Samples Manager - Inventory Planning Manager

Medtronic • Fort Worth, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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 At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 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. The role is responsible for coordinating warehouse operations, supporting sales and product initiatives, and managing logistics to ensure timely and efficient delivery of products and samples. This position works cross-functionally with supply chain, product management, and external partners to meet customer and business needs. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned Manage and optimize warehouse space to ensure efficient storage and distribution of products and samples Navigate logistical challenges to support customer requirements and maintain service levels Support sales teams by preparing and coordinating product sample sales pitches Assist in the development and implementation of new therapy strategy solutions Manage backorders in collaboration with product managers and supply chain teams Build and maintain strong relationships with external customers including vendors and logistical partners Oversee and maintain online ordering channels, ensuring accuracy, availability, and usability Monitor inventory levels and workflows to support operational efficiency and compliance PEOPLE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL CAREER STREAM: Management and supervisory professionals with one or more employees who are focused on tactical, operational and some strategic activities within a specified area. Levels within the management career stream typically have six or more direct reports. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing performance, developing talent, engagement and inclusion, communicating business and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of direct reports. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports. A key responsibility of roles in this career stream is managing people. which includes: accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals. DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Manages subordinate supervisors and/or experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments. Provides tactical and / or operational leadership and coaching. Receives assignments in task and objective oriented terms. Organizational Impact: Establishes operational plans and implements policies and strategies. Decisions impact program schedules, customer satisfaction levels, or allocation of time, material resources, expenditures and funds. May have budget or P&L accountability for a department, function or geography. Strive for continuous improvement and consistency in deliverables. Innovation and Complexity: Proposes modifications to functional operating policies and day-to-day processes. Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem. Communication and Influence: Communicates with internal and external customers and vendors regarding ongoing operations. Uses information exchange, influence and active persuasion without direct exercise of command to gain cooperation of other parties . May interact on issues that have externally shared objectives. Leadership and Talent Management: Manages a team consisting of supervisors and / or experienced professionals in the Specialist career stream. Leads, directs and reviews the work of a team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Strong organizational and logistical coordination skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, product, and supply chain teams
• Experience with inventory, warehouse, or order management systems preferred
• Excellent communication and relationship-management abilities
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize warehouse space to ensure efficient storage and distribution of products and samples
• Navigate logistical challenges to support customer requirements and maintain service levels
• Support sales teams by preparing and coordinating product sample sales pitches
• Assist in the development and implementation of new therapy strategy solutions
• Manage backorders in collaboration with product managers and supply chain teams
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external customers including vendors and logistical partners
• Oversee and maintain online ordering channels, ensuring accuracy, availability, and usability
• Monitor inventory levels and workflows to support operational efficiency and compliance

Benefits

• 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.
• 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).
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees