Strategic Sourcing Program Manager

Medtronic•Northridge, CA

14h

About The Position

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Jan 2026 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 Join Sourcing Excellence as a Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, where you will support the Diabetes Supply Management organization as a key member of our global team of dreamers and doers working tirelessly to reduce the burdens of living with diabetes. Our systems-first approach to diabetes care and innovative solutions are designed to meet people wherever they are in their diabetes journey and to help make their lives easier. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. Sourcing Excellence is a service-oriented team that enables the Supply Management organization to deliver maximum value and operational efficiency. This is accomplished through leading the adoption of standard work and owning and establishing tools & processes that result in reliable governance and organized consistency. The team applies logical, data-based, and methodical approaches to solving complex problems. This group is also responsible for crafting rules of engagement, generating useful templates, and defining optimal process flows. In addition, the team promotes increased visibility and centralized access to information, including but not limited to risks and opportunities, goals and OKRs, supplier data, and external market data. Sourcing Excellence also develops and encourages a continuous improvement mindset to optimize and streamline ideation, tracking, and reporting of material cost savings. Basically, the team creates and maintains practical and effective operating mechanisms to make it easy to get work done. Sourcing Excellence roles engage with Ops, Finance, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Suppliers and others, requiring skills in: Technical Acumen Business Acumen Project Management Leadership

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
Proven communication, leadership, and exceptional interpersonal and team-building skills, fostering effective collaboration within global teams.
Extensive experience in project management, including developing and launching medical devices; PMI-certified professional.
Proficient in supplier management, negotiation, and overall supply chain processes.
Skilled in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies with expertise in Design for Reliability and Manufacturability.
Strong business understanding and the ability to influence objectives in a matrix organization.
Broad experience in manufacturing processes and material/component replacement initiatives.
Knowledgeable in design, production, and supplier-related efforts for medical device development.
Willingness to travel: 10-25%

Responsibilities

Manage and execute Sourcing Deliverables in support of achieving business strategic imperatives: Deliver a 5-star customer experience Accelerate new product innovation Run the business better to invest in our future Achieve double-digit growth and expand margins
Project Management- Coordinate and execute Sourcing Excellence project deliverables in support of Supply Management priorities. Lead critical Diabetes separation efforts to ensure business continuity and Day 1 readiness. Effectively manage multiple workstreams, drive accountability and closure of open actions, align with key stakeholders and regularly report out to leadership. Facilitate process governance, develop digital innovation, support business intelligence, and preserve responsible sourcing. Influence impactful decisions and advocate for standard work tools and processes with a continuous improvement mindset.
Process Governance – Prepare for Day 1 readiness, knowledge transfer and team training, TSA exit management, contract administration, and policies / procedures. Establish structure for OKRs, business processes, and governance. Define cross-functional information flow & op mechanisms, e.g., Monthly Sourcing Review. Drive reporting of material cost savings (design, negotiations) & ideation hopper. PPV tracking and efficient escalation processes, templates, and intake forms.
Digital Innovation – Make work easier and simplify. Streamline through digitalization, automation, and AI tools. Optimize resources to be nimble and lean. Knowledge share through internal SharePoint sites and help maintain business portals that support procurement. Continuous improvement and functional excellence.
Business Intelligence – Make data readily available to enable well informed decisions. Set up internal resources such as dashboards, analytics, contract repository, risk management. Leverage external sources including market research reports and category / industry trend analyses.
Responsible Sourcing – Uphold global standards and supplier code of conduct in our supply chain. That includes engagement in areas such as corporate citizenship, environmental stability, conflict minerals, labor rights, and supplier diversity (small and diverse-owned high performing suppliers).

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
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)