Inventory Clerk II

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.

About the role

In this role, you will support daily inventory and materials operations to ensure accurate tracking, secure storage, and timely availability of materials used in manufacturing and maintenance activities. This role requires sound judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to independently troubleshoot inventory and materials challenges, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across functions to maintain operational efficiency.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain control and accuracy of multiple inventory types, including indirect materials, tooling, and services.
• Obtain pricing quotes from vendors for all indirect purchases.
• Ensure inventory is secure, properly labeled, and accessible to authorized personnel.
• Conduct physical inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies with inventory records.
• Perform cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
• Verify quantities and documentation for incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Receive packages and ensure proper storage or distribution of materials.
• Support inventory put-away processes to maintain organized and efficient storage locations.
• Coordinate with production and maintenance teams to analyze inventory levels and ensure tooling and materials availability.

Requirements

• 1+ years of related experience in inventory management and/or materials control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing, distribution, or regulated environment.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems or ERP tools.
• Experience performing cycle counts, tooling inspection, or materials coordination.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Basic experience working with inventory, warehouse, manufacturing, or materials management processes.
• Ability to perform basic inventory tracking and documentation tasks with attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S (excluding Puerto Rico) locations (USD): $42,000.00 - $63,000.00. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP). 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.

Benefits

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• 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)
• 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.