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Strategic Sourcing Program Manager- MECC

Hybrid onsite schedule 2-3 days per week

As the Strategic Sourcing Program manager, you will be located at Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC), Brooklyn Center, MN, USA site and will be the Operations Sourcing liaison with Site Operations, Planning, Quality, and Finance organizations in the resolution of 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.

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.

A Day in the Life

In this role, you will participate and/or lead Sourcing strategic activities, especially those involving identification, implementation and alignment of global sourcing strategies, supply assurance, risk mitigation, sourcing continuous improvement, managing Last time buy/Strategic buys, conducting SIOP with suppliers and driving long term initiatives by collaborating across the organization and supplier to maintain continuity of supply.

You will:

•Maintain and promote strong relationships with Suppliers, Operations Scheduling, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Operations Quality, Category Management and any other internal customers

•Attend in-plant production meetings (Tier Reviews) - report status of key material issues/updates specifically impacting long term supply risk and function as a project manager in driving them to completion and mitigating supply risk

•Participate in Tier Escalation Meetings with Functional and Site Leaders

•Monitor Strategic Inventory Purchases (SIP) / Last Time Buys (LTB) management and maintain tracking files. Work with category management and supplier to mitigate exposure to SIP/LTB

•Be an active voice of MECC from a sourcing perspective to NPD teams and participate in supplier selection, liaison with Program management and Technical sourcing in component risk mitigation through phase gate NPD process

•Manage or support supplier capacity management initiatives to meet long term Medtronic Requirements. Work with category management and suppliers to bring capital proposals for AOP considerations for capital approval to aid improvement in supplier capacity

•Performs special projects as assigned including but not limited to: new product introductions, the coordination of phase out activities, lifecycle management, and material cost reduction initiatives

•Support excess and obsolescence process and raw material disposition at site as needed

•Lead periodic Supplier Performance meetings, including content/scorecard development

•If applicable, liaison with the Category Management in the development of Category strategies, Participates in Strategic Supplier Reviews to drive value improvement opportunities

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

•Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Materials Management, or Supply Chain related field;

•Solid Office 365 skills, especially Excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.);

•Solid Analytical Skills, using PowerBI;

•Expert understanding and experience with integrated manufacturing software systems such as SAP, Blue Yonder

•Working knowledge of Demand Flow, JIT, K-Loop, Lean Manufacturing

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

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

•Strong interpersonal, communication and cross-functional team facilitation skills

•Ability to influence for results in a matrixed organization

•Knowledge of regulatory environments (i.e. ISO, FDA-GMP, etc.) or equivalent

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

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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Min Salary

$110400

Max Salary

$165600

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.