MRBInventoryPlanner

The Kestra team has over 400 years of experience in the external and internal cardiac medical device markets. The company was founded in 2014 by industry leaders inspired by the opportunity to unite modern wearable technologies with proven device therapies. Kestra’s solutions combine high quality and technical performance with a wearable design that provides the greatest regard for patient comfort and dignity. Innovating versatile new ways to deliver care, Kestra is helping patients and their care teams harmoniously monitor, manage, and protect life. The MRB Inventory Planner is responsible for the analysis, control, and disposition of non-conforming, excess, and slow-moving inventory across the organization’s supply chain network. This role partners closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain Planning teams to drive timely resolution of Material Review Board (MRB) inventory while minimizing operational disruption, inventory exposure, and working capital impact. The position serves as a key operational partner to Senior Supply Chain Planners and Distribution Planners by delivering inventory analysis, supply risk insights, disposition recommendations, and material availability updates that support continuity of supply and inventory optimization initiatives. The role owns MRB-related inventory processes, ensures ERP data integrity, and drives continuous improvement in inventory health, material flow, and supplier-related quality performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Manage and control MRB inventory activities including identification, segregation, tracking, and disposition of non-conforming materials in partnership with SQE to ensure inventory accuracy and compliance with quality procedures. Develop, track, and report report key MRB metrics including aging inventory, disposition cycle time, inventory exposure, recovery yield, supplier defect trends, and inventory reserve impacts; identify opportunities for continuous improvement across inventory control