Supply Chain Planner

🔥 14 hours ago

🌐 Costa Rica, Mexico – Remote

🇨🇷 Costa Rica – Remote 🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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Medtronic

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1949

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Healthcare Insurance

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology solutions, working to address the most complex and challenging medical conditions. With over 95,000 employees in more than 150 countries, the company is focused on accelerating access to healthcare technologies and advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity in healthcare. Medtronic collaborates closely with healthcare professionals to innovate and optimize treatments and therapies, thus inspiring hope and new possibilities for patients worldwide. The company's commitment to healthcare extends to its focus on impactful solutions and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Partner across Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, Logistics, and Commercial teams to identify inventory improvement opportunities, optimize working capital, and improve service performance • Develop and maintain executive dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics covering inventory health, working capital, service performance, excess inventory, aging inventory, and optimization opportunities • Analyze complex inventory trends and business performance to identify risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities • Provide actionable recommendations to improve inventory efficiency and customer service • Lead inventory optimization initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory, improve inventory turns, optimize days of inventory, and strengthen inventory health • Establish inventory governance processes, performance standards, and KPI reporting • Develop business cases, presentations, and recommendations that influence strategic decisions and organizational priorities • Align inventory strategies, resolve complex business challenges, and deliver measurable results with cross-functional and regional operations teams • Design, automate, and enhance reporting tools, dashboards, and analytical models • Monitor inventory performance against business objectives and recommend corrective actions • Champion continuous improvement through data analytics, automation, and best practices • Share insights, educate stakeholders, and influence data-driven business outcomes • Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks addressing capacity issues and production location decisions • Support new programs and initiatives, including promotional activities, forecasts, key events, new product launches, and network redesigns • Monitor sales and operations planning indicators and cost-to-serve performance data • Coordinate cross-functional work teams to increase supply chain initiative effectiveness • Work independently with general supervision on moderately complex projects and assignments • May provide guidance and assistance to entry-level professionals or support-career employees

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field • Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Supply Planning, or related analytical roles • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in inventory analysis, inventory optimization, or supply chain performance management • Demonstrated experience analyzing complex datasets, identifying performance gaps, and recommending actionable improvements • Experience working in cross-functional environments involving Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Finance, and Distribution • Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including safety stock, inventory targets, replenishment parameters, lead times, and inventory optimization • Working knowledge of inventory segmentation methodologies (ABC/XYZ), inventory policies, and service-level optimization • Experience analyzing inventory KPIs, including Days of Inventory (DOI/DIO), inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, and inventory health • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including root cause analysis and data-driven decision-making • Understanding of the relationship between demand variability, supply constraints, inventory investment, and product availability • Advanced Microsoft Excel: complex formulas, pivot tables, data modeling, and analytical reporting • Power BI: experience developing dashboards, visualizations, and performance reports • Practical experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems • Experience extracting, validating, and analyzing large datasets from multiple sources • Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations • Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders • Demonstrated ownership, attention to detail, and ability to independently manage analytical initiatives • Ability to challenge existing processes and identify opportunities for standardization and continuous improvement • Strong business acumen, with an understanding of the financial and operational impact of inventory decisions • Advanced English (B2+-C1-C2) • Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience • Preferred: Experience in medical devices, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing industries • Preferred: Lean Six Sigma certification or demonstrated continuous improvement experience • Preferred: Experience supporting inventory governance, inventory policy development, or Center of Excellence initiatives • Preferred: Exposure to statistical analysis, scenario modeling, and inventory optimization methodologies • Preferred: Familiarity with supply chain planning systems such as Blue Yonder • Preferred: SQL, Power Query, or other data analytics tools

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Work Arrangement • Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package • Wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support employees at every career and life stage • Short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

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