Supply Chain Planning Manager

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 May 2026
 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Site Supply Chain Manager will oversee the Production Planning and Purchasing teams at Ft Worth site, driving performance to achieve service and inventory targets by developing high-performing teams.         

The Medtronic Supply Chain organization drives the end-to-end planning, distribution, logistics and trade operations activities that help ensure Medtronic customers receive our life-saving products when they need them. Our vision is to become a best-in-class supply chain organization and a competitive advantage for Medtronic.

As the Site Supply Chain Manager, you will lead a team responsible for all facets of production planning, operations scheduling, master production scheduling (MPS), capacity planning, material requirements planning (MRP), and the release of purchase and work orders. You’ll collaborate closely with site leadership, manufacturing, supply planning, finance, new product development, and supply management.

You will work with a talented team to establish standard work practices, utilize tiered management systems, and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will be expected to be onsite full-time.

A Day in Life:

• Serve as a key participant and owner in the monthly SIOP cycle, managing long-term rough-cut capacity planning and scenario analysis. Proactively identify and escalate exceptions for business consideration, offering possible scenarios and solutions.

• Lead Tier 3 Operations Scheduling and Tier 2 Materials meetings to surface and resolve exceptions.

• Own Plan vs Actual performance, conducting thorough root cause analysis with clear action plans, assigned owners, and deadlines. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong accountability and the ability to influence business decisions to drive results.

• Act as the primary point of contact for site leadership, manufacturing, global supply chain, finance, and plant operations teams on volume planning, Plan vs Actual, and inventory matters.

• Champion and manage capacity-constrained Master Production Scheduling and MRP to align manufacturing with demand, aiming for zero backorders and backlog.

• Support network transfer projects and balance ramp-down activities to maintain uninterrupted service.

• Ensure effective material planning and purchase execution to maintain optimal material availability and prevent production line stoppages. Lead VMI and supplier integration initiatives.

• Coach and mentor the purchasing and production planning teams.

• Skillfully contribute as a core team member on large-scale or complex projects, adding value beyond traditional supply chain responsibilities.

• Maintain a strategic perspective to optimize overall supply chain performance and exceed site service KPIs.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant (combined supply chain and leadership) experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant (combined supply chain and leadership) experience

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of SAP, Blue Yonder and Power BI

• Experience in MS Office (MS Excel (advanced) and PowerPoint)

• Knowledge of Production Planning, Supplier Management, Warehousing

• Medical Device/ Medical Supplies Manufacturing experience

• APICS CPIM/CSCP

• Experience implementing/ utilizing LEAN/Six Sigma/A3 techniques a plus.

• 7+ years of experience of working in a Supply Chain in Manufacturing environment.

• Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively as a leader and/or team member with cross-functional teams

• Ability to generate customer value - Listening, understanding, anticipating and solving

• Demonstrated ability to drive change and influence key stakeholders in a global and matrix organization environment.

• Move with speed and decisiveness

• Demonstrated experience of leading and motivating high performing team

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$117,600.00 - $176,400.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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 (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.