Sr. Strategic Sourcing Program Manager: Execution and Enablement

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 May 2025

 

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 LifeProgram Manager to manage Pan MDT Escalations

As the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, you will be the Sourcing liaison with Site Operations, Planning, Quality, and Finance organizations to resolve supply-related issues. 

Medtronic seeks candidates who will meet our customer expectations by striving without reserve for the highest possible reliability and quality in our products, processes, and systems by being accountable, having a voice, and taking action.

As the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, you will manage Supply Continuity projects at the Pan MDT level to enhance operational efficiency, optimize inventory, and mitigate supply risks by leveraging DMAIC methodologies and the Medtronic Performance System (MPS). You will be pivotal in driving margin expansion and ensuring supply chain stability. 

As the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, you will:

• Manage Pan MDT supply continuity mitigation projects as directed by the Sr. Director of Operations Sourcing E&E lead.   

• Partner in strategic planning and run the business programs to achieve team goals.

• Lead/Co-lead Pan MDT Operations Sourcing programs to boost supplier delivery performance, measured by Supplier On Time in Full metrics.

• Partner in supplier production capacity reviews, identification of potential risks, and driving mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity at a Pan MDT level.

• Participate in Portfolio Component Assessments and risk reduction projects with suppliers at the Pan MDT level.

• Enhance escalation and Tier Management processes to be in line with MPS guidelines.

• Drive improvements in Operations Sourcing standard work, around functional excellence, and zero-loss mindsets.

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, operations scheduling, supply network planning, supplier quality engineering, manufacturing, finance, operations quality, category management, and other internal stakeholders.

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant supply chain experience is required, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant supply chain experience is required.

• Proven project management experience

Nice to Have

• Expert understanding and experience with integrated manufacturing software systems

• Working knowledge of Demand Flow & Lean Manufacturing

• Experience in leading and influencing negotiations, project management, troubleshooting, problem-solving analysis, strategic thinking, and collaborative team building.

• Exposure to supply chain, planning, purchasing, materials, and inventory control environment

• PMP certification

• Solid computer skills: i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project. Advanced Excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, formulas, macros)

• Proven communication, leadership, interpersonal, and team-building skills

• Influencing skills to achieve results across a matrixed and virtual organization

• Experience in the medical device industry with knowledge of applicable FDA/GMP and International medical device regulations and standards.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$138,400.00 - $207,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.