Senior Material Management Analyst

Medtronic plc; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medtronic Incentive Plan

Job summary

Medtronic plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an Inventory Management Specialist to support IMS and manage ordering, receipt, storage, and replenishment for hospital supplies within the IHS Managed Service program. The role is onsite in the UK with limited travel.

You will analyze inventory trends, perform cycle counts, coordinate returns, and generate reports to maintain product availability and accuracy, partnering with hospital stakeholders and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital materials management or healthcare logistics.
• Experience in Cath Lab/OR hospital environment or healthcare supply chain setting.
• Experience managing inventory systems, inventory controls, replenishment, and stock optimization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the Inventory Management System (IMS).
• Execute and monitor ordering, receipt, storage, replenishment, and consumption activities.
• Manage inventory settings, par levels, and replenishment parameters.
• Perform cycle counts, analyze inventory trends, and reduce obsolescence and excess inventory.
• Coordinate product returns with suppliers and hospital stakeholders.
• Generate, review, and distribute daily/weekly inventory reports.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and drive resolution of issues.
• Lead and support process improvement initiatives to enhance inventory performance.

Skills

Hospital materials management

Inventory management

Healthcare logistics

Advanced Excel

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Clinical healthcare background

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) partners with healthcare providers to improve operational performance, optimize supply chain processes, and enhance patient care delivery across hospital environments. The team combines healthcare expertise, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making to help hospitals achieve sustainable clinical and financial outcomes. This role supports inventory and materials management operations within a healthcare environment as part of an IHS Managed Service program. The position is fully onsite and based in the United Kingdom, working closely with hospital stakeholders, suppliers, and IHS teams to support product availability and operational efficiency. Limited travel may be required based on business needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the Inventory Management System (IMS), resolving system issues and supporting users across hospital and IHS teams
• Execute and monitor ordering, receipt, storage, replenishment, and consumption activities for products and suppliers within scope
• Manage inventory settings, par levels, and replenishment parameters to maintain product availability and inventory accuracy
• Perform cycle counts, analyze inventory trends, and implement actions to reduce product obsolescence and excess inventory
• Coordinate product returns with suppliers, IHS back‑office teams, and hospital stakeholders using established processes
• Generate, review, and distribute daily, weekly, and ad hoc inventory and operational reports
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, maintain error logs, and drive resolution of product, system, and process issues
• Lead and support process improvement initiatives that enhance inventory performance, operational efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction

Required Qualifications

• Experience working in hospital materials management, inventory management, supply chain operations, or healthcare logistics
• Experience working within a Cath Lab, Operating Room (OR), hospital environment, or healthcare supply chain setting
• Experience managing inventory systems, inventory controls, replenishment processes, and stock optimization activities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Clinical healthcare background
• National Health Service (NHS) experience
• Experience with healthcare inventory management systems and hospital enterprise systems
• Experience in project management, change management, or operational transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of healthcare supply chain practices, hospital operations, and inventory optimization methodologies

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

• 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.
• Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: United Kingdom: 45,280.00 GBP - 67,920.00 GBP | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job‑related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.
• 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.

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 It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.