Logistics Manager, Saudi Arabia

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.

We are a company dedicated to improving patients’ lives every day through innovative Medical Device Technologies and Solutions. If you have expertise in Logistics and are looking to join a dynamic environment within a great multinational company, please consider joining our team.

In this position, you will be part of Medtronic Global Deliver Logistics function, reporting to the EMEA MEACAT Regional Director of Logistics Operations. You will lead the Saudi Logistics operations for the Distribution Center (based in Riyadh) and Domestic Transportation. As part of your role, you will ensure that the (3PLs) 3rd Party Logistics meet their KPIs and SLAs, while proactively innovating ways to adapt to the rapid changes in the Saudi Healthcare Market.

The role demands strong financial acumen, market knowledge, a process improvement mindset, and a strategic vision aligned with Medtronic's strategy. Additionally, it requires robust reporting capabilities, an analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and effective stakeholder engagement to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

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

• Manage Medtronic’s country logistics operations at strategic, tactical and operational levels
• Monitor and review the performance and productivity of 3PL warehousing and transportation
• Lead and support the selection, onboarding, and offboarding of logistics service providers for the Medtronic Logistics Program
• Contribute to identifying, evaluating, and implementing improvement initiatives within the warehousing and transportation operations of 3PLs
• Engage in high-level interaction and collaboration with internal functions, including Finance, Quality, Customer Service, Sales, and Supply Chain
• Identify and implement changes in customer receipt procedures to enhance efficiency
• Communicate with the Sales team and Customer Service to collaboratively resolve customer or delivery issues. Visit customer locations to address concerns and assess delivery challenges

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Over 8 years of experience in managing 3PL warehousing and transportation, with expertise in warehouse process design and optimization.
• Proficiency in SAP(WM), Microsoft Office and Power-BI
• Strong data and analytics skills to drive informed decision making
• Outstanding communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams
• Structured thinking and adept problem-solving abilities
• Fluency in both English and Arabic
• Self-motivated, resilient and capable of thriving under pressure

The ideal candidate should have work experience in the Medical Device or Pharma sectors, coupled with a strong background in Program and Project Management. Additionally, they should possess a deep understanding of local healthcare delivery processes and providers. An industrial/systems engineering background is essential, along with strong analytic thinking skills.

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.

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

About Medtronic
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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.