Senior Logistics Analyst
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 career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We do meaningful work that contributes to improving the lives of others. We are looking for a Senior Logistics Analyst to support warehouse optimization and throughput improvements at the Memphis Airways distribution center by analyzing operational data, developing slotting and replenishment strategies, and improve space utilization. This role leverages warehouse reports, demand forecasts, and predictive analytics to maintain accurate master data, optimize inventory placement, and adapt storage strategies to evolving business needs. 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
- High School Diploma, Vocational diploma, or equivalent with 6+ years of relevant experience in Supply Chain Logistics (or equivalent experience) OR Associate's Degree with 4+ years experience OR Baccalaureate Degree with 2+ years experience.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in logistics engineering, warehouse operations, or a similar role, with experience in warehouse slotting and machine learning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in MS Office Suite and data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI)
Responsibilities
- Support DC space utilization: Implement strategies to optimize the space utilization, efficient slotting of inbound inventory and minimizing handling time.
- Develop methodologies to optimize warehouse slotting strategies, considering multiple variables like product velocity, product size, turnover rates, and storage requirements.
- Develop storage and replenishment strategies for all materials in the warehouse.
- Use predictive analytics to forecast demand patterns and adjust slotting configurations dynamically.
- Utilize warehouse reports, product history and business forecasts to analyze warehouse health and understand how to change slotting strategies to meet changing business needs.
- Work with leadership to forecast warehouse capacity and future storage requirements.
- Collaborate with inventory clerks to accurately capture and input essential product data into the system.
- Partner with slotting SMEs to execute data collection and slotting actions.
- Monitor and maintain accuracy of warehouse master data, including material data, slotting data, and bin data.
- Engage directly with warehouse operations to perform physical product movements to optimize space and/or pick efficiency.
- Support DC throughput improvements: Analyze current throughput metrics and identify opportunities for improvement in receiving, picking, packing and shipping.
- Work with onsite cross functional teams to develop, automate and ideate process improvements aligned with MPS (Medtronic Performance System) objectives (e.g., - A3 problem-solving, Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, DMAIC methodologies).
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)
- Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)
- Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
High school or GED
