Principal Business Process Improvement Analyst, Distribution
Principal Business Process Improvement Analyst, Distribution
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$ 107200 - 160800
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Job Description
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
Weve been on a three-year journey to modernize our distribution network and transform how we distribute our products. We actively seek a diverse workforce at every level: We require fresh ideas and inclusive insights to maintain our position as an innovative industry leader. Thats why we actively seek attract and develop employees who are patient-centric passionate and who reflect the wide variety of life experiences found among our patients.The Woolwich Distribution site is one of two new U.S. distribution hubs opened within the last year to enhance and streamline our delivery operations. Were aiming to elevate the customer experience and generate cost savings with state-of-the-art technology and standardized processes.
The Memphis Airways facility is Medtronics newest and largest Distribution Center (DC). Airways is a critical component of our effort to modernize and consolidate the companys distribution network in the United States. It is located in the heart of one of the worlds largest air freight hubs just south of the Memphis airport.
The 1 million square-foot facility features state-of-the art automation that helps us leverage technology in new ways to drive scalability and flexibility across our supply chain. Airways campus supports all aspects of the Medtronic distribution network for multiple Operating Units. This new facility ensures that patients receive our life-saving products when they need them.. But none of it can happen without you the people who power our operations and ensure that our customers receive our life-saving therapies when they need them.
The Heerlen Distribution Center located in the Netherlands serves as a key logistics hub for Medtronics operations across Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This state-of-the-art facility manages the warehousing order fulfillment inventory and shipping of medical devices ensuring timely delivery to healthcare providers throughout the region. The center employs advanced logistics technologies and lean process management practices while emphasizing sustainability and continuous improvement. With a diverse multinational workforce Heerlen exemplifies Medtronics commitment to operational excellence and innovation in global healthcare distribution.
As the Principal Business Process Improvement Analyst for Distribution you can be located at our Woolwich Memphis or Heerlen distribution centers.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Plans performs and implements process improvement initiatives (such as Lean or Six Sigma).
- Diagrams and evaluates existing processes.
- Organizes leads and facilitates cross-functional project teams.
- Develops metrics that provide data for process measurement identifying indicators for future improvement opportunities.
- Collects data to identify root cause of problems.
- Measures performance against process requirements.
- Aligns improvement to performance shortfalls.
- Provides consultation on the use of re-engineering techniques to improve process performance and product quality.
- May deliver presentations and training courses including measurement analysis improvement and control.
- Surveys and analyzes best practices for techniques and processes.
- Communicates team progress.
- Performs cost and benefit analyses.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project and program management experience PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
- Distribution center (DC) experience including processes and operations
- Program management for global teams including tracking progress organizing meetings and setting agendas
- Ability to manage programs that standardize processes and facilitate DC improvement opportunities (business case requirements approval meetings)
- Experience with continuous improvement and lean methodologies
- Operational excellence (OPEX) experience
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and diversity awareness
- Executive presence and strong business acumen
- Analytical skills
- Experience working in a corporate environment with global teams
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.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job 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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
