Inventory Clerk III- 1st Shift

About the role

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. This Inventory Clerk III position is based at the Memphis Airways distribution facility in Memphis, Tennessee and is an onsite role. Team members are expected to work on-site to support daily warehouse and inventory operations. Travel is not anticipated for this position.

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

• Perform cycle counts and physical inventory audits to validate inventory accuracy and reconcile discrepancies.
• Research, analyze, and resolve inventory variances using warehouse systems and inventory records.
• Process inventory-related system transactions to support material movements and inventory control activities.
• Monitor and manage inventory control reports, including expiration, pending purge, stock block, and related inventory status reporting.
• Create and support transfer orders to facilitate inventory movement across locations and operational areas.
• Respond to internal and external inventory-related requests and provide timely resolution of issues.
• Partner with warehouse teams to clear discrepancy areas and maintain inventory compliance standards.
• Support additional inventory management and control activities as required to meet business needs.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of inventory control, warehouse, distribution, or related operational experience.
• No minimum education requirement.
• Experience conducting cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, and discrepancy investigations.
• Experience using inventory management, warehouse management, or enterprise resource planning systems to process inventory transactions.
• Order Picker certification or ability to obtain and maintain required certification.
• Ability to independently manage multiple inventory-related tasks and priorities while maintaining accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience using SAP Enterprise Resource Planning software.
• Turret truck and reach truck operating experience.
• Experience generating and analyzing inventory control reports to identify and resolve inventory issues.
• Demonstrated experience supporting inventory accuracy initiatives within a distribution center or warehouse operation.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.

• Salary range for U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) locations: $48,400.00 – $72,600.00
• Eligible for the Operations Incentive Plan (OIP) short-term incentive.

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).

• 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.