Senior Transport Planner

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.
A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Controls the flow of raw and finished goods, services, and information between point of origin through receipt at the manufacturing site, through to customer placement in order to meet customer or manufacturing requirements.
• Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, demand management, electronic data systems administration, and related functions.
• Ensures that customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints in order to meet marketing and financial objectives.
• Builds relationships with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers through the resolution of delivery issues.
• Integrates market intelligence from operating entities, distribution, transportation, suppliers, and customers to continuously improve competitive position.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

• Controls the flow of raw and finished goods, services, and information between point of origin through receipt at the manufacturing site, through to customer placement in order to meet customer or manufacturing requirements.
• Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, demand management, electronic data systems administration, and related functions.
• Ensures that customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints in order to meet marketing and financial objectives.
• Builds relationships with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers through the resolution of delivery issues.
• Integrates market intelligence from operating entities, distribution, transportation, suppliers, and customers to continuously improve competitive position