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A Day in the Life

Join our Global Distribution and logistics team as the Director of Distribution Capacity Planning. In this exciting new role, you will oversee and optimize the capacity planning process across a network of 58 Distribution Centers (DCs) worldwide. You will ensure the global distribution network operates efficiently, emphasizing scalability, process standardization, and data-driven decision-making. You will establish best practices, tools, and standards to support optimal performance in capacity planning, slotting, and resource allocation.

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

Supporting Capacity Planning for Global Distribution Network, you will:

• Develop and manage capacity planning strategies for a network of 58 Distribution Centers (DCs) globally, ensuring resources meet current and future demand.

• Collaborate with regional and site-level teams to ensure capacity plans align with business objectives, including seasonal peaks and growth initiatives.

• Continuously assess and adjust capacity plans based on forecasting models, inventory levels, and market changes.

Supporting Process and Data Governance development, you will

• Establish and implement standardized processes for capacity planning across all DCs globally to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability.

• Define data requirements and lead data governance efforts to ensure data integrity, quality, and accessibility for capacity planning activities.

• Develop and implement tools and software solutions that facilitate accurate and timely capacity planning, collaborating with IT and other internal stakeholders to integrate systems where necessary.

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Supporting Slotting Standards for Distribution Centers, you will:

• Create and enforce global slotting standards to optimize the storage and retrieval of goods within distribution centers.

• Ensure that slotting standards are tailored to regional and site-specific needs while maintaining consistency across the global network.

• Continuously monitor slotting efficiency and adjust strategies as necessary to improve warehouse productivity and reduce handling time.

Supporting Cross-Functional collaboration, you will

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between capacity planning, inventory management, and customer demand.

• Act as a key liaison between the global distribution centers, ensuring that capacity planning goals and objectives are communicated and implemented at all levels.

Supporting Strategic Planning and Forecasting, you will:

• Lead long-term strategic capacity planning initiatives, considering projected growth, new market expansions, and changes in product mix.

• Develop a robust forecasting model to predict resource needs (labor, space, equipment) across all global DCs, adjusting real-time strategies to address demand fluctuations and bottlenecks.

Supporting Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement, you will:

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to capacity planning, such as warehouse utilization, order fulfillment rates, and storage efficiency.

• Continuously analyze capacity utilization across the global network, identifying opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and productivity enhancement.

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, implementing lean principles and best practices in capacity planning and slotting.

Supporting Risk Management and Contingency Planning, you will:

• Develop and maintain contingency plans to manage risks related to capacity constraints, such as disruptions in supply chains, labor shortages, or warehouse space limitations.

• Work with leadership to ensure that capacity planning is flexible and resilient enough to handle unexpected events, such as demand spikes or global disruptions.

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 10+ years of experience in capacity planning, distribution network management, or logistics, focusing on global operations with 7+ years of managerial experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in capacity planning, distribution network management, or logistics, focusing on global operations with 7+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field

• Strong expertise in leveraging machine learning solutions and artificial intelligence (AI) to implement dynamic slotting and capacity planning. Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

• Strong knowledge of Lean principles, the Toyota Production System, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Familiarity with DC automation modules

• Strong understanding of slotting strategies and optimization within distribution centers.

• Proven track record in leading capacity planning for large-scale distribution networks and establishing process standards.

• Strong expertise in capacity planning tools, warehouse management systems (WMS), and data analytics, including SAP, WMS, and TMS. Experience with SAP and warehouse management systems (WMS). 

• Excellent leadership and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and manage stakeholders at various levels.

• Change agent, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines. Proven ability to interact and effectively communicate with executive management and all levels of the organization related to operational changes and strategic initiatives.

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, building credible relationships with multiple functions and key stakeholders.

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):$159,200.00 - $238,800.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.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).

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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 90,000+ 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.

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