Production Planner: Demand, Scheduling & Inventory

Medtronic; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Plymouth, Minnesota is seeking a Production Planner to join the PVH Operating Unit. You will develop and execute production plans that balance demand, inventory, and capacity, collaborating with global teams.

This on-site role uses SAP and Blue Yonder to manage schedules, monitor backlog, and drive improvements. No travel required; five days on site.

Applicants should have a degree and experience in production planning, with strong data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in production planning, supply chain, materials management, operations planning, manufacturing, or inventory management; or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
• Experience supporting planning, scheduling, inventory management, or material requirements planning activities within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience analyzing operational data and using enterprise systems to support production and inventory decisions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to execute production plans and resolve supply-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support customer demand, inventory objectives, and manufacturing capacity requirements.
• Analyze demand signals, material availability, and production constraints to identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Coordinate production recovery activities for shortages, capacity limitations, backorders, and changing customer requirements.
• Monitor work-in-process, finished goods inventory, and backlog performance to support service and operational goals.
• Maintain planning master data, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock settings, and other planning parameters.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and Global Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment of production plans and supply priorities.
• Support engineering changes and product transitions while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using planning data, performance metrics, and business system capabilities.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Inventory management

MRP analysis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Power BI

Job description

Medtronic in Plymouth, Minnesota is seeking a Production Planner to join the PVH Operating Unit. You will develop and execute production plans that balance demand, inventory, and capacity, collaborating with global teams.

This on-site role uses SAP and Blue Yonder to manage schedules, monitor backlog, and drive improvements. No travel required; five days on site.

Applicants should have a degree and experience in production planning, with strong data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.