Senior Demand Planner

Medtronic•Lafayette, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Demand Planner supporting Medtronic’s Global Supply Chain team, this role provides forecast analysis and handoff on a monthly cycle, including changes, trends, and financial compliance. It works closely with Supply Planning, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to align on a consensus forecast that meets patient needs. The position is onsite at least four days per week at one of the listed sites: Rice Creek, Minnesota; Lafayette, Colorado; or Jacksonville, Florida. Relocation assistance is not available. The role drives demand forecast accuracy using advanced analytics, statistical forecasting models, and business intelligence. It owns and optimizes demand planning data, including product demand history, baseline forecasts, and promotional projections, while analyzing demand trends and product performance to identify patterns, mitigate forecasting risks, and support data-driven decisions. It translates commercial and market insights into actionable forecasts and develops account-, customer-, and brand-specific forecasts to support S&OP, inventory, production, and supply chain strategies. The planner incorporates business drivers such as replenishment trends, point-of-sale data, promotional activities, marketing initiatives, manufacturing capacity constraints, and product lifecycle changes. The position partners with cross-functional teams, leads forecast reviews, and implements continuous improvements to forecasting capabilities, planning efficiency, data quality, and business performance. Minimum qualifications are a bachelor’s degree with at least four years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least two years of experience. Preferred qualifications include cross-functional influence and collaboration, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in regulated industries, and working knowledge of S&OP, IBP, and demand planning systems. The U.S. salary range is $88,000–$132,000. The role is eligible for the Medtronic Incentive Plan. Medtronic describes a range of benefits for eligible regular employees, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, and well-being resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of two years of experience.
For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to influence and collaborate across commercial, supply chain, and operational functions to drive business results.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to turn complex data into actionable business recommendations.
Experience in medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Working knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and demand planning systems, with the ability to support and enhance planning processes.

Responsibilities

Drive demand forecast accuracy using advanced analytics, statistical forecasting models, and business intelligence.
Maintain and optimize product demand history, baseline forecasts, and promotional projections to ensure forecast integrity and reliability.
Analyze demand trends and product performance to identify patterns, mitigate forecasting risks, and support data-driven decisions.
Translate commercial and market insights into actionable forecasts, aligning sales, marketing, and customer intelligence across operating units and integrating inputs into planning systems.
Develop and refine account-, customer-, and brand-specific forecasts that support S&OP, inventory, production, and supply chain strategies.
Integrate replenishment trends, point-of-sale data, promotional activities, marketing initiatives, manufacturing capacity constraints, and product lifecycle changes into demand plans.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, National Accounts, R&D, Supply Planning, and Operations to align demand assumptions, resolve forecast variances, and support enterprise decision-making.
Lead cross-functional forecast reviews and facilitate alignment on demand drivers, risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans.
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance forecasting capabilities, planning efficiency, data quality, and business performance.
Champion continuous improvement through technology, automation, and best practices to improve demand planning maturity and operational effectiveness.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Short-term incentive eligibility through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Life insurance and long-term disability leave for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Dependent daycare spending account for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Tuition assistance or reimbursement for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Simple Steps global well-being program for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Incentive plans for all regular employees.
401(k) plan with employer contribution and match for all regular employees.
Short-term disability, paid time off, and paid holidays for all regular employees.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Employee Assistance Program for all regular employees.
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums, for all regular employees.
Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.