Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, M&A

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader growing daily. You can be proud to be a part of technologies rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join our Global Supply Management team as a Strategic Sourcing Program Manager for the Mergers & Acquisition Integration Team, where you will create and drive sustainable continuous improvements to address service, ensuring supply continuity, and enhancing supplier maturity. The Mergers & Acquisitions Integration team drives end-to-end integrations that safeguard continuity, accelerate synergy realization, and scale meaningful innovation with a mission to boost value for our patients. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. As the Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, M&A, you will support the Mergers & Acquisition Team by leveraging project management/analytic skills: planning & coordinating, communicating, influencing, meeting milestones, resolving issues, and managing risks. This role leads end-to-end integration planning, from diligence support and integration planning through operational handoff, with a high level of autonomy. You will: Align resources, establish governance cadence, and baseline site maturity, systems, and contracts. Stand up product and supply visibility by building a comprehensive Path to Launch(P2L) with BOMs, forecasts, lead times, risks, and supplier data. Conduct phased supply risk and capacity assessments, initiating mitigation with category, SQE, and site stakeholders. Issue supplier information requests/packets and consolidate responses to refine risk, capacity, and cost baselines. Drive supplier engagement and ASL migration, supporting PPAP and quality requirements to safeguard continuity. Support training and enablement for procurement teams on enterprise sourcing and escalation workflows. Identify and execute early cost reduction and resourcing opportunities in partnership with key stakeholders. Support SAP adoption and related process transitions, aligning payment terms, MRP messages, and PO processing. Maintain an integrated mitigation log and continuously update P2L to guide decisions and prepare for handoffs. Coordinate cross-functional kickoffs and recurring reviews with Operating Units (OU), Ops Sourcing, and Category teams. Prepare and execute a formal handoff to Ops Sourcing with current risks, supplier status, product documentation, and comprehensive P2L. Drive decisions, RFQs, and outsourcing plans, including contract manufacturer engagement where applicable. Manage obsolescence through EOL/LTB actions and ensure part master data accuracy across suppliers and parameters. Provide day-to-day sourcing support and escalation management to sustain material availability through stabilization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years in supply chain operations, medical devices, or related industry
• Experience with manufacturing, operational excellence, and analytics-driven improvement
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean certification and DMAIC methodology
• Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships
• Innovative mindset and passion for inspiring others
• Skilled at leading multiple projects and collaborating across a matrixed organization
• Change agent with a track record of implementing sustainable improvements
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, and ideally Minitab
• Medical device industry experience

Responsibilities

• Align resources, establish governance cadence, and baseline site maturity, systems, and contracts.
• Stand up product and supply visibility by building a comprehensive Path to Launch(P2L) with BOMs, forecasts, lead times, risks, and supplier data.
• Conduct phased supply risk and capacity assessments, initiating mitigation with category, SQE, and site stakeholders.
• Issue supplier information requests/packets and consolidate responses to refine risk, capacity, and cost baselines.
• Drive supplier engagement and ASL migration, supporting PPAP and quality requirements to safeguard continuity.
• Support training and enablement for procurement teams on enterprise sourcing and escalation workflows.
• Identify and execute early cost reduction and resourcing opportunities in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Support SAP adoption and related process transitions, aligning payment terms, MRP messages, and PO processing.
• Maintain an integrated mitigation log and continuously update P2L to guide decisions and prepare for handoffs.
• Coordinate cross-functional kickoffs and recurring reviews with Operating Units (OU), Ops Sourcing, and Category teams.
• Prepare and execute a formal handoff to Ops Sourcing with current risks, supplier status, product documentation, and comprehensive P2L.
• Drive decisions, RFQs, and outsourcing plans, including contract manufacturer engagement where applicable.
• Manage obsolescence through EOL/LTB actions and ensure part master data accuracy across suppliers and parameters.
• Provide day-to-day sourcing support and escalation management to sustain material availability through stabilization.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
• Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level