Senior Materials Management Analyst

Medtronic; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic in Eindhoven, Netherlands, seeks a Senior Materials Management Analyst to join the on-site Service Delivery team. You will be Medtronic’s primary on-site representative for operational matters, handling on-site ordering, inventory control, and supplier coordination to ensure product availability and continuity.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years in inventory or materials management, fluency in Dutch and English, and strong data analysis with KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Healthcare or equivalent required.
• 5+ years in inventory/materials management or healthcare logistics.
• Fluent Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site ordering, receiving, storage, replenishment, and inventory control.
• Understand interaction between IHS platform and hospital systems for accurate transactions.
• Monitor inventory levels, usage, stock accuracy, and date-based obsolescence.
• Coordinate returns, product introductions, transitions, and audits.
• Produce and communicate daily/weekly/monthly KPI reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with hospital stakeholders and Medtronic teams to improve service.
• Provide operational insights and drive corrective actions and best practices.

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Customer-facing

Operational reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

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) team members are seasoned professionals with in-depth knowledge of the healthcare value chain, as well as breadth of experience across multiple disciplines. They partner with hospital management teams and payers to drive complex transformational change, implement innovative growth strategies, streamline patient-focused care pathways and optimize operations.

As a Senior Materials Management Analyst, you will be part of the Service Delivery team responsible for the day-to-day delivery of materials management services within the hospital environment, ensuring high standards of operational performance and inventory accuracy.

In this role, you will maintain and further develop relationships with existing customers and serve as the primary on-site Medtronic representative for operational matters. Working closely with your manager, you will act as a key link between customers, IHS Commercial Business Development teams, and IHS Capability Centers, supporting service excellence, customer satisfaction, and business growth opportunities. This role is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands and is an onsite position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage on-site ordering, receiving, storage, replenishment, inventory control, and product consumption activities to ensure product availability and operational continuity
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the interaction between the IHS platform and hospital systems to ensure accurate and efficient inventory transactions
• Monitor inventory levels, product utilization, stock accuracy, and products approaching their Use By Date (UBD), identifying opportunities to reduce waste and optimize inventory performance.
• Coordinate product return processes and support activities related to product introductions product transitions, inventory rationalization initiatives, cycle counts, inventory audits, and compliance activities
• Produce, analyze, and communicate daily, weekly, and monthly operational, inventory, and service performance reports while developing and maintaining KPI dashboards and reporting tools
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with hospital stakeholders, suppliers, and internal Medtronic teams to support effective service delivery and customer satisfaction
• Act as a key operational contact for customer-facing inventory and materials management activities, providing insights and recommendations based on operational performance data, and identifying operational risks, service gaps, and process improvement opportunities while supporting corrective actions, knowledge sharing, and adoption of best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Healthcare Management, or equivalent practical experience, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in inventory management, materials management, supply chain operations, healthcare logistics, or a similar operational environment
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken
• Demonstrated experience analyzing operational data, developing KPIs, and producing performance reports to support operational decision-making
• Experience working in customer-facing environments with responsibility for stakeholder engagement and service delivery
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality service and creating value for customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with inventory management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms such as SAP, or healthcare-related systems
• Experience supporting process improvement, operational excellence, or change management initiatives
• Experience developing and maintaining KPI dashboards, performance reports, and operational metrics

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: Netherlands: 64,000.00 EUR - 96,000.00 EUR | 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.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. This policy of 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.