At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

• Senior Supply Chain Planner (Distribution Requirement Planner)

DEPARTMENT:

• Distribution Requirement Planning, Global Operation & Supply Chain

(NOT Japan local but global department)

REPORT TO:

• Supply Chain Planning Manager

ONE-OVER MANAGER:

• APAC Supply Chain Director

POSITION DISCRIPTION:

• Manage inventory levels at distribution centers as well as consignment stocks, in line with operational KPIs, financial targets and stocking strategy to support business goals.
• Prevent potential inventory shortage risks, otherwise formulate alternative mitigation plan with related functions.
• Develop and coordinate new product phase-in/out plans in collaboration with demand planning, sales & marketing and global planning team.
• Maintain purchase orders, master data to ensure distribution requirements flowing back to each supplier appropriately.
• Solve supply or operation-oriented issues via cooperating with commercial and global/local supply chain teams.
• Hold presentations at periodical inventory reviews to commercial leadership team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Demonstrate business partnering with commercial leadership team.
• Demonstrate good understanding and application of supply chain principles, concepts, practices, and standards.

• Meet and collaborate with key business associates, that is marketing product managers, regulatory associates, sales leaders, financial and other supply chain functions to fulfill any business requirements.
• Work within and actively promote Medtronic’s Mission, corporate strategies, policies, procedures and code of conduct.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES:

• Strong passion for challenging new things, personal development, and improvement.
• Working experience at supply chain not always necessary but at least 5 years of working experience with data literacy and analytical skill are strictly required.
• Can-do attitude & problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Intermediate in Japanese.
• Intermediate user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems is preferred.
• Baccalaureate degree.

SIPPLIMENTAL INFORMATION:

• Full-time remote work environment is equipped.
• 30% of time spending to co-work with international stakes holders (e.g. global supply planner).
• Working closely with Asia Pacific regional planners.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here