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

Medtronic is among the largest medical technology companies in the world. Through innovation and collaboration, Medtronic helps to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. Last year, our medical therapies for the treatment of over 40 major conditions, improved the lives of more than 75 million people around the world.

Within the Deliver Organization, the Logistics Buyer & Planner – VAS Components and DC Supplies is responsible for the procurement and planning of:
a) Bill of Material (BOM) components required to execute Value Added Services (VAS), and
b) Distribution Center (DC) supplies necessary to support the distribution of goods.
In addition to planning and buying activities, this role is accountable for related reporting and for driving continuous improvement initiatives across logistics and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Execute purchasing activities for VAS BOM components and Distribution Center supplies in alignment with demand plans and inventory targets.
• Create, maintain, and validate material master data, planning parameters, and supplier information to ensure system accuracy.
• Monitor inventory levels, lead times, and supplier performance; take corrective actions to prevent shortages, excess inventory, or service disruptions.
• Place and manage purchase orders, track order confirmations, and follow up on deliveries to ensure on-time and in-full (OTIF) performance.
• Analyse demand and consumption trends to support forecasting, replenishment, and capacity planning activities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, quality, finance, and customer service) to resolve supply, quality, or delivery issues.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, service, inventory, and process efficiency.
• Prepare and maintain standard and ad hoc reports on inventory, service levels, supplier performance, and spend.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, quality standards, and applicable regulatory and supply chain requirements.
• Contribute to projects related to system enhancements, process optimization, and operational excellence.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross functional teams and organizational levels.
• 3–5 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, procurement, or material planning roles.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar), preferably for purchasing, planning, and material master data management.
• Strong capability in data analysis and reporting, including Excel and standard supply chain KPIs (e.g. inventory turns, lead times, component availability, costs).
• Fluency in Dutch and English, with the ability to communicate effectively in both languages in a professional business environment.

 

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.
 

 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Netherlands: 52,000.00 EUR - 78,000.00 EUR | 

 

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