CRM Field Inventory Analyst - Eastern PA,/Buffalo NY

Medtronic plc; Scranton (Lackawanna County); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in the United States seeks a field-based Field Inventory Manager for the Eastern PA region (Scranton, Wilkes‑Barre; travel to Buffalo area up to 50%). You will own district inventory performance, align field teams and internal partners, and drive availability for patient care.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Customer Care, Marketing, Logistics and IT, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own district inventory performance by driving strategic inventory decisions and serving as the critical link between customers, field teams, and internal business partners.
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve inventory challenges to ensure uninterrupted product availability and support urgent patient and customer needs.
• Lead inventory optimization efforts, including inventory redeployment, emergent case support, field order fulfillment, short-dated inventory mitigation, stagnant inventory reduction, cycle count execution, and inventory accuracy improvement.
• Ensure the right product is available at the right place and right time by partnering closely with District Service Managers, Clinical Specialists, Sales Representatives, and District Managers to deliver a flawless customer and patient experience.
• Mobilize inventory rapidly during supply constraints to minimize disruption, mitigate risk, and maintain business continuity across the district.
• Drive cross-functional execution with Customer Care Supply Chain Analysts and Field Inventory Program Managers to accelerate inventory movement and achieve critical business objectives.
• Build, influence, and strengthen stakeholder relationships that enable collaboration, trust, and successful business outcomes.
• Challenge the status quo and champion win-win solutions that balance customer needs, business priorities, and inventory management strategies.
• Leverage data to drive action, uncover trends, identify risks, elevate issues, and implement solutions before they impact customers or business performance.
• Take ownership of continuous improvement opportunities by developing business cases, recommending solutions, and leading implementation efforts.
• Influence adoption and execution of inventory initiatives across sales and field organizations through clear communication, collaboration, and accountability.
• Own inventory health and performance across customer consignment accounts to maximize availability, accuracy, and compliance.
• Conduct, reconcile, and resolve cycle count activities to maintain inventory integrity and support accurate business decisions.
• Proactively identify and eliminate inventory risks by managing expired and short-dated product, coordinating returns, and ensuring timely replacement with viable inventory.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and preventing recurrence.
• Serve as a trusted inventory advisor to customers, ed

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Oct 2026

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

This field-based role is responsible for the execution of US Aortic field inventory strategies and initiatives to achieve Service, Inventory, Scrap, Obsolescence, Gains and Losses (SOGL) and Freight goals in the Eastern PA (Scranton, Wilkes barre, and up to Buffalo NY area).

Serve as the primary district liaison for all inventory-related activities, bridging communication and driving alignment between field-based teams (Sales Representatives, Clinical Specialists, District Managers), customers, and key internal partners, including Global Supply Chain, Distribution, Customer Care, Marketing, Logistics, and IT. Partner across functions to proactively resolve inventory challenges, optimize product availability, and ensure seamless support for customer and business needs while reporting directly to the US Aortic Field Inventory Analyst organization.

Drive results through strong analytical thinking, organization, and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Prioritize competing demands, manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, and quickly adapt to evolving field and business requirements. Leverage cross-training opportunities within the cardiovascular clinical specialist role to expand expertise, increase field impact, and build toward a broader cardiovascular clinical career path.

This role is 100% field-based, and candidates will be travelling locally for the majority of job duties. Candidates must be able to support overnight/long distance travel when required (25-50%)

Must have valid driver's license with clean record and subject to regular driver's license review for compliance purposes

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts.

Field Inventory Management

Own district inventory performance by driving strategic inventory decisions and serving as the critical link between customers, field teams, and internal business partners.

Anticipate, identify, and resolve inventory challenges to ensure uninterrupted product availability and support urgent patient and customer needs.

Lead inventory optimization efforts , including inventory redeployment, emergent case support, field order fulfillment, short-dated inventory mitigation, stagnant inventory reduction, cycle count execution, and inventory accuracy improvement.

Ensure the right product is available at the right place and right time by partnering closely with District Service Managers, Clinical Specialists, Sales Representatives, and District Managers to deliver a flawless customer and patient experience.

Mobilize inventory rapidly during supply constraints to minimize disruption, mitigate risk, and maintain business continuity across the district.

Drive cross-functional execution with Customer Care Supply Chain Analysts and Field Inventory Program Managers to accelerate inventory movement and achieve critical business objectives.

Build, influence, and strengthen stakeholder relationships that enable collaboration, trust, and successful business outcomes.

Challenge the status quo and champion win-win solutions that balance customer needs, business priorities, and inventory management strategies.

Leverage data to drive action , uncover trends, identify risks, elevate issues, and implement solutions before they impact customers or business performance.

Take ownership of continuous improvement opportunities by developing business cases, recommending solutions, and leading implementation efforts.

Influence adoption and execution of inventory initiatives across sales and field organizations through clear communication, collaboration, and accountability.

Account Consignment Inventory Management

Own inventory health and performance across customer consignment accounts to maximize availability, accuracy, and compliance.

Conduct, reconcile, and resolve cycle count activities to maintain inventory integrity and support accurate business decisions.

Proactively identify and eliminate inventory risks by managing expired and short-dated product, coordinating returns, and ensuring timely replacement with viable inventory.

Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and preventing recurrence.

Serve as a trusted inventory advisor to customers , ed