Senior Indirect Sourcing Specialist

Medtronic•Villalba, PR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Indirect Sourcing Specialist supports end-to-end sourcing processes across the LATAM region for Supply Chain categories, including transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance, while contributing to global or special initiatives as needed. As part of a global Indirect Sourcing team, it will report into a new LATAM Sr. Manager position that reports into the Director, Strategic Sourcing, based in the US. The successful candidate will work in strong partnership with Medtronic’s Supply Chain Deliver stakeholders and will directly contribute to our company mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. The candidate can be working in a flex work model in Colombia, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Mexico.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Five years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Sourcing
Prior experience in Supply Chain & Logistics or Logistics Sourcing
Fluency in Spanish and English
Strong negotiating skills and training
Knowledge using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)
Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge of working in FDA regulated industries
Proficient in MS Excel and PowerBI
Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP and TMS is advantageous
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (e.g., MBA)
Understanding of underlying economics of Supply Chain

Responsibilities

Create value across ~$150M in annual indirect spend in the region
Work independently and as part of a global and regional team
Build strong, strategic relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
Support development of strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage
Best-in-class analytical skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel and PowerBI, to identify, organize, and measure suppliers, spend, and value creation opportunities
Achieve (year-on-year) value improvements for all aspects of quality, service, innovation, cost
Perform and support RF(x) events to drive competitive pressure and ensure maximum value is realized
Lead and support contract negotiations with suppliers and Legal
Provide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilities
Contribute to multi-year (at least 2 years) pipeline to support planning processes
Assist in Supplier Stratification activities (e.g., Supplier Relationship Management)
Gather Market Intelligence and trends for relevant categories and associated sub-categories
Gather internal and external benchmarks in a systematic manner to support sourcing efforts
Follow governance processes and Purchasing Controls systems to ensure compliance
Educate and train stakeholders on key indirect supply management initiatives and policies