Medtronic-posted 1 day ago
Full-time • Director
Minneapolis, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

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 The Logistics Director is responsible for designing and managing transportation strategies that ensure the timely, cost-effective, and compliant movement of raw materials and finished goods within a manufacturing supply chain. This role oversees inbound and outbound transportation operations, optimizes carrier networks, and ensures alignment with production schedules to minimize downtime and maintain customer delivery commitments. The Transportation Director collaborates with procurement, production planning, and distribution teams to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the transportation network. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • Develop and execute transportation strategies that support manufacturing operations, Global intra company material movement and customer delivery requirements.
  • Manage inbound transportation for raw materials and outbound shipments of finished goods.
  • Negotiate carrier contracts and monitor performance to ensure cost efficiency and service reliability.
  • Optimize transportation routes and modes to reduce lead times and support just-in-time manufacturing.
  • Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, and international shipping regulations.
  • Monitor KPIs such as on-time delivery, freight cost per unit, and carrier performance; implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Controls the flow of raw and finished goods, services, and information between point of origin through receipt at the manufacturing site, through to customer placement in order to meet customer or manufacturing requirements.
  • Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, demand management, electronic data systems administration, and related functions.
  • Ensures that customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints in order to meet marketing and financial objectives.
  • Builds relationships with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers through the resolution of delivery issues.
  • Integrates market intelligence from operating entities, distribution, transportation, suppliers, and customers to continuously improve competitive position.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred) and 10+ years of transportation or logistics leadership experience in a manufacturing and distribution environments.
  • OR Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred) and 7+ years of transportation or logistics leadership experience in a manufacturing and distribution environments.
  • 10+ years experience transportation leadership in medical device manufacturing or distribution
  • Strong knowledge of domestic and international transportation regulations.
  • Proven ability to manage budgets and negotiate carrier contracts.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
  • We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
  • 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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