chain responsibilities.

Maintain a strategic perspective to optimize overall supply chain performance and exceed site service KPIs.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, with 5+ years of management experience or Masters degree with 5+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years of management experience.

Nice to Have

Working knowledge of SAP, Blue Yonder and Power BI

Software skills including MS Office (MS Excel (advanced) and PowerPoint)

Knowledge of Production Planning, Supplier Mgmt., warehousing

Medical Device / Medical Supplies Manufacturing experience

APICS CPIM / CSCP

Experience implementing / utilizing LEAN / Six Sigma / A3 techniques a plus.

10 years of experience of working in a Supply Chain in Manufacturing environment.

Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively as a leader and / or team member with cross-functional teams

Ability to generate customer value - Listening, understanding, anticipating and solving

Demonstrated ability to drive change and influence key stakeholders in a global and matrix organization environment.

Move with speed ad decisiveness

Demonstrated experience of leading and motivating high performing team

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) : $142,400.00 - $213,600.00

This 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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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.

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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