Sr. Inventory Coordinator - On site in Tempe, AZ (Finance)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Mar 2025

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.

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This role is based in Tempe, AZ. It is NOT open to remote work.
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The Sr. Inventory Coordinator role is an on-site/office position that is responsible for managing the Spinal inventory dedicated to the specified sales area. This position will be responsible for tracking inventory and logistically securing the inventory for spine cases at hospitals and surgery centers in the local area surrounding the office. The Sr. Inventory Coordinator works closely with local sales managers and sales reps in managing the assigned inventory and ensuring top utilization of the systems. This role acts as an "air traffic controller", dictating where the inventory needs to be going, utilizing local Medtronic drivers, couriers and other logistics services to cover surgical needs. This position will be responsible for understanding current IT systems (Excel, SAP, PowerBi and others) to manage, track and analyze performance of assigned inventory.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

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

• Requires knowledge of company products, company functions, marketing and/or service policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining records and reporting for regional office
• Updates local Sales Team of corporate announcements and important information
• Requires knowledge of company inventory and field inventory logistics procedures
• Responsible for tracking shared inventory (surgical sets) assigned to regional office
• Ensure reconciliation, coordination and closure for periodic counts of set inventory
• Maintain master schedule for use of inventory assigned to regional office
• Responsible for locating inventory within assigned region (or outside) to support local case demand
• Maintain regional office inventory to ensure all components are available for cases
• Replenish sets with needed implants and instruments
• Coordinates set delivery via FIA (Field Inventory Associate) or courier services
• Provide assistance and support to DSM's (District Sales Managers) and Sales Associates
• Maintains Office supplies
• Process incoming and outgoing shipments
• Coordination of target setting to ensure maximum performance of shared inventory
• Liaison between field inventory logistics team and sales team
• Site leader/office manager of regional office
• Coordination of new set build deployments with inventory support team
• Proactively reports progress of office to identify successes and improvements
• Interacts with peers, employees, upper management and others on a frequent basis

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• SAP and/or production planning / order management software experience
• Medical device inventory management, materials management, and/or supply chain management experience
• Logistics and shipment coordination 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.

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.

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):$83,200.00 - $124,800.00

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.