Senior Strategic Sourcing Program Manager at Medtronic in Fridley, Minnesota

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader - that's why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

Join the Global Supply Management organization as a Senior Strategic Sourcing Program Manager for the Supplier Transfer Optimization Program (STOP), an Enterprise-wide strategic program to strengthen Medtronic's supply base excellence through strategic negotiation and transfers to preferred suppliers. Through this program you will help build a pipeline of supplier transfer activities that will improve supplier performance and quality while delivering margin expansion across Medtronic.

This role will leverage strong program management skills to coordinate and communicate with numerous stakeholders in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This program manager will lead a cross-functional team to achieve program milestones, implement standard work, leverage best practices, and be an agent of change to drive alignment across the organization.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead a cross functional team including Category Management, Ops Sourcing, Procurement Shared Services, Tech Sourcing along with other key functional stakeholders including Ops Innovation, Released Product Engineering, Regulatory, R&D, Supplier Quality and Finance to facilitate the development and planning of supplier transition pipeline projects
• Manage program & project plans drive accountability to deliverables and milestones
• Creates A3's and reports to leadership on project progress including accomplishments, risks and countermeasures, milestone fidelity, help needed and key next steps
• Ensures completion of required project data analytics including comprehensive supplier and supply chain data mapping
• Ensures GSM Category leaders complete key tasks per milestone plans including category segmentation; parts supplier and spend analysis; down selection of preferred suppliers for RFI/RFP; required follow up with suppliers during the RFP process; and completion of business awards
• Coordinates with Category Leaders, Sourcing Shared Services and other support personnel to ensure required documents and data compiled to initiative RFI, RFP process.
• Drives and coordinates part/supplier risk assessments as required
• Coordinate with Finance to meet business case planning and implementation objectives; provide input into AOP and longer term strategic plans
• Identifies challenges and works with team members and leadership to identify paths to resolution; leadership escalation as required
• Drives standard work and incorporates continuous improvement plans
• Leverages available systems, tools and technology including SAP, Agile, Power BI, Sourcing SMOSSA and Sourcing Intelligence and Microsoft Products
• Supports the development and execution of standard work
• Drives continuous improvement to optimize transition costs, reduce end to end transfer cycle time, improve transition readiness and risk mitigation, improves supplier performance and delivers overall value to program and our patients
• Supports other project tasks to support Global Supply Management functional goals and initiatives as assigned

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this position, please ensure your resume reflects the minimum requirements as noted.

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant Program Management experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• BS/BA Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering
• Program management experience in Global Sourcing or Supply Chain Operations
• Experience in a regulated environment like Medical Devices
• Knowledge of medical device component manufacturing processes
• Working knowledge of SAP, Agile, PowerBI, and MDT Global Sourcing Tools and Systems
• Understanding of supply chain data
• Experience leading cross-functional teams at a project management level
• Experience with detailed cost models and financial analysis
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• CPIM, CPSM, or C.P.M. Certification
• Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative/integrative style of working to accomplish objectives
• Strong data analytics skills

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

A commitment to our employees lives is 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. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

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 to others).

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. (ADA-United States of America).