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 Life** The Business Operations – Market Performance Analyst role is responsible for managing and optimizing demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, and backorder mitigation to support the Surgical Operating Unit’s (OU) operational and commercial objectives, acting as the conduit between the Sales and Marketing teams. This role ensures that the forecasting process is aligned and transparent between the teams involved. They will also be responsible for creating demand trends, monitoring supply constraints, and aligning with cross-functional stakeholders as necessary. The Market Performance Analyst will play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence by providing data-driven insights, standardizing reporting tools, and enabling visibility of supply-demand alignment. This role will work closely with the Sales, Marketing, Local Planning, and Global Surgical Operation teams to ensure accurate forecasting, effective inventory planning, and timely fulfillment of commercial needs. One of the key responsibilities of this role is to support the business in anticipating supply gaps that will trigger mitigation plans, and ensuring end-to-end alignment between the parties involved. They will also act as a central point of contact for demand and supply-related escalations and support the Marketing team by enabling informed decision-making through timely and accurate analytics. A strong indicator of success for this role is the ability to ensure consistent execution of best-in-class operational practices that deliver measurable value to the Sales and Marketing teams. **Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:** + Seasoned individual contributor + Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions + Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects/processes + May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area + Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments. + Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties + Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area + Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements. + Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors + Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making. **Required Knowledge and Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field required. + Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in Supply Planning, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Management, Reporting, and working within SAP environments. + Proven expertise in Supply and Back Order Management, Demand Forecasting, and Data Analytics, acquired through hands-on experience and/or advanced education. + Strong knowledge of SAP, with exposure to multiple modules and integration points across supply chain functions. + Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot issues and drive timely resolutions. + Proficient in data reporting and visualization; capable of independently conducting process mapping, preparing impactful PowerPoint presentations, and documenting workflows. Working knowledge of Power BI is a plus. + Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with a proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence decision-making across various levels of the organization. + Confident communicator, comfortable presenting to large audiences and skilled at conveying complex information in a clear, persuasive manner. + Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results within set timelines. + Proactive and solutions-oriented, with a “can-do” attitude and strong bias for action. + Capable of working independently and creatively to identify, research, and implement effective solutions. + Demonstrates initiative, innovation, and adaptability in addressing challenges and driving continuous improvement. + Highly self-motivated, results-driven, and maintains a positive, professional approach to work. **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 Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). **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 (http://www.medtronic.com) 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. **We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. **We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. **This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… + **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world + **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities + **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: **Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. **Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. **Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. **Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care 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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. 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