At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Serve as an import/export liaison for international customers distribution procurement planning manufacturing intercompany finance regulatory and import/export compliance functions including coordination with Brazilian regulatory bodies such as ANVISA and Port Authority
• Oversee a variety of import/export duties including oversight of brokerage and international transportation service providers data and documentation gathering necessary to facilitate shipments between international locations
• Manage Brazilian customs brokers creating a strategic vision for process systems and organizational structure to maximise efficiencies and minimise compliance risk managing international freight providers performance in all aspects of their service
• Lead develop and support a collaborative high-performing team of four Import Trade Operations professionals along with a team of contingent workers
• Develop strategic plans to achieve Trade Operations goals and initiatives by researching analysing and interpreting Brazilian trade regulations and their impact on Medtronic and improving trade operational procedures with a focus on the DUIMP (Declaração Única de Importação) and NPI (Novo Processo de Importação)
• Conduct data analysis to report department import operational metrics being responsible for timely and accurate responses to the government such as customs ANVISA and INFRAERO

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelors and an MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree
• Fluent in English (CV must be submitted in English); Spanish proficiency is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of Brazilian customs regulations and key agencies such as ANVISA INFRAERO and Port Authorities with a solid understanding of DUIMP and NPI requirements
• Team leadership and talent management experience
• A valid drivers license (Category B)

We Offer

Medtronic is recognized by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) and in 2022 reached tenth place in the ranking of best companies to work for in the industry and services category. This recognition reinforces our ongoing commitment to the well-being of our employees. Our benefits are carefully designed to promote quality of life and this is why we work with the best suppliers on the market. Find out more about what we offer in our benefits package:

PLR Private Pension Plan Transport voucher reimbursement for charter or parking Flexible meal voucher medical assistance and Dental assistance (for you and your legal dependents (spouses children and stepchildren) Life insurance Gympass childcare assistance pharmacy discount ESPP (discounted share purchase program) educational subsidy idiom program.

Wellness programs:

- Holiday break program and Short Friday. Here your Friday ends at 2pm

- Birthday Day Off

- Maternity leave 6 months Paternity leave 20 days

- Paid Family Leave Program of up to 6 weeks.

- Work 4 weeks from anywhere.

NOTE: OPTION of transportation hybrid work will not be available for positions in the clinical and sales areas as well as for positions that do not have working time control.

Our Commitment

Our unwavering commitment to inclusion diversity and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong are respected and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communities if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

About Medtronic

Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 90000 passionate people. Powered by our diverse knowledge insatiable curiosity and desire to help all those who need it we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second every hour every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care experiences that put people first and better outcomes for our world.

In everything we do we are engineering the extraordinary.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here