Material Management Analyst

at  Medtronic

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.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• 4-7 Years Cath Lab, OR or hospital working environment, or 4-7 years’ experience in a Supply Chain environment
• Advanced standard of education (Bachelor’s degree or similar)
• Project management and/or Change management experience
• Lean Sigma a plus
• Worked in International multi-layered matrix organization
• General knowledge of healthcare / hospital practices and standards
• Expert/Pro knowledge of Excel and MS-Office suit
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), fluent in English1 year of relevant experience

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.

• Become the subject matter expert relating to the Inventory Management System (IMS) and monitor & follow up in case of product errors, therefore be the local point of contact for all related issues, updates and enquires. Understand interaction between IMS and hospital system(s).
• Execute, plan and monitor the ordering, receipt, storage and consumption processes on site for the product portfolio of all suppliers in scope, including management of the settings that drive system activity.
• Monitor and implement initiatives to decrease the obsolescence risk to the IHS portfolio, PAR Level Management and performance of regular cycle counts.
• Be main point of contact and organize all returns to all suppliers through agreed processes, liaise with IHS backoffice and manage hospital expectations around this.
• Run all daily, weekly and adhoc reports as per IHS processes. Create and manage error logs, report and follow up on issues to suppliers and feedback information to hospital.
• Execute local process improvement initiatives to manage expectations of all parties. (Suppliers, hospital, IHS backoffice. Initiate and contribute to process improvement initiatives in the area of materials management and consumption.
• Partner with all applicable hospitals and IHS teams to ensure timely set up, ordering and delivery through all applicable systems. Review stock levels in regards to new product launches. Destock and order new products, liaise with IHS backoffice to add to IMS