Field Inventory Associate (Driver) - Based in Peoria, Illinois

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Apr 2025

 

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 LifeThis is field/driving role. It is NOT open to remote. Candidates must be based near Peoria, IL.

Careers that Change Lives

The Field Inventory Associate supports the local Spine inventory office, Spine Sales reps and District Sales Managers with delivering integral spine equipment to hospitals throughout the established sales area (usually within a 90 mile driving radius).  This Field inventory Associate will help supply inventory for spine cases within the district parameters and also maintain designated levels of inventory within each instrument and implant system. Verification of inventory will also be an integral part of this role.  This role supports spine trauma accounts and will be responsible for delivering inventory on time and to the appropriate locations within the hospitals and surgery centers.  

A valid driver’s license with clean record is required for this role. You will be subject to regular driver’s license reviews to meet compliance.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Daily communication with Regional Office Coordinator (ROC) and Sales Reps to set up daily pick-up and delivery of surgical sets and implant replacements
• Maintains field inventory logistics procedures through knowledge of company products, functions, marketing and/or service policies and procedures
• Maintain regional office inventory to ensure all components are available for cases
• Adjust schedule to accommodate emergency situations daily
• Replenish sets with needed implants and instruments at the office and medical facilities.
• Adhere to Medical Facilities Guidelines for entry and inventory pick-up and deliveries
• Drives and maintains company vehicle to deliver and pick up surgical sets within districts and coordinates the inbound and outbound deliveries at hospitals.
• Provide assistance and support for Sales Associates.
• Process incoming and outgoing shipments
• Review daily field inventory report and coordinate delivery/return schedule with Sales Representatives
• Ensures that returned inventory matches with shipping documents
• Perform the assembly and preparation of sets/kits for surgery/return including Quality Control audits
• Maintain inventory traceability and accuracy in the field, periodically perform field inventory audits.
• Interacts with peers, employees, upper management and others on a frequent basis.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Minimum of 4 years of experience of relevant experience and may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience

Nice to Have

• Microsoft Office proficiency preferred (Word, Excel)

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.

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$45,200.00 - $67,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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

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.

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.

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