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As the Category Program Manager for the Electronic Assemblies Global Category Management team, you will lead the overall strategic sourcing process with accountability for supplier relationship management along with cost, service, and quality metrics for the assigned supply base.

In this globally scoped role, you will have responsibility for engaging with the Operations Network to ensure the delivery of effective sourcing strategies and standards that deliver to Medtronic’s overall operations and business results.

Partnering closely with Medtronic’s supply management operations networks organizations, you will work to leverage cross Operations Network strategies at an enterprise level and continuously work to develop and improve leveraging opportunities by consolidating spend with key business partners supporting the broader interests of Medtronic. In addition, you will be responsible for leveraging strategic sourcing processes across Medtronic by maximizing the company’s combined purchase power to reduce the overall cost of ownership and acquisition through strategic negotiations and optimize supplier relationship management opportunities through partnerships within their primary categories of oversight.

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.

Career growth and development is about learning and stretching yourself to grow your expertise and navigate your career. Medtronic offers award-winning programs to accelerate your development and growth. Our size, scope and market leadership give you the chance to explore career opportunities —and grow as we grow.

This is a hybrid role with preferred locations are Tempe, AZ, or Minneapolis, MN but may consider fully remote based on location.

A Day in the Life

The Category Manager will have overall responsibility for leading a cross-functional, cross-divisional category team in the development and implementation of strategies and goals for assigned commodities, in support of business objectives for driving improved supplier relationship management, improved service, quality assurance, advancing technology with R&D / new product development teams, risk reduction/mitigation, and delivering lowest total cost of ownership.

Supporting Supply Strategy Development & Commercial Agreements, you will:

• Support development & deployment of electronic assemblies strategies in alignment with Operation Networks. These would include Pumps, Motors, Blowers, Compressors, Fans, Valves, and other electromechanical products used in the manufacturing of medical devices.

• Negotiate cross Operation Network Agreements with suppliers including purchasing, development, supply, VMI, etc.

• Monitor Agreements for compliance and drive supplier accountability.

• Develop strong partnering relationships with Suppliers, multiple Manufacturing Operations Sites, Materials Quality Assurance, Materials Technology, Development/Technology/Research community, Technical Sourcing Specialists, Finance, and Legal department to accomplish strategic objectives.

• Material Cost Optimization Roadmap Strategy & Innovation:

• Drive year over year total cost of ownership improvement using negotiation, contract management, competitive bidding, should cost analysis, supplier consolidation, and VA/VE.

• Identify and appropriately leverage technology innovation from the commodity supply base.

• Utilize analytics & metrics to identify, organize suppliers accordingly, in conjunction with Operation Networks.

• Lead Supplier Relationship Management process to further leverage our strategic partnerships to achieve our goals and objectives.

• Lead efforts for supplier analysis, selection processes, make/buy, outsourcing, & business transitions within your area of responsibility.

Supporting Supply & Supplier Market Intelligence, you will:

• Develop and deploy Global market intelligence for your categories and provide insights to support network optimization opportunities.

• Research and analyze the supply marketplace, maintain a working knowledge of cost drivers, product/service pricing, and market conditions, and identify new and/or alternate sources of supply.

• Develop market & category risk reduction strategies in partnership with the operating unit.

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 Business, Engineering or Supply Chain

• Strong technical aptitude with expertise in Textiles, Films, Substrates and or relevant technical experience

• APICS or ISM professional certification (CPIM or CPSM)

• Effective negotiation, decision making and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written & verbal communication within team and cross-functionally.

• Highly organized and effective in managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
  

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)