Inventory Clerk I - 1st Shift
About The Position
The Inventory Planning function supports the accuracy, control, and movement of inventory across distribution and warehouse operations. This team is responsible for maintaining inventory integrity, supporting operational continuity, and ensuring materials are available to meet business and customer requirements. This position is based at the Memphis Airways distribution facility in Memphis, Tennessee and is an onsite role. Team members are expected to work on-site to support daily warehouse and inventory operations. Travel is not anticipated for this position. At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with seed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.
Requirements
- 0 years of inventory control, warehouse, distribution, or related operational experience required.
- No minimum education requirement.
- U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience using SAP Enterprise Resource Planning software.
- Turret truck and reach truck operating experience.
- Experience generating and analyzing inventory control reports to identify and resolve inventory issues.
- Demonstrated experience supporting inventory accuracy initiatives within a distribution center or warehouse operation.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Responsibilities
- Perform cycle counts and physical inventory audits to validate inventory accuracy and reconcile discrepancies.
- Research, analyze, and resolve inventory variances using warehouse systems and inventory records.
- Process inventory-related system transactions to support material movements and inventory control activities.
- Monitor and manage inventory control reports, including expiration, pending purge, stock block, and related inventory status reporting.
- Create and support transfer orders to facilitate inventory movement across locations and operational areas.
- Respond to internal and external inventory-related requests and provide timely resolution of issues.
- Partner with warehouse teams to clear discrepancy areas and maintain inventory compliance standards.
- Support additional inventory management and control activities as required to meet business needs.
Benefits
- 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
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- 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)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
