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 Day in the LifeWe offer you a position where you contribute to the company strategy in the areas of customer experience, operational leverage & continuous improvement by acting as a responsible, accountable partner with a high commitment towards our customers. The challenge is getting to know processes and contribute to best-in-class process flows, customer experience, satisfied employees and the highest quality standards.

To be successful in this role, you are a pro-active team player with a distinct drive for execution and results. You have a strong focus on customer satisfaction and are able to build lasting relationships with colleagues in other departments and disciplines. Managing several operational tasks and projects at once poses no problem for you.

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

Supervisor role within the Outbound department, with about 25 direct reportsMonitor order inflow, resource planning and people management for the daily delivery and shipment flows and handle special incoming requestsEngage the team towards best-in-class performance to ensure timely order processing in the best quality and efficiencyEffective issue resolution and communication towards the supporting teams which includes performing root cause investigation, coordinate issues with other teams, have attention for detail, and a high-quality focusBuild close working relationships with your crew of operators and supporting teams as well as other internal departmentsInitiate, organize and or support the implementation of improvements within the departmentA mix of operational leadership, communication and continuous improvements skills in the delivery of service and support of the Outbound processes

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Supervisor experience in a dynamic environment, preferably in logistics or production Available to work in shifts together with other supervisors (between 7am-21pm)Fluent in Dutch & English and clear communication skills to employees, leaders as multiple stakeholdersInfluencing, convincing and motivating skillsAbility to drive deadlines, KPI targets, & compliance and to prioritize, plan and execute to the best of the companyAbility to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and to make decisions and take swift actions

Experience with Lean Six Sigma, excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and experience within a medical device environment are considered advantages in this role.

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.
 

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

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 95,000+ 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