Demand Planner
MedtronicWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Oct 2026
A Day in the Life
As a Demand Planner supporting the Global Supply Chain team, you will provide forecast analysis and handoff on a monthly cycle including changes, trends, and financial compliance.
This role works closely with Supply Planning, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to align on consensus forecast to mee
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This is an onsite position (at least 4 days/week) at any of these sites. Relocation assistance is NOT available for this role.
- Rice Creek, MN
- Lafayette, CO
- Jacksonville, FL
As the Demand Planner, you will:
• Drive demand forecast accuracy by leveraging advanced analytics, statistical forecasting models, and business intelligence to anticipate market demand and improve planning outcomes.
• Own and optimize demand planning data by maintaining product demand history, baseline forecasts, and promotional projections, ensuring forecast integrity and reliability.
• Analyze demand trends and product performance to identify demand patterns, proactively mitigate forecasting risks, and support data-driven business decisions.
• Translate commercial and market insights into actionable forecasts by aligning sales, marketing, and customer intelligence across operating units and integrating inputs into planning systems.
• Develop and continuously refine account-, customer-, and brand-specific forecasts that support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and enable effective inventory, production, and supply chain strategies.
• Integrate critical business drivers including replenishment trends, point-of-sale data, promotional activities, marketing initiatives, manufacturing capacity constraints, and product lifecycle changes to create comprehensive demand plans.
• Partner strategically with Sales, Marketing, National Accounts, R&D, Supply Planning, and Operations teams to align demand assumptions, resolve forecast variances, and support enterprise decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional forecast reviews and facilitate alignment on key demand drivers, risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance forecasting capabilities, increase planning efficiency, strengthen data quality, and improve overall business performance.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging technology, automation, and best practices to elevate demand planning maturity and operational effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
• Must have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across commercial, supply chain, and operational functions to drive business results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to transform complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience in medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and demand planning systems, with the ability to support and enhance planning processes.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R.