Senior Principal Supply Chain Consultant CEMA

Medtronic; Saudi Arabia; Hybrid; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking an experienced consultant to optimize supply chain processes in Saudi Arabia. The role requires 12+ years in healthcare supply chain management, strong consulting and project management experience, and fluency in both English and Arabic. This position is hybrid, with significant travel expected.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Short-term incentive plan

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in a healthcare supply chain environment, or similar.
• Strong consulting and project management experience.
• Supply chain/logistics/material management background essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with business goals.
• Lead and mentor a team, shaping and reviewing deliverables.
• Review methods and KPIs for inventory management.

Skills

Healthcare supply chain management

Consulting

Project management

Data management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Fluent in English and Arabic

Education

MBA or Master's degree in science, operations, or supply chain management

Job description

A Day in the Life

This exciting new role has been created to support, analyze, and optimize supply chain processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs to our clients, of which the primary one in the CEMA region is the Saudi Ministry of Health. It will be a long‑term consulting engagement, and you will be required to provide strategic guidance and deliver transformational supply chain projects, bringing your deep understanding of healthcare supply chain management principles to regulators, device and pharma suppliers and healthcare providers.

This is a hybrid role supporting Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East region’s business and customers. The role will report directly to the IHS (Integrated Health Solution) EMEA Supply Chain Director. Travel is anticipated to be 75%.

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

• Strategic Planning and Execution: Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with our client’s overall business goals. For example, this will include working on client’s procurement improvement initiatives, demand planning and stock management strategies.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a team of IHS people working with you on your assignments. This involves shaping and reviewing deliverables, providing training, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Inventory Management: Review with our client the methods and KPIs used to manage and optimise inventory and stock availability. This includes reviewing the quality of KPIs to allow our client to have control over supply risks and performance of its network partners (such as GPOs and 3PLs).
• Process Optimization: Evaluate and improve our client’s supply chain processes to improve service levels and controls in their role as healthcare provide (for example, Ministry of Health as Regulator to providers in Saudi Arabia). Implement best practices and leverage technology to streamline operations.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Track key performance indicators of the IHS programme in conjunction with IHS PMO to measure the effectiveness of the programme. Prepare and present regular reports to senior management.
• Grow the IHS business: Support IHS Business Development with new business opportunities for IHS to further grow in your region.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• 12+ years experience in a healthcare supply chain environment, or similar
• Strong Consulting (at big 4 or boutique consultancy) and project management experience
• Strong data management, analytical skills, presentation and communication skills
• Supply chain / logistics / material management background essential
• Hospital or medical device background is preferred
• Good academic record, with MBA or Master’s degree in science, operations or supply chain management from Tier‑1 university is preferred
• Fluent in English and Arabic (written and spoken) is essential

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 and 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.