Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Medtronic

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end sourcing process across the LATAM region for Supply Chain categories, including transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance, while supporting global or special initiatives as needed. As part of a global Indirect Sourcing team, it reports into the Director, Strategic Sourcing, based in the US. The role will also partner very closely with stakeholder leaders in the LATAM region. The candidate can be working in a flex work model in/or Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Brasil.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Ten years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing
Prior experience in Supply Chain & Logistics or Logistics Sourcing
Prior leadership experience
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
Master’s degree (e.g., MBA)
Understanding of underlying economics of Supply Chain
Proficient in MS Excel and PowerBI 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.
U.S. work authorization

Nice To Haves

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

Responsibilities

Identify and nurture talent
Create value across ~$150M in annual indirect spend in the region
Engage and influence multiple stakeholders (mostly senior leadership across both manufacturing and commercial sites) to adopt and implement strategies developed by the team; Medtronic is a highly matrixed organization and having the ability to influence and leverage the matrix is a key requirement
Work independently and build strategic relationships with key suppliers
Develop and implement strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage
Achieve (year-on-year) value improvements for all aspects of quality, service, innovation, cost
Perform RF(x) events to drive competitive pressure and ensure maximum value is realized
Lead contract negotiations
Provide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilities
Build multi-year (at least 2 years) pipeline to support planning process
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
Recommend solutions to business problems and/or identify opportunities for improvement
Follow governance processes and Purchasing Controls systems to ensure compliance
Educate and train stakeholders on key indirect supply management initiatives and policies