Medtronic

Strategic Sourcing Program Manager – M&A

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Minneapolis • Connecticut • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $110,400 - $165,600 per year

About the role

  • Create and drive sustainable continuous improvements to address service, ensuring supply continuity, and enhancing supplier maturity.
  • Lead end-to-end integration planning, from diligence support and integration planning through operational handoff, with a high level of autonomy.
  • 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.
  • 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
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)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain operationsstrategic business supportmanufacturingoperational excellenceanalytics-driven improvementproject managementrisk assessmentcost reductionsupplier engagementmaterial availability
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencerelationship buildinginnovationcollaborationchange managementinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsfacilitation skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeSix Sigma Green BeltLean certificationDMAIC methodology