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A Day in the Life

The Senior Supply Planning Manager – Neurosurgery plays a critical leadership role within Global Supply Planning, driving performance through people, process, and systems.
This role is responsible for leading end-to-end supply planning across the portfolio, ensuring an optimal balance between product availability, inventory, and operational efficiency.

         

         

The role owns the supply plan across internal manufacturing sites and CM/OEM, leads IBP processes, and drives cross-functional alignment to support patient needs, business growth, and operational excellence in a highly regulated environment.

A Day in the Life:

End-to-End Supply Planning

• Own supply planning across the global network (internal sites, CM/OEM, DCs)

• Ensure alignment between supply plans, inventory strategy, and business priorities

• Lead execution of MPS, MRP, and capacity planning

IBP (Integrated Business Planning)

• Lead supply planning input into IBP processes, including Global Supply Review (monthly) and S&OE (weekly)

• Drive scenario modeling and decision-making to address demand-supply imbalances

• Identify risks, trade-offs, and opportunities, and escalate with clear recommendations

• Ensure execution alignment to agreed plans and track performance versus commitments

Service & Inventory Performance

• Own inventory outcomes including inventory coverage across (FG) finished goods, (WIP) work in Process, (RM) raw materials and excess/obsolete (E&O)

• Own service outcomes including product availability, (OTIF) on time-in full, and back orders

• Lead initiatives to improve service while optimizing inventory positioning

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Management, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial teams to align supply strategy

• Interface with contract manufacturers and suppliers to monitor performance and mitigate supply risks

• Support new product introductions (NPI), lifecycle changes, and PIPO transitions

Risk Management

• Proactively identify supply risks (capacity, supplier, quality, regulatory, material shortages) and develop mitigation plans

• Own and lead Tier 4 escalation, to ensure timely visibility, alignment, and resolution of supply risks

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supply planning team to deliver strong business results and build organizational capability.

• Ensure rigorous execution of supply planning processes, adherence to standard work, and accountability for key performance indicators and deliverables.

• Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, collaboration, and enterprise thinking across the planning organization.

• Partner with Centers of Excellence and cross-functional leaders to standardize processes and continuously enhance planning capabilities.

• Drive optimization of planning systems, data quality, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives to enable faster, more effective decision-making.

Must Have - Basic Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years in people leadership or an advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years of leadership experience.

Nice to Have:

• Strong leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders

• Proven experience in supply chain planning and/or sourcing within a manufacturing or medical technology environment

• APICS certification (CPIM / CSCP)

• Lean / Six Sigma certification

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 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. 

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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, 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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$145,600.00 - $218,400.00

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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), and 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.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
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