US Field Inventory Manager

Medtronic; Bogotá ciudad; Remote; COP 275,099,000 - 436,921,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic seeks a US Field Inventory Manager to lead a high‑performing team remotely from Bogotá, Colombia. You will drive order fulfillment, inventory movement, and related activities to ensure product availability for case support and customer needs.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical problem‑solving, and the ability to influence in a matrix environment. English fluency and experience with ERP/inventory systems are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in customer service, inventory management, supply chain, or related operations.
• 3+ years leading teams or providing work direction.
• Fluent in English and proficient in MS Office.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools (Excel, Access, BO) a plus.
• Inventory, supply chain, or asset management background; healthcare/MedTech exposure is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team within US Field Inventory.
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership for operations, workload, prioritization, and performance.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure product availability and inventory accuracy.
• Drive inventory optimization, order fulfilment, and field actions.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics to improve effectiveness and results.
• Translate business priorities into actionable operational plans.

Skills

Fluent English

Excel

Access

Business Objects

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Remote

Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia

Full time

R70948

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we are committed to improving the lives of patients around the world. As a US Field Inventory Manager, you will lead a team of Associate Analysts within the US Field Inventory organization responsible for supporting order fulfillment, field inventory movement, and inventory-related activities that help ensure product availability for case support and customer needs.

This role is critical to delivering world-class service to healthcare professionals, Medtronic field representatives, and internal business partners. You will collaborate across functions to drive order fulfillment, inventory optimization, operational excellence, and continuous improvement while maintaining a strong focus on service, execution, and business results.

The US Field Inventory Manager plays an important role in connecting business strategy to operational execution. Success in this role requires strong people leadership, sound business judgment, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to influence and collaborate in a complex, matrixed environment. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of inventory systems and operational processes, along with the ability to identify root causes, implement improvements, and lead a high‑performing team. This will be a remote role in Bogotá, Colombia.

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

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team within the US Field Inventory organization

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership for team operations, including workload management, prioritization, resource allocation, and performance oversight

• Foster an inclusive and engaging team culture that promotes accountability, collaboration, and continuous development

• Partner with US Field Inventory leadership to execute strategies that support product availability, inventory accuracy, and customer needs

• Drive initiatives focused on inventory optimization, order fulfilment, product launches, product transitions, and field corrective actions

• Develop, monitor, and leverage performance metrics to improve organizational effectiveness and drive results

• Evaluate, create, and implement standard work and process improvements across the organization

• Collaborate with other US Field Inventory leaders to operate as one cohesive organization across operating units, functions, and regions

• Monitor system and operational performance to ensure accurate and timely processing of inventory‑related transactions

• Oversee field cycle‑count execution and reporting, including investigation and resolution of discrepancies between physical inventory and system records

• Partner cross‑functionally with teams including warehouse operations, order management, customer‑facing teams, and other internal stakeholders to support inventory processes

• Contribute to operational and strategic initiatives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

• Ensure compliance with quality system tracking requirements, including field corrective actions, annual quality audits, and device tracking audits.

• Build strong working relationships across US‑based teams to support effective communication and alignment

• Maintain a deep understanding of field inventory processes, systems, and business requirements

• Translate business priorities into actionable operational plans and deliver measurable results

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Five years of experience in customer service, inventory management, supply chain, order fulfilment, field operations, or other related operational functions

• Three years of experience providing work direction, leading teams, or managing people

• Fluent in English

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, Access, Business Objects, or similar platforms is a plus

• Inventory, supply chain, or asset management experience; Lean Sigma, DMAIC, or other continuous improvement training or certification; Experience in healthcare, MedTech, or other highly regulated industries and experience with SAP ERP is advantageous

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.

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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.

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

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.

We change lives

Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team

With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life‑changing career is yours to engineer

By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life‑long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first

Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career‑building resources you need.

Life‑transforming technologies

No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world

Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight‑driven care

Fresh viewpoints. Cutting‑edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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