Principal IT Business Systems Analyst - SAP PP/QM at Medtronic in Northridge, California

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Jan 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 Life
Do you have a passion for innovating and developing next generation of Diabetes technology systems and platforms? Are you excited to be a member of the team that builds technology solutions to transform customer experience and modernize business processes? If so, you'll be an awesome team member of our Digital Technology team!

Diabetes impacts over 500 million people around the world - that's roughly one in 10 adults. That means you probably know someone affected by this disease.

At Medtronic, our Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We're committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions is designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.

The Principal IT Business Systems Analyst - SAP for Medtronic, Inc. at its facility in Northridge, CA will be responsible for delivering and supporting IT solutions to support within the Diabetes Business group. Will apply functional knowledge of SAP PP/MM/QM for analysis, design, configuration, testing, and support of complex IT systems. Utilize the SAP R/3 ECC 6.0. Configure and customize supply chain processes, including but not limited to Materials Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), and Production Planning (PP). Have a strong through knowledge on all the Planning strategies (Make to Deliver/Make to stock/ Engineer to Order). Should have worked on Quality Planning, Quality Inspection and Quality Improvement (Quality Notification & Nonconformance Management) Processes. Ensuring system implementation together with near-/offshore team members.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Drive business requirements elicitation, solution option selection, User acceptance testing and other project affiliated activities in Post Market Quality process area.


• Engage with end users, and vendor as necessary to lead timely resolution of issues in the complaint handling system -including, but not limited to SmartSolve, or other integrated applications.


• Work with technical and testing team to perform warm hand off, test data creation, test scenario identification, end user training.


• Provide support for SAP PP/QM/MM module to business users.


• Design and build SAP PP/QM/MM solutions & perform maintenance and support.


• Provide support for operations scheduling business users.


• Work with enterprise supply planning teams on various planning tools.


• Own and provide support for informal and formal testing activities such as FUT, SIT and UAT as necessary.


• Generate necessary MSCM documents in Agile MAP, Polarion and own the release activities.

Qualifications

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Requires 7+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of experience with an advanced degree or 12+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Nice to Have

• Medtronic experience


• SAP Certification in Production Planning & Quality Management (PP/QM) desirable


• Experience in PP/QM technical knowledge will be an added advantage.


• Knowledge in Snowflake, and Blue Yonder technologies


• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously


• Flexibility to handle diverse tasks and responsibilities.


• Ability to take initiative and work independently to achieve goals and objectives.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Collaborative attitude with a problem- solving mindset.


• Eagerness to learn and continuously improve skills and knowledge.

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):$108,000.00 - $162,000.00

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 90,000+ 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.