Supply Chain Planning Manager

Careers that change lives start here. 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. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

About the role

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 Supply Chain Manager will oversee the Purchasing teams at the Irvine & Santa Ana manufacturing sites, driving performance to achieve service and inventory targets by developing high-performing teams. You’ll collaborate closely with site leadership, manufacturing, supply planning, finance, new product development, and supply management. This role requires travel up to 15% of the time to the Santa Ana campus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key participant in the monthly SIOP cycle, managing long-term rough-cut planning and scenario analysis.
• Proactively identify and escalate exceptions for business consideration, offering possible scenarios and solutions.
• Lead Tier 2 Supply meetings to surface and resolve exceptions.
• Own Plan vs Actual performance, conducting thorough root cause analysis with clear action plans, assigned owners, and deadlines.
• Act as the primary point of contact for site leadership, manufacturing, global supply chain, finance, and plant operations teams on material planning, Plan vs Actual, and inventory matters.
• Champion and manage material-constrained 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 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of management experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience and 3+ years of management experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, Blue Yonder, and Power BI.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in MS Office (advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Production Planning, Supplier Management, and Warehousing.
• Medical Device/Medical Supplies Manufacturing experience.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification.
• Experience implementing/using LEAN/Six Sigma/A3 techniques.
• 10 years of experience working in a Supply Chain in a 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 through listening, understanding, anticipating, and solving.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and influence key stakeholders in a global and matrix organization environment.
• Ability to move with speed and decisiveness.
• Demonstrated experience leading and motivating high-performing teams.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described 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. 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

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 (Medtronic Incentive Plan - MIP)
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off and 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)

Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S. locations (excluding Puerto Rico) are $117,600.00 - $176,400.00 USD. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.