Sr Strategic Sourcing Program Manager-RGI

Company: Medtronic GmbH
Location: Boulder
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Sr Strategic Sourcing Program Manager-RGI Your dedication to quality is important to our customers and, most importantly, to their patients. As the Sr. Strategic Sourcing Program Manager you will provide project leadership for the development and execution of business critical cost savings / value engineering / value analysis/ transfer projects across the Minimally Invasive Therapies Group manufacturing sites.

Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives — starting with your own.

The Minimally Invasive Therapies Group strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. RESPIRATORY, GASTROINTESTINAL & INFORMATICS (RGI) offers a complete line of solutions that spans the continuum of care. We help with early detection and treatment of diseases, and reduce complications to accelerate recovery from patient conditions. We focus on expanding global access to our therapies that improve clinical outcomes for gastrointestinal diseases and cancer, and patients with respiratory compromise.

A Day in the Life

You will engage with functional site leads, engineering, operational excellence, subject matter experts, and business unit leadership to deliver effective sourcing strategies and achieve Minimally Invasive Therapies Group operations objectives around material spend. The Sr. Strategic Sourcing Program Manager will be responsible for advancing key sourcing savings projects through cross-functional team collaboration while leveraging experience in project management and leadership skills. You will identify, analyze, champion, and resource new material savings projects, and drive existing projects through their development cycle - identification, feasibility analysis, resource investment and timing, execution, and implementation within the manufacturing facility. As a key member of the Global Sourcing Team you will partner closely with MITG’s Category Managers and Director to align Minimally Invasive Therapies Group business needs to overall Category and Supplier Strategies.

You will:

Identify and drive key material savings projects throughout the Minimally Invasive Therapies operations group

Align strategic sourcing strategies, and productivity improvement programs across the respective Minimally Invasive Therapies Group manufacturing facilities

Identify and leverage technology innovation from supply base

Identify MDT or industry best practices in sustainable material reduction strategies to drive continuous improvement within the process

Build effective relationships both internal and external, and interface with senior management.

Prepare and present project updates, timelines, opportunity development, and variance reports to leadership

Work with R&D and Sustaining Engineering teams to ensure proper resource allocation for approved project plans

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

Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3 years of supply management, project management, or engineering experience in a large, multi-plant organization.

Minimum of 7 years technical knowledge related to performance and manufacturing processes in the areas of packaging, electronics, metals, injection molding, or other fabricated component experience

Experience in negotiations and supplier relationship management

Experience leading cross-functional teams

Project Management and Six-Sigma Methodologies

CPIM, CPSM, or C.P.M. Certification

Experience with detailed cost models and financial analysis

Knowledge of e-commerce initiatives

Knowledge of FDA regulated industries

Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

Excellent communication skills

Previous experience in a medical device industry

Previous experience in leadership role within a multi-plant, matrix organization

Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative/integrative style of working to accomplish objective.

Proven track record of building credible, reliable, customer focused sources of supply.

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) Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.

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.

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