Sr. Supply Chain Planning Manager

Medtronic•Lafayette, CO

21h•$145,600 - $218,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Supply Planning Manager – Neurosurgery plays a critical leadership role within Global Supply Planning, driving performance through people, process, and systems. This role is responsible for leading end-to-end supply planning across the portfolio, ensuring an optimal balance between product availability, inventory, and operational efficiency. The role owns the supply plan across internal manufacturing sites and CM/OEM, leads IBP processes, and drives cross-functional alignment to support patient needs, business growth, and operational excellence in a highly regulated environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience and 5+ years in people leadership
OR an advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years of leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders
Proven experience in supply chain planning and/or sourcing within a manufacturing or medical technology environment
APICS certification (CPIM / CSCP)
Lean / Six Sigma certification
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

Own supply planning across the global network (internal sites, CM/OEM, DCs)
Ensure alignment between supply plans, inventory strategy, and business priorities
Lead execution of MPS, MRP, and capacity planning
Lead supply planning input into IBP processes, including Global Supply Review (monthly) and S&OE (weekly)
Drive scenario modeling and decision-making to address demand-supply imbalances
Identify risks, trade-offs, and opportunities, and escalate with clear recommendations
Ensure execution alignment to agreed plans and track performance versus commitments
Own inventory outcomes including inventory coverage across (FG) finished goods, (WIP) work in Process, (RM) raw materials and excess/obsolete (E&O)
Own service outcomes including product availability, (OTIF) on time-in full, and back orders
Lead initiatives to improve service while optimizing inventory positioning
Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Management, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial teams to align supply strategy
Interface with contract manufacturers and suppliers to monitor performance and mitigate supply risks
Support new product introductions (NPI), lifecycle changes, and PIPO transitions
Proactively identify supply risks (capacity, supplier, quality, regulatory, material shortages) and develop mitigation plans
Own and lead Tier 4 escalation, to ensure timely visibility, alignment, and resolution of supply risks
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supply planning team to deliver strong business results and build organizational capability.
Ensure rigorous execution of supply planning processes, adherence to standard work, and accountability for key performance indicators and deliverables.
Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, collaboration, and enterprise thinking across the planning organization.
Partner with Centers of Excellence and cross-functional leaders to standardize processes and continuously enhance planning capabilities.
Drive optimization of planning systems, data quality, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives to enable faster, more effective decision-making.

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)