Supply Chain Analyst

USA-MiniMed Distribution Corp. 1018; Madrid; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

MiniMed is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst in Madrid to optimize inventory and ensure product availability across a global distribution network. You will proactively identify risks, drive replenishment, and support new product introductions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve performance and patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes strong analytical thinking, independence, and the ability to influence decisions through data-driven insights in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with senior stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end distribution planning activities for an assigned product portfolio, ensuring high product availability while optimizing inventory investment and network performance.
• Proactively identify supply risks, inventory imbalances, and potential service disruptions, developing and executing mitigation and recovery plans before customer impact occurs.
• Drive replenishment execution across the global distribution network by monitoring inventory health, resolving planning exceptions, and ensuring timely inventory deployment.
• Lead distribution readiness for new product introductions, geo expansions, phase-ins/phase-outs, and strategic business initiatives by coordinating inventory strategies and ensuring flawless execution.
• Analyze inventory performance, backorders, excess and aging inventory, and key supply chain metrics to identify improvement opportunities and recommend data-driven solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field

Job description

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

Supply Chain Analyst is a seasoned individual contributor responsible for ensuring the right inventory is in the right place at the right time while balancing customer service, inventory optimization, and network efficiency across a global distribution network. This role proactively identifies and mitigates supply risks, optimizes inventory deployment, drives replenishment execution, and delivers operational readiness for new product introductions and strategic business initiatives. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence decisions that improve business performance and patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end distribution planning activities for an assigned product portfolio, ensuring high product availability while optimizing inventory investment and network performance.
• Proactively identify supply risks, inventory imbalances, and potential service disruptions, developing and executing mitigation and recovery plans before customer impact occurs.
• Drive replenishment execution across the global distribution network by monitoring inventory health, resolving planning exceptions, and ensuring timely inventory deployment.
• Lead distribution readiness for new product introductions, geo expansions, phase-ins/phase-outs, and strategic business initiatives by coordinating inventory strategies and ensuring flawless execution.
• Analyze inventory performance, backorders, excess and aging inventory, and key supply chain metrics to identify improvement opportunities and recommend data-driven solutions.
• Partner with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Commercial, Regional Planning, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, resolve complex supply challenges, and achieve business objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement by enhancing planning processes, leveraging automation, improving system capabilities, and driving operational excellence across the distribution network.
• Communicate risks, business impacts, recommendations, and executive-ready updates to stakeholders while influencing decisions through data-driven analysis and sound business judgment.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment by sharing knowledge, supporting organizational initiatives, and modeling a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or related field
• Experience in supply chain planning in similar industries (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare).
• Advanced knowledge of supply chain management, project management, and process improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with senior stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.

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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.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

About MiniMed

We want to make every day a better day for people living with diabetes. Our team of creative innovators around the globe share a passion for finding the simplest solutions to the problems that people with diabetes face on a daily basis. For more than 40 years, we've been redefining what's possible, from intelligent dosing systems designed for real life to predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and we're dedicated to continuing to support our customers through every step of their journey - meeting them where and how they need it.