Logistics Planner- Wish you had something worth planning? Join the global leader in robotic surgery!

Logistics Planner- Wish you had something worth planning? Join the global leader in robotic surgery!

As our Logistics Planner, located in Sunnyvale, CA. you will work as a vital member of our planning team and be held responsible for the daily planning activities supporting the domestic and international delivery of field replacement units (FRU) for our one-of-a-kind da Vinci Surgical System. Your detail oriented nature will be encouraged as you manage inventory levels with our third party vendors, field service technicians and in-house team. Intuitive Surgical is the global technology leader in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and is proud to be fulfilling its mission to extend the benefits of MIS to the broadest possible range of patients, while providing extraordinary value. Your contributions will have an immediate impact in the way we do business as our company continues to grow at an expedious rate. For those who have an appetite for innovation and thrive in a fast paced environment, Intuitive Surgical offers limitless growth potential in the exciting world of medical devices!

Surgical robotics was little more than a medical curiosity until 1999, the year Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRG) introduced the da Vinci Surgical System. We have been serving customers globally providing technology and procedural innovation across cardiac, urology, gynecologic, pediatric and general surgical disciplines. In June 2000, Intuitive Surgical conducted a successful initial public offering. In 2003, the company acquired its principal competitor Computer Motion, strengthening its intellectual property holdings. Today, over 700 da Vinci Systems are installed in hospitals worldwide and we currently have exclusive rights to over 350 U.S. and foreign patents, as well as patents pending.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate inventory and cycle counts for our field replacement units. We will count on your prior success managing the planning responsibilities of both domestic and international third party and in-house warehouses as well as your experience driving policy and process improvements. Your honed and persuasive communication skills will allow you to quickly and easily develop strong relationships with our field service engineers, customer service representatives and third party vendors. Prior experience planning capital equipment maintenance, reconciling cycle count programs and delivering and maintaining Kanbans will ensure you are up to speed quickly on our existing procedures. If you have a solid planning background, coupled with a desire to implement new policies and procedures in a fast paced environment, come make an immediate impact on your career and the future of surgical robotics.

All applications for this position are accepted via our online interview system, managed by Accolo. You can begin the interview process or refer someone you know by going to this link:

http://jobs.accolo.com/13136

Once you have completed the interview, your information will be sent directly to the hiring manager for decisions on the next steps. Regardless of the outcome, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. or Accolo will keep you updated as to your status by e-mail or phone.

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