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A Day in the Life

The Distribution Group Lead IV serves as a working team lead within Medtronic's high-movement warehouse operation in Brooklyn Park, MN, supporting the Cardiovascular Surgery Operating Unit. Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, this role acts as a key extension of site leadership, guiding daily warehouse activities across receiving, storage, inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping of life-saving cardiac surgery products. The Group Lead IV selects, develops, and leads warehouse personnel while partnering with supply chain, quality, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics teams to deliver on service, quality, safety, and cost objectives. You will build schedules and manpower plans, prioritize workflows based on product demand and materials availability, and foster a culture of accountability, safety, engagement, and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires advanced knowledge of warehouse and supply chain operations and 5+ years of related experience in a fast-paced, high-throughput environment.

         

         

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Distribution Group Lead IV to help drive the daily performance of our warehouse and distribution operations. In this role, you will serve as a team lead and key partner to the supervisor, guiding a team of distribution professionals to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality service in support of Medtronic's mission. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned distribution professional who thrives on leading people, solving operational problems, and driving continuous improvement.

A Day in the Life

As a Distribution Group Lead IV, you will provide hands-on leadership and technical expertise across distribution center activities including receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, and shipping. You will train and delegate work to team members, review completed work, and act as a facilitator to keep daily operations running smoothly. You will also perform complex and technically advanced tasks that support our commitment to service, quality, safety, and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Select, develop, and lead personnel to ensure the efficient and effective operation of warehouse functions while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Develop schedules, manpower requirements, and operational plans for assigned areas.
• Partner with supply chain, quality, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics teams to support strategic operational initiatives and system improvements.
• Prioritize operational schedules and workflows based on product demand, equipment efficiency, inventory availability, and materials supply.
• Support team leadership of warehouse and distribution operations to ensure efficient receiving, storage, inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping activities while meeting service, quality, safety, and cost objectives.
• Train, delegate to, and review the work of lower-level employees; lead daily operations of a work team.
• Report malfunctions or abnormalities in equipment and processes, and work with the supervisor to identify potential adjustments or enhancements in systems and processes to improve effectiveness.
• Communicate with internal and external contacts to obtain and provide information on matters of significance to the job area.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing or supply chain operational procedures, systems, and tools, gained through experience and/or relevant training, education, or certifications.
• 5+ years of related experience, which may include a combination of practical experience and applicable training, education, or certification.
• No minimum education requirement.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Prior experience leading or acting as a team lead in a distribution center or warehouse environment.
• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and ERP platforms.
• Demonstrated experience partnering cross-functionally with supply chain, quality, manufacturing, engineering, or logistics teams.
• Track record of driving continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma initiatives.
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills.

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 required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies, and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations, but we need inspired thinkers like you to help us make it happen. Join us in our commitment to take healthcare Further, Together.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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):$53,600.00 - $80,400.00

 

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

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

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.