We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Jun 2025

 

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 Life

As the Operations Sourcing Program Manager, you will be based at Medtronic’s Grand Rapids or Dexter, MI manufacturing site, directly leading Operations Sourcing for these campuses. You will manage, identify, implement, and align global sourcing strategies, initiatives, supply assurance, risk mitigation, sourcing continuous improvement and productivity programs, and global supplier network capabilities for commodity materials to achieve business objectives.

Medtronic's Dexter, MI facility supports producing Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Products and Catheters, including the Nautilus, VitalFlow, Bio-Medicus, and Crescent product lines. Our Grand Rapids, MI site manufactures Cardiac Surgery devices to address the needs of customers and patients worldwide. We are unwavering in our commitment to maintaining the highest standards and are looking for individuals who share this commitment, are accountable, have a voice, and take action!

As the Operations Sourcing Program Manager, you will manage, identify, implement, and align global sourcing strategies, initiatives, supply assurance, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, productivity programs, and global supplier network capabilities for commodity materials to achieve business objectives. You will identify metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, efficiencies, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to prioritize and drive implementation, working collaboratively with Global Supply Management functions to support material strategies and productivity improvement programs to achieve Operating Unit and Manufacturing network objectives.

You will: 

• Drive Last Time Buy activities and Strategic Inventory Purchase activities to ensure continuity of supply.

• Implement programs to manage supply risk and drive actions to mitigate risk

• Collaborate with Operations Scheduling and drive programs for Raw Material Inventory Optimization.

• Drive industry best practices and provide leadership to implement continuous improvement within the manufacturing site supply chain.

• Support the value stream/site’s cross-functional teams in developing sourcing strategies/programs for materials where standardization/aggregation will yield significant savings or process improvement.

• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and lean to drive advancements in the supply base on quality, cost, and performance to support business objectives.

• Improve specific supplier performance improvement plans in areas that impede our ability to meet our customers’ requirements.

• Participate in Strategic Supplier Reviews to drive value improvement opportunities across the organization.

• Conduct regular reviews of sourcing programs and ensure best practices are implemented throughout the organization.

• Collaborate with manufacturing facilities to ensure the availability of raw materials and supplies required for ongoing production and new product development when necessary.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant supply chain experience is required, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant supply chain experience

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated ability to produce cost savings/value in contracting, ability to negotiate, develop, and administer contracts

• Medical Device OEM or Contract Manufacturing experience

• Six Sigma Black or Green Belt & Lean manufacturing background

• Experience in leading and influencing negotiations, project management, troubleshooting, problem-solving analysis, strategic thinking, and collaborative team building

• Solid computer skills: i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project. Advanced Excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, formulas, macros)

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

• Influencing skills to achieve results across a matrixed and virtual organization

• Knowledge of regulatory environments (i.e. ISO, FDA-GMP, etc.) or equivalent

• Ability to provide change leadership and accelerate change

• Working knowledge of statistical data analysis and related statistical tools

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. 

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.

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$110,400.00 - $165,600.00

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

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

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.