We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 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.

A Day in the Life

Careers That Change Lives

The Senior Director Distribution & Logistics Strategy is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic initiatives that enhance distribution efficiency, optimize logistics networks, and drive business growth. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, industry expertise, and leadership abilities to align logistics and distribution strategies with overall enterprise objectives. This position will focus on improving operational performance, drive continuous improvements in efficiency and cost management, and ensure the timely and accurate delivery of products to customers.

*The position reports directly to the VP Global Distribution, Logistics & Trade.

**The locations for this role will be Memphis, TN or within reasonable driving distance; required to be onsite as needed for this role.

A Day in the Life  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive distribution and logistics strategy that aligns with business goals.

• Lead distribution & logistics footprint optimization initiatives to enable cost optimization across distribution & logistics functions.

• Lead first time quality (FTQ) workshop to identify critical to quality parameters and implements actions to mitigate risks and to ensure process reliability is built into each step of the receiving, pick, pack and ship part of the process.

• Drive innovation in logistics, warehousing, and transportation models.

• Lead cross-functional teams to implement strategic projects and operational improvements.

• Oversee end-to-end distribution and logistics operations, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Lead technology and innovation deployment and execution within distribution & logistics operations, aligned with enterprise-wide initiatives and playbooks

• Monitor and refine leading & lagging KPIs for safety, quality, delivery and cost efficiency to drive improvements in service levels to patients & customers.

• Responsible for strategic partnerships with carriers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and technology vendors.

• Ensures regulatory and quality compliance is cared for as a part of any footprint optimization initiative within distribution and transportation operation and our third-party logistics partners

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or a related field.

• 15+ years of relevant experience and 10+ years managerial experience.

• Proven track record in leading large-scale distribution & logistics organizations.

• Deep functional expertise and strong industry knowledge in distribution & logistics and deep understanding of distribution technologies, warehouse management systems (WMS), and transportation management systems (TMS).

• Strong knowledge of distribution & network design, optimization, systems and processes.

Nice to Have 

• Experience in implementing distribution & logistics processes within a large, complex organization including integrating industry/market intelligence from different operating entities; distribution / transportation partners; and customers to continuously improve competitive position.

• Detailed knowledge of sales and distribution models across product portfolio with ability to influence improvements.

• Supplier relationship management, 3PL management.

• Operational excellence and continuous improvement/LEAN.

• Experience in implementing lean across multiple sites and driving culture change.

• Experience with cost management& optimization in logistics operations.

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

• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

• Change agent, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build credible relationships with multiple functions and key stakeholders.

• Proven ability to interact and effectively communicate with executive management and all levels of the organization related to operational changes and strategic initiatives.

• Strategic planning and thinking.

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

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. (ADA-United States of America)

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

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 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)  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 for others).

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):$187,200.00 - $280,800.00

This 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).

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 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.

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.