Senior Supply Chain Planner

Medtronic

. Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks addressing capacity issues and production location decisions .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeBrooklyn Center • Minnesota • United StatesSenior💰 $86,400 - $129,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain strategy development, capacity planning, and performance management, with a strong focus on collaboration and communication across various teams. Proficient in project management and capable of coaching and guiding team members to optimize processes and achieve operational goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supply Chain Strategy DevelopmentCapacity PlanningProject ManagementMaster Production Schedule CreationKPI Management

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Supply Chain AnalysisScenario PlanningMaster Data CleanupPlanning System MaintenanceForecastingOperations ReviewService-Level ManagementInventory ManagementProduction SchedulingCapacity Review

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoachingProblem-SolvingCollaborationTraining

Industry Keywords

Integrated Business Planning (IBP)Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE)Demand Resource Planning (DRP)Contract ManufacturingSupply Chain Performance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze, develop, and implement long-term supply chain strategies and networks addressing capacity issues and production location decisions
Participate in monthly IBP and weekly S&OE cycles
Manage long-term rough-cut capacity views and short-term planning with scenario planning
Identify and escalate exceptions with proposed scenarios and solutions
Complete master data cleanup and planning system maintenance, optimization, and governance of standards
Create the Master Production Schedule
Collaborate on Monthly Planning Handshake/SIOP, forecast and capacity reviews, and Monthly and Quarterly Operations Reviews
Manage supply chain performance against service-level, net-requirement-attainment, inventory-level, inventory-weeks, and backorder-dollar KPIs
Liaise with regions, DRP teams, Customer Operations, Contract Manufacturing, manufacturing sites, Sourcing, Marketing, and Distribution to improve communication and process flows
Deliver and oversee assigned projects from design through implementation
Coach and review lower-level specialists and may manage projects or processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Baccalaureate degree, or for degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A)
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with a baccalaureate degree
Alternatively, an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
Advanced knowledge of the job area combining breadth and depth
Practical knowledge of project management may be required
U.S. roles below Principal level require unrestricted U.S. work authorization at hire and throughout employment
Ability to work onsite
Ability to independently determine and develop approaches to solutions under limited supervision
Ability to communicate with senior internal and external customers and vendors
Ability to provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
Short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
Health, dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps global well-being program
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums
Paid sick time for temporary employees, as required by applicable state law