Senior Supply Chain Planner

At our Global Supply Chain Planning department in Medtronic, plc, we focus on delivering best-in-class service levels to our customers by ensuring we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time through the most cost-effective channels. Senior Supply Chain Planners are directly involved in connecting end user customer signals to manufacturing sites, optimising product flow across the global supply chain and delivering on core KPI's to support business objectives.

Come for a job, stay for a career! Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions. This role has a hybrid work model with on-site expectations in-line with leadership guidance.

The role includes some of the following activities:

• Analyses, develops, and implements long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals
• Supports business execution of new programs and initiatives that include promotional activities, forecast and coordination for key events, new product launches, and network redesigns
• Monitors 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.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
• May have practical knowledge of project management
• Requires a Level 8 Bachelor's degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• Masters/MBA preferred
• Medical Device/Medical Supplies Manufacturing experience
• Excellent statistical and mathematics skills
• APICs CPIM/CSCP
• Software skills including MS Office (Access & Excel focus)
• Working knowledge of SAP, Power BI & Blue Yonder
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Experience implementing/utilizing LEAN/Six Sigma techniques a plus
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution planning, logistics, warehousing, or transportation

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package