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 LifeThe Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end sourcing process across the LATAM region for Supply Chain categories, including transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance, while supporting global or special initiatives as needed. As part of a global Indirect Sourcing team, it reports into the Director, Strategic Sourcing, based in the US. The role will also partner very closely with stakeholder leaders in the LATAM region. The candidate can be working in a flex work model in/or Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Puerto Rico.

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

Identify and nurture talentCreate value across ~$150M in annual indirect spend in the regionEngage and influence multiple stakeholders (mostly senior leadership across both manufacturing and commercial sites) to adopt and implement strategies developed by the team; Medtronic is a highly matrixed organization and having the ability to influence and leverage the matrix is a key requirementWork independently and build strategic relationships with key suppliersDevelop and implement strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantageAchieve (year-on-year) value improvements for all aspects of quality, service, innovation, costPerform RF(x) events to drive competitive pressure and ensure maximum value is realizedLead contract negotiationsProvide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilitiesBuild multi-year (at least 2 years) pipeline to support planning processAssist in Supplier Stratification activities (e.g., Supplier Relationship Management)Gather Market Intelligence and trends for relevant categories and associated sub-categoriesGather internal and external benchmarks in a systematic manner to support sourcing effortsRecommend solutions to business problems and/or identify opportunities for improvementFollow governance processes and Purchasing Controls systems to ensure complianceEducate and train stakeholders on key indirect supply management initiatives and policies

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Bachelor’s degreeTen years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Logistics SourcingPrior experience in Supply Chain & Logistics or Logistics SourcingPrior leadership experienceFluency in Spanish and EnglishStrong negotiating skills and trainingKnowledge using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skillsKnowledge of working in FDA regulated industries; Master’s degree (e.g., MBA); Understanding of underlying economics of Supply Chain and Proficient in MS Excel and PowerBI is advantageous

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. 

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.
 

 

 

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

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