Careers that Change Lives

At Medtronic we seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader — that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients. See the videos below this job description for a look inside our diverse workforce.

We are currently seeking a Principal Buyer/Planner (Operations Planner) for our Medtronic Tempe Campus (MTC) in Tempe, Arizona. This position is primarily on-site but also has flexibility to be remote on an as needed basis.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business by driving supply chain solutions.

Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives — starting with your own!

A Day in the Life

In this exciting role you will become a value stream leader for all external service partners with the MTC campus. You will support business execution of ongoing and new programs and initiatives. The scope will include production scheduling, capacity management, customer interactions with service providers, and coordination with internal stakeholders. You will monitor key performance indicators, manage capacity, and coordinate with cross-functional work teams to meet business objectives. Key stakeholders will include External Customers, Operations, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations Scheduling team members.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Accountability for shift level production planning, prioritization, and KPI reporting
• Responsibility for consumption and inventory management at the external customers/service providers
• Responsibility for communication of supply health
• Representing organization as a prime contact
• Working in an SAP environment managing master data for MRP
• Troubleshooting master production scheduling issues
• Presenting information and communicating effectively to all levels
• Participation in tiered meetings to provide updates on material availability, and production priority changes
• Providing updates on key KPI’s