Buyer/Planner

Careers that Change Lives

Your dedication to quality is important to our customers and, most importantly, to their patients. As an important member of Materials team in Manufacturing, the Buyer/Planner will utilize skills and experience in planning, purchasing, negotiating and Project Management to meet the goals of the Materials Group and assigned Focus Factory.

Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives — starting with your own.  

The Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community.?As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their?lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions are designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose? control, while spending less time managing their disease. 

A Day in the Life

As the Buyer/Planner in our Northridge, CA site you will::

• Plan and buy raw materials related to new product introduction to meet company objectives. 

• Understand and execute the policies & procedures of the company in satisfying the day to day requirements of planning and procurement of raw materials.

• Utilize Lean & Six Sigma tools within areas of responsibility to meet department and Company objectives.

• Work in and promote a team environment, including participation on cross-functional problem-solving and Continuous Improvement teams.

• Anticipate issues, coordinate activities and follow up with Suppliers, Production, Warehouse, Quality and Engineering personnel to ensure timely movement and availability of materials.

• Aggressively seek out cost reduction opportunities within product lines of direct responsibility, including fully supporting all Plant and Corporate cost reduction projects.

• Manage Supplier relationships and development for components directly related to product responsibilities. 

• Identify and lead process improvement projects internally and at supplier base. 

• Lead other projects as assigned by Department management

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

• Experience in high volume Buyer/Planner role.

• SAP system experience.  

• General computer and software skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.)

• Proven track record of Organizational and Project Management skills

• APICS Certification Preferred. CPM certification a plus

• Medical Products experience a plus

About Medtronic


Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)