Strategic Sourcing Program Specialist – MRO Operations Network
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 At Medtronic, our Mission is clear: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. As part of the Indirect Supply Management organization, you will see the direct impact of your work—every dollar saved through smarter sourcing and supplier partnerships is reinvested into life saving innovation for patients around the world. As the Strategic Sourcing Program Specialist – MRO Operations Network, you will lead sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable economic value while supporting manufacturing excellence across Medtronic’s global footprint. In partnership with center led category teams, manufacturing sites, and cross functional stakeholders, you will translate sourcing strategies into execution to ensure value realization, risk mitigation, and operational continuity. 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant sourcing experience or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience
Nice To Haves
- 2 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, operations, or a related function with strong analytical and project-based experience
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate in a highly matrixed organization
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative, results-oriented team player with a continuous improvement mindset
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver sustainable cost savings, improved total cost of ownership, and measurable economic value across global Operations Networks.
- Analyze spend, demand, and market data to identify sourcing opportunities, support category strategies, and track savings realization across 11 manufacturing sites.
- Partner with center-led category managers to deploy pan-Medtronic sourcing strategies while representing site-specific and network requirements.
- Drive supplier negotiations, including pricing, payment terms, and value-based agreements, to achieve cost optimization and supply assurance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Legal, Quality, and Compliance to execute sourcing strategies aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
- Support manufacturing sites through stakeholder engagement, site diagnostics, and value workshops to identify savings, standardization, and process improvement opportunities.
- Leverage dashboards and reporting cadences to leadership to monitor cost savings, risk, and supply continuity.
- Serve as a key communication liaison between manufacturing sites, sourcing teams, and suppliers to drive alignment, transparency, and execution excellence.
Benefits
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
