Sr Buyer/Planner

Medtronic; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in United States is seeking a Senior Buyer/Planner to ensure uninterrupted supply of direct materials for manufacturing, optimize inventory, supplier performance, and cost. You will be the bridge between Supply Chain Planning, Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Engineering and external suppliers to balance service, inventory and efficiency.

Responsibilities include developing purchasing and supply plans, managing supplier commitments, resolving supply risks, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, purchasing, procurement, or inventory management.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent.
• Experience managing suppliers and purchase orders in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with MRP/ERP planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing, purchasing, planning, and scheduling the movement of materials and services through production and inventory processes.
• Identify material requirements from engineering and production schedules.
• Analyze data to determine prices and achieve lowest cost with quality and reliability.
• Coordinate with production, warehouse, and engineering to ensure procurement and scheduling.
• Monitor price trends and manufacturing processes; track supplier performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Inventory analytics

Supply planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS CPIM/CSCP/CPSM certification

Lean Six Sigma certification

Tools

SAP ERP

Blue Yonder

Kinaxis

RapidResponse

Power BI

Tableau

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

The Senior Buyer/Planner is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply of direct materials required for manufacturing operations while optimizing inventory, supplier performance, and cost. This position serves as the key link between Supply Chain Planning, Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and external suppliers to balance customer service, inventory investment, and operational efficiency.

The role develops and executes purchasing and supply plans, manages supplier commitments, drives resolution of supply risks, and leads continuous improvement initiatives that support Medtronic’s mission, quality standards, and operational objectives.

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

• Sources, purchases, plans, and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods, and related material through production and inventory process.
• Identifies raw material, component, and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.
• In front-end procurement mode, analyzes data and determines factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services.
• Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
• May monitor performance of suppliers and collaborate on demand analysis planning.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, purchasing, procurement, materials management, or inventory management.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, BPCS, or equivalent.
• Experience managing suppliers and purchase orders in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with MRP/ERP planning systems.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proficiency with SAP and planning tools.
• Experience with inventory analytics, forecasting, and supply planning.
• Knowledge of planning systems such as Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, RapidResponse, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPSM certification.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Medical device, healthcare, or regulated manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting global supply chains and international suppliers.
• Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.

Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties . Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others’ work product .

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project management. Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

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).