Distributor Inventory Cycle Count Associate (Temporary)

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The program is designed to develop you into a confident and capable future Inventory Audit & Cycle Count professional, aligned with Medtronic’s mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. The Inventory Management and Operations function supports inventory integrity, operational accuracy, and compliance across the supply chain.

This temporary position is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, operating under a flexible work model. The role will help establish and execute a structured inventory cycle-count process at distributor locations across ACEE and TURMECA, requiring frequent travel within the region.

The Inventory Audit & Cycle Count Associate will support the design and implementation of a consistent distributor inventory cycle-count process across ACEE and TURMECA. The role will conduct on-site physical inventory counts, reconcile results against distributor submissions and available Medtronic records, investigate discrepancies, and document findings and corrective actions.

Working with commercial, finance, supply chain, operations, and distributor stakeholders, the Associate will also help develop the procedures, templates, reporting, and controls required to establish a sustainable regional inventory-validation process. Primary Responsibilities Support the design, documentation, and implementation of a standardized distributor inventory cycle-count process.

Plan and conduct physical inventory counts at distributor locations across ACEE and TURMECA. Reconcile physical stock against distributor submissions and available sales, inventory, and system records. Investigate inventory discrepancies and perform root-cause analysis to identify corrective actions. Prepare cycle-count reports documenting findings, variances, supporting evidence, and required follow-up.

Maintain cycle-count schedules, documentation, completion tracking, and inventory-validation records. Collaborate with commercial, finance, supply chain, operations, and distributor stakeholders to resolve identified issues. Identify recurring inventory-control and data-quality issues and recommend process improvements.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience OR Associate’s degree with 3+ years of experience OR High School Diploma with 5+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, supply chain, logistics, or audit activities. Experience maintaining inventory records and resolving inventory discrepancies. Experience using inventory-management systems and Microsoft Excel.

Experience analyzing data and preparing operational reports. Knowledge of inventory-control principles and cycle-count processes. Willingness and ability to travel frequently across ACEE and TURMECA, including international travel and on-site work at distributor locations Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting physical inventory counts or inventory audits in a regulated or highly controlled environment.

Experience with enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP or Oracle. Knowledge of inventory reconciliation and root-cause analysis methodologies. Experience developing inventory performance metrics, reports, or dashboards. Ability to work independently and effectively across different countries, cultures, and business environments. Supply chain, inventory management, logistics, or audit certification.

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