**Careers that Change Lives
Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions - we're a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Are you interested in driving a critical enabler for Medtronic in achieving its bold ambition to become the global healthcare technology leader? Do you have what it takes? Join our Global Operations & Supply Chain organization as you will be a key member of Medtronic's Supply Chain-COE Global team, in Costa Rica. Impact patient outcomes. Come for a job, stay for a career in one of the top companies of medical devices around the Globe.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
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**A Day in the Life**
**As a Supply Chain Planner, you will support the Global Supply chain and operations ensuring we have the right product at the right place at the right time globally.**
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Conducts strategic supply chain analysis to foster a continuous improvement environment.
- Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks that support of business goals.
- Conducts strategic supply chain analysis to foster a continuous improvement environment.
- Partner with Global and Regional Demand Planners to understand market intel & demand shaping.
- May partner with global/regional finance and marketing to enhance the forecast.
- Gather intel regarding market behaviors, growth, specific tenders, PIPO and SKU rationalization programs to shape the statistical forecast and/or understand consensus forecasts.
- Build a product knowledge to input learnings on our analysis.
- Establish targets based on segmentation, forecastability, bias reduction, and intel-add opportunities & monitor progress.
- Identify forecast improvement areas and develop plans to achieve KPI metrics.
- Monitor and maintain Product Master Data in the planning system to ensure data quality for KPI'S calculations.
- Identifies and recommends opportunities for improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and capabilities of the supply chain.
- Develops and implement models, strategies, and processes to optimize the supply chain function.
- Conducts and/or manages strategic supply chain analysis.
- Develops plans related to volume and demand.
- Develops and implements supply chain designs, models, strategies, and/or processes to improve the business.
- Prepare & Manage statistical forecast for a the 36-month IBP horizon and 5 year Long Range Planning horizon.
- Support the Integrated Forecast / revenue plan by establishing the best possible statistical forecast/baseline.
**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree required in Industrial Engineering or related.
- Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 1+ years of experience.
- Strong analytical, planning, Excel, Power BI, and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written English and Spanish communication skills with good articulation of Supply Chain concepts. (B2+)
**Nice to Have**
- Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting and data analytics.
- E xperience with Business and Data Analysis, Data Profiling, Data Migration, Data Conversion, Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Integration, and Metadata Management Services.
- Experience in Demand, Supply or Distribution Planning.
- Knowledge of Integrated Business Planning.
- Knowledge or certification of SAP, Manugistics, Blue Yonder, Power BI, Lean Six Sigma, APICS are desired.
- High level of integrity and accountability, curiosity and inquisitiveness.
- Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and deliver concise updates to various stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate globally and cross-functionally.
**About Medtronic**
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
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