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A Day in the Life

Medtronic

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Our Purpose

Global Technical Sourcing is the primary integration point linking Global Supply Management (GSM) with Technology and New Product Development (NPD) Project Teams aligning Medtronic Product and Supplier Technology Roadmaps. The purpose of GTS is to accelerate innovation through suppliers to create a sustainable competitive advantage.

The role is supporting Peripheral Vascular health therapies:

The Peripheral Vascular Health Business Unit develops a range of transcatheter medical devices and treatment solutions for both the arterial and venous disease, such as Drug Coated Balloons, Stents, Embolization Therapies and Deep Venous treatments.

Technical Sourcing Program Manager will engage with consistent processes to lead the reduction of overall supply risk and drive the adoption of capable technologies & sources in New Product Development resulting in predictable supply & competitiveness through full product launch. Technical Sourcing is responsible for the timely execution of all TS project deliverables in the Product Development Process (PDP).

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A Day in The Life Of:

As the Program Manager-Technical Sourcing, you will be the primary Sourcing point of contact to Technology and New Product Development (NPD) Project Teams aligning Medtronic Product and Supplier Technology Roadmaps. The role involves   strategic in engagement with New Product Development, Global Supply Management, Operations, and Suppliers

You will:

• Lead and drive Supplier Identification, Evaluation, Selection, Development, Qualification, and Product Launch Ramp-up in line with Category and Product Development Strategies and preferred supplier segmentation.

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate, develop, qualify, and manage supplier projects for new product development programs.

• Lead, track and manage improvements in procured component Supply Risk, Quality, Material Cost, and Response / Lead Time for the full Device procured Bill of Material, (for both new and legacy components) in NPD. 

• Oversee and manage the supplier aspects of projects and serves as liaison between Ops Core Team Member, project management and project team.

• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and develops resolutions to meet schedule, budget, cost, productivity, quality, and functionality goals and objectives.

• Communicate with stakeholders, obtains stakeholder engagement to ensure the suppliers and components meet business needs.

• Support Launch Readiness and Transfer to Operations. Lead Component Sourcing Responsibility Transfers Post Qualification, to High Volume Facilities and Operations - transition from Technical Sourcing to local Site Sourcing, and Category Management.

• Identify potential new sources in Technologies where Category Strategies do not yet exist.

•  Partner and drive suppliers to ensure components are designed for reliability, manufacturability, and cost. Define supplier objectives and communicate design requirements.

• Support department goals and initiatives.

Key Skills & Experience

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

• Technical acumen in medical device technology essential

• Experience with the development of Material or component replacement efforts.

• Program Management experience in the development of medical devices

• Extensive Relevant experience in Project management and supplier-related negotiation skills.

• Proficient experience in the management of suppliers and supply chain.

• Dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively in a global team. 

• Proven communication, leadership, and interpersonal and team-building skills.

• High level of enthusiasm and motivation, and the ability to take input from the program and functional teams.

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

 

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.
 

 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 81,040.00 EUR - 121,560.00 EUR | 

 

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