Associate Product Solution Order Operation Analyst

The Associate Product Solution Order Operation Analyst (APSOA) is a vital role responsible for providing primary support to the field sales staff in the areas of inventory optimization, obsolescence management, and order fulfillment across multiple businesses. This role requires strong partnership with Field Sales to proactively manage inventory. 

APSOA collaborate closely with Business Unit Leads to drive execution of inventory initiatives related to product launch, product availability and optimization strategies. This role fosters and maintains relationships to allow proactive collaboration and executional success.

This position requires deep familiarity with systems and a solid ability to analyze and manipulate inventory data and to communicate effectively at all levels.  Individuals in this role must be highly adaptable to change and shifting priorities, and also require minimal supervision.

Field Inventory Management Execution 40-60%

·       Develops strong, mutually beneficial relationships with field staff and internal business unit partners, including sales reps, district managers, commercial/sales ops, and sales finance

·       Proactively partners with field by brainstorming strategies to determine the desired inventory targets; Finds creative approaches to drive inventory strategies; communicates inventory level targets and logic based on BU methodology

·       Identifies and executes initiatives with the field to proactively reduce slow moving, short-dated, or expired inventory

·       Manages the process of establishing new trunk stock or consignment levels; Recommends adjustments to field inventory levels and/or negotiates par levels

·       Partners with field to streamline co-owned processes and drive consistency across BUs and regions

·       Manages established inventory levels as dictated by business model based on factors such as statistical data, sales input, GSC strategy, and current inventory status

·       Publish summaries of inventory initiatives for respective Districts or Regions on agreed upon cadence.  Summary also includes inventory best practices and influences success of inventory programs

·       Uses analytical skills to conduct extensive research on par levels and historical account consignment changes which includes close partnership with the field. 

·       Conducts precise research where accuracy is key to leverage for inventory infraction or incentive programs. 

Supply Chain Daily Execution 10-20%

·       Consistently contributes to core team workloads ensuring team service levels are met, not just person regional support service achieved

·       Executes field inventory retrievals in partnership with the field as necessary

·       Executes reporting based on needs of each business

·       Partners with BU liaison to coordinate the allocation of high volumes of backorders and/or highly strained product lines in accordance with OU strategy and usage of Winshuttle

Cycle Counts 10-20%

·       Executes and reports on the field cycle count process in accordance with regulatory requirements, Medtronic corporate policies and BU Finance needs, including communication, escalation, research, reconciliation, transactions/adjustments, inquiries, and response to quarterly audits

Closing 20%

• Utilizes influence management skills to negotiate with the field regarding the movement of product to meet case or fill from the field requirements
• Able to work flexible schedule as business needs dictate

Development 20%

·       Possesses effective soft skills to facilitate dialogue to promote and drive action even with unpopular business initiatives

·       Participates in process improvement initiatives to streamline work across multiple divisions to promote standardization and increase automation to drive efficiencies and allow for resource flexing

·       Proactively proposes ideas for process improvement and takes action to drive completion; Participates in initiatives to drive Customer Care strategy  

·       Understands and adheres to FDA Regulations, quality and training requirements, SOPs, and Work Instructions—continually looking for opportunities to streamline and improve quality

·       Meets deadlines and drives results; proactively communicates and resets expectations when timeline is not achievable

·       Able to work flexible schedule as business needs dictate.

Able to travel 5-10%