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Join our Deliver Operations team as the Northeastern (NE) Distribution Director where you will implement and maintain a robust distribution and value strategy for the Northeastern Distribution Centers (internationally and domestically) aligned with best-in-class practices to achieve first-class customer satisfaction, quality, and cost performance. You will provide strategic and tactical leadership to all distribution and logistics operations activities to ensure a high-quality level, of customer-client satisfaction, high productivity, high efficiency, high flexibility, and high delivery reliability.

You will engage in mid- and long-term development and modification of distribution models and facility plans in alignment with divisional and corporate objectives.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare

A Day in the Life

As the Northeastern Distribution Director, you will direct and coordinate all distribution operations for our 430,000 square-foot facility to ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of products providing direction and coordination of all distribution leadership to maintain and improve competitive position and provide world-class service in product delivery promoting continuous improvement of all distribution processes, procedures and systems.

Accelerating performance through your leadership, you will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all Logistics and Distribution operations and activities of the Medtronic Northeastern Distribution Operation, managing 4 direct reports and two 3PL ventures.Provide oversight for the site in Louisville, Kentucky.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across all aspects of the operation.Drive and support the implementation of the Medtronic Operating System and COS.

• Provide leadership and direction to departmental management and staff, including employee development, training, and mentoring.Set direction for distribution and logistics strategies in alignment with customer and business requirements.

• Recruit, develop, manage, and coach all direct reporting employees towards sustainable excellent performance levels and motivation

• Review and interpret performance against operating plans and standards. Provide direction to management staff on interpretation of results and development of corrective actions and plan modifications.Evaluate cost effectiveness, consistency, quality, accuracy, and performance to standards and act as necessary to correct discrepancies.

• Develop, execute, and manage the Distribution team budgets, continuously pursue process and system innovation to deliver operating cost improvement.

• Responsible for the security of NE Distribution site inventory and physical assets.

• Maintain excellent working relationships with the MDT sales force, internal sales management, customer service, and other key stakeholders within all MDT business units.

• Assure compliance of the Distribution Operations with company policy, and Federal, state, and local regulations (including FDA, OSHA, Sarbanes Oxley, and AATB standards compliance, among others.)Manage tissue distribution to AATB and FDA standards.

• Ensure implementation, modification, and maintenance of information systems to support operational activities and departmental functions.

• Maintain an environment of high ethical standards in compliance with corporate guidelines.

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant Distribution and Operations experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant Distribution and Operations experience with 7+ years of managerial experience

Nice to Have

• Broad background and experience in Distribution and Operations technology. In-depth understanding of operations administration functions.

• Enterprise experience with a demonstrated track record of continuous process and productivity improvement and successful results in developing and implementing change initiatives

• Excellent leadership, influencing, and mentoring skills.

• Proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate personnel in the role to balance staffing strengths with profitability and growth.

• Master’s degree with an emphasis in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related technical field

• 10+ years of progressive experience working in a world-class supply chain organization with a focus on operational excellence

• Global enterprise experience with a demonstrated track record of process and productivity improvement and successful results in developing and implementing change initiatives

• Experience in SAP ERP systems, Supply Chain Management Applications, and other emerging Supply Chain Technologies

• Strong communication skills, including communication with employees, clients, senior management, and vendors

• Experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably medical

• Proven knowledge and discipline around departmental budget planning and execution

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies, and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

A commitment to our employee's 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. Learn more about our benefits here (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic) .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.  Learn more about Medtronic's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) on page 6 here .

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 to others).

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 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. (ADA-United States of America)

Min Salary

158800

Max Salary

238200

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