Posted:
3/24/2025, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
New Jersey, United States ⋅ Swedesboro, New Jersey, United States
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management
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.
The Distribution Manager oversees all aspects of shipping and receiving operations, ensuring precise handling of materials and products. This role is crucial in maintaining operational efficiency, optimizing resource utilization, and driving continuous improvement within the distribution function.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Provide tactical and operational leadership to the distribution team, including shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations professionals, setting clear objectives and priorities.
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Utilize computer systems to track, log, verify, and report shipments and inventory levels.
Implement and enforce shipping practices, procedures, transportation routing, schedules, and requirements.
Oversee the receiving process to ensure accurate verification of quantity, weight, and conformity of materials received.
Pack, unpack, and prepare items for shipment, including finished products, raw materials, assemblies, and equipment.
Process freight bills, packing sheets, bills of lading, and other documentation accurately and efficiently.
Monitor and manage performance metrics to achieve operational goals and customer service objectives.
Lead initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service levels.
Collaborate with other departments to coordinate logistics, resolve issues, and optimize processes across the supply chain.
Mentor, coach, and develop team members to enhance performance and foster career growth.
Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, external customers, and vendors regarding ongoing operations and logistics.
Use influence and persuasion to gain cooperation and alignment on operational objectives and initiatives.
May have budget or profit and loss (P&L) accountability for the distribution function.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
To qualify for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Bachelor's degree required (or equivalent international degree).
5 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience including supervisory experience.
Nice-to-Have:
Additionally, the following skills and qualifications are desirable:
Strong leadership skills with experience managing a team of supervisors and professionals.
Professional certifications in logistics or supply chain management (e.g., APICS, CSCMP).
Experience with lean principles, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
Advanced knowledge of distribution operations, including shipping/receiving, inventory management, and logistics.
Proficiency in using computer systems and software for tracking and reporting.
Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
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.
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.
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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.
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.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Website: https://www.medtronic.com/
Headquarter Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1979
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Health Care ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical Device