Careers that Change Lives
As the Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will be located at Medtronic's North Haven, Connecticut manufacturing site and will be the Sourcing liaison with Site Operations, Planning, Quality and Finance organizations in the resolution of supply related issues. This role will be expected to sit onsite in North Haven approx. 2-3 days a week with flexibility for occasional travel to suppliers within Connecticut.
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 product life cycle and supplier management including but not limited to: product/part phase in-phase, Last time buy/Strategic and excess & obsolete processes, local sourcing related initiatives, supplier delivery performance and inventory management. You will also support commodity management in pricing, terms & conditions, and quality agreements with key strategic suppliers.
As the Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will:
Maintain and promote strong relationships with suppliers, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Quality, Commodity Management and any other internal customers.
Liaison with the Commodity Management and Sourcing Engineering Teams in the development of commodity strategies, inputs and discussions about supplier score card and performance reviews (Quarterly Business Reviews).
Attend in plant production meetings- report status of key material issues/updates.
Production plan review with planning - review shortages
Attend to Master Production Schedule (MPS) meeting and communicate changes to Purchasing
Monitor Strategic Buys (SBY) / Last Time Buys (LBY) management and maintain tracking file
Provide updates on Purchase Price Variance report
Provide inventory reserve file updates
Attend regular meetings with shared services (Engineer / NPD), Material / Resin, Tooling Management
Support audits: Initiate supplier selection related audits (Contact/schedule) & site support for regulatory body audits
Manage supplier capacity issues
Provide guidance on site prioritization on conflicting situations
Perform special projects as assigned including but not limited to: Lifecycle Management, supports material cost reduction initiatives (Price Point Variance)
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree required
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
Must have knowledge of industry terminology, processes, work-flow and materials.
Expert understanding and experience with integrated manufacturing software systems
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
Solid computer skills: i.e. Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project. Advanced Excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.).
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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
