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A Day in the Life

Global Operations and Supply Chain (GOSC) enables Medtronic's global manufacturing, planning, sourcing, procurement, logistics, and distribution operations to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical technologies to patients worldwide. The function partners across manufacturing sites, suppliers, and business stakeholders to optimize material availability, inventory performance, and supply continuity while supporting business growth and operational excellence.

This position is based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and follows a Flex work arrangement, combining onsite and remote work based on business needs. Occasional travel of up to 10% may be required to support supplier, site, and business activities.

Job Description field

The Sr Buyer Planner is responsible for planning and procuring materials required to support production, inventory, and customer demand. This role coordinates with suppliers, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, and cross-functional stakeholders to balance supply and demand, mitigate supply risks, and ensure material availability while meeting inventory, service, quality, and cost objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan and execute procurement activities to ensure timely availability of materials supporting production and customer demand.
• Manage purchase orders, supplier schedules, and delivery commitments to maintain continuity of supply.
• Monitor material requirements, inventory levels, and demand forecasts to optimize inventory performance and minimize shortages or excess inventory.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve delivery, quality, capacity, and supply issues impacting operations.
• Partner with manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, and planning teams to support production plans and business priorities.
• Analyze supply chain data and performance metrics to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive corrective actions and mitigation plans for material shortages, supply disruptions, and inventory imbalances.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning, procurement, and supply chain performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of buying, planning, procurement, supply chain, materials management, or operations experience.
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier relationships, and material planning activities.
• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for planning and procurement transactions.
• Advanced English and Spanish communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience analyzing data and using Microsoft Excel to support planning and inventory decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment such as medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or electronics industries.
• Experience with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), or inventory management processes.
• Experience managing supplier performance and supply continuity initiatives.
• Knowledge of sourcing, logistics, and end-to-end supply chain operations.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects and process optimization initiatives.

 

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. 

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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.
 

 

 

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).