Company Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
The Senior Supply Chain Operations Analyst is responsible for driving master data governance and operational data integrity across global supply chain systems. This role defines and enforces business rules for critical planning inputs, executes key supply chain processes (including ABC segmentation, lot sizing, coverage profiles, and scrap/yield management), and leads data quality improvement initiatives across material, vendor, and supplier master data.
This position partners cross-functionally with IT, Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, and Supply Chain Risk teams to support SAP MDG integration, enhance governance workflows and controls, and contribute to the development of a centralized analytics-driven control tower. The role ensures that supply chain data is accurate, standardized, and actionable, enabling effective planning, inventory optimization, and risk mitigation.
Essential Job Duties
- Define, implement, and enforce master data governance standards and business rules across material, vendor, and supplier master data to ensure consistency and accuracy across global systems
- Execute and govern key supply chain planning parameters, including ABC segmentation, lot size determination, and coverage profile management to support MRP stability and inventory optimization
- Lead and manage data quality and cleansing initiatives, identifying root causes of data issues and establishing sustainable processes for ongoing data integrity
- Own and support scrap and yield governance, including execution of parameter updates, analysis of discrepancies, and cross-functional efforts to improve material efficiency and planning accuracy
- Partner with Master Data Management CoE and IT to support SAP MDG implementation and enhancements, including workflow design, access controls, and alignment of system capabilities to business requirements
- Contribute to the development of a master data governance control tower, enabling visibility into data quality, compliance to standards, and key exception trends
- Analyze large datasets to identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities, and translate insights into actionable recommendations for supply chain and business stakeholders
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, IT, and Supply Chain Risk teams to drive alignment, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience supporting or implementing SAP Master Data Governance (MDG), including workflow configuration, approvals, and role-based access controls
- Hands-on experience with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL) to support data analysis and control tower development
- Background in building or supporting analytics/control tower solutions for supply chain, data governance, or operational performance monitoring
- Experience in global supply chain environments, with exposure to multi-site or multi-region data governance and planning processes
- Familiarity with inventory optimization and planning concepts, including safety stock strategies, demand variability, and service level tradeoffs
- Experience partnering with IT teams on system enhancements, integrations, or digital transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks and best practices, including data ownership models, stewardship, and audit controls
- Exposure to network design, risk management, or supply continuity planning, with understanding of how data quality impacts upstream and downstream decisions
- Experience applying process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to drive scalable and sustainable operational improvements
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive change across cross-functional stakeholders in a complex organization
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).
For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
Base Compensation Range Region 1: $149,200 USD - $214,600 USD
Base Compensation Range Region 2: $126,800 USD - $182,400 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Purposeful Onsite - This job requires being onsite for leader-defined events and activities which could be monthly/annually. Onsite frequency may increase based on business need.
