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Sourcing roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field. Australian professionals can secure two-year work authorization with no lottery and unlimited renewals, making it practical to build a long-term procurement career in the U.S.
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It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
- Supports Plastics category team with strategic sourcing initiatives, spend analytics, preparation of category reviews, supplier scorecards, and supplier business reviews, and reporting activities related to capacity, cost, risk, and supplier performance management.
- May support or lead other strategic purchasing initiatives as required.
Essential Job Duties
- Strategic Sourcing Initiatives
- Supports assigned commodity teams with preparing RFx packages
- Leads initial analysis of RFx responses from suppliers
- Supports market research and related supplier analysis for designated category team(s)
- May support implementation of sourcing or supplier-related projects
- Spend Analytics
- Completes routine spend analysis for assigned category team(s), including preparing market maps and summarizing key trends for category leads
- Ensures accuracy of master data related to commodity classifications for designated category team(s)
- Conducts ad hoc spend analysis, including at the part, supplier, and sub-commodity level
- Category Reviews
- Supports assigned category team(s) with preparing annual category reviews as well as quarterly checkpoints
- Monitors key sources of commodity intelligence for assigned categories
- Reporting Management
- Capacity: leads routine reviews of capacity metrics for assigned commodity teams to ensure data is complete and required projects have been initiated.
- Cost: Reviews standard tools to identify possible cost reduction opportunities and track purchase price variance. May support data gathering for monthly cost savings tracking. May lead or support project cutover management planning.
- Risk: supports administration of SCRM tool to ensure accuracy of data for assigned category team(s); may support specific risk mitigation projects.
- Supplier Performance: supports preparation of supplier scorecards and supplier business reviews. May analyze standard reporting tools to ensure data accuracy, summarize performance trends, and identify opportunities for improvement for designated categories.
- Contracts: Provides contract administration support. May provide ad hoc support for updating contract exhibits at the direction of the category leads.
- Supports ad hoc strategic sourcing initiatives as required, which could include supporting IT/automation enhancements and testing, supporting compliance related requirements, documenting processes, conducting ad hoc supply chain analysis, and generating data visualizations or leadership-level presentations.
- Identifies continuous improvement opportunities
- May mentor colleagues in the Global Supply Chain organization on Strategic Sourcing tools and processes
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Significant computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting.
- Demonstrates concern for precision, thoroughness, and organization.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully and adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive thinking and problem solving skills.
Required Education and Training
- BS degree or equivalent and 2-4 years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
Working Conditions
- ~10% travel to both domestic and international suppliers
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in the medical device industry preferred.
- SAP, Agile, Tableau, and Ivalua experience preferred.
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).
For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills. Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
Company Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Primary Function of Position
- Supports Plastics category team with strategic sourcing initiatives, spend analytics, preparation of category reviews, supplier scorecards, and supplier business reviews, and reporting activities related to capacity, cost, risk, and supplier performance management.
- May support or lead other strategic purchasing initiatives as required.
Essential Job Duties
- Strategic Sourcing Initiatives
- Supports assigned commodity teams with preparing RFx packages
- Leads initial analysis of RFx responses from suppliers
- Supports market research and related supplier analysis for designated category team(s)
- May support implementation of sourcing or supplier-related projects
- Spend Analytics
- Completes routine spend analysis for assigned category team(s), including preparing market maps and summarizing key trends for category leads
- Ensures accuracy of master data related to commodity classifications for designated category team(s)
- Conducts ad hoc spend analysis, including at the part, supplier, and sub-commodity level
- Category Reviews
- Supports assigned category team(s) with preparing annual category reviews as well as quarterly checkpoints
- Monitors key sources of commodity intelligence for assigned categories
- Reporting Management
- Capacity: leads routine reviews of capacity metrics for assigned commodity teams to ensure data is complete and required projects have been initiated.
- Cost: Reviews standard tools to identify possible cost reduction opportunities and track purchase price variance. May support data gathering for monthly cost savings tracking. May lead or support project cutover management planning.
- Risk: supports administration of SCRM tool to ensure accuracy of data for assigned category team(s); may support specific risk mitigation projects.
- Supplier Performance: supports preparation of supplier scorecards and supplier business reviews. May analyze standard reporting tools to ensure data accuracy, summarize performance trends, and identify opportunities for improvement for designated categories.
- Contracts: Provides contract administration support. May provide ad hoc support for updating contract exhibits at the direction of the category leads.
- Supports ad hoc strategic sourcing initiatives as required, which could include supporting IT/automation enhancements and testing, supporting compliance related requirements, documenting processes, conducting ad hoc supply chain analysis, and generating data visualizations or leadership-level presentations.
- Identifies continuous improvement opportunities
- May mentor colleagues in the Global Supply Chain organization on Strategic Sourcing tools and processes
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Significant computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting.
- Demonstrates concern for precision, thoroughness, and organization.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully and adapt to changing priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive thinking and problem solving skills.
Required Education and Training
- BS degree or equivalent and 2-4 years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
Working Conditions
- ~10% travel to both domestic and international suppliers
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in the medical device industry preferred.
- SAP, Agile, Tableau, and Ivalua experience preferred.
Additional Information
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).
For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills. Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Sourcing
Frame your credentials for U.S. specialty occupation standards
Your Australian three-year bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree, but your offer letter must describe the Sourcing role as requiring that specific credential. Ask the hiring manager to specify the degree field in your job offer.
Target employers with active DOL LCA filing history
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to find companies that have previously filed LCAs for Sourcing or procurement titles. These employers already understand the process and are far less likely to delay or withdraw sponsorship over unfamiliarity.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork
Once you have a signed offer, Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages LCA certification with the DOL, prepares your DS-160, and coordinates consulate preparation so your employer doesn't need to source separate immigration counsel.
Clarify E-3 eligibility before accepting a contract role
Sourcing positions are sometimes structured as consulting or third-party contracts. The E-3 requires a direct employer-employee relationship, so confirm that the sponsoring company is your legal employer, not a staffing agency placing you at a client site.
Time your application around consulate appointment availability
E-3 visa interviews are processed at Australian consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. Appointment slots vary significantly by location and season, so factor consulate wait times into your start date negotiation rather than committing to a fixed first day.
Address specialty occupation status for generalist Sourcing titles
Titles like 'Buyer' or 'Procurement Coordinator' can attract USCIS scrutiny if the role appears generalist. Ask your employer to emphasize degree-specific analytical responsibilities in the job description and LCA to reinforce the specialty occupation requirement.
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Find Sourcing JobsSourcing E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Sourcing jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. Rather than filtering generic job boards manually, you can search Sourcing and procurement positions where employers are already familiar with E-3 requirements. That shortcut saves significant time compared to cold outreach to employers who have never sponsored the visa.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Sourcing role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
A Sourcing role qualifies as a specialty occupation when the position routinely requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a directly related field. Roles focused on strategic supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and spend analysis typically meet this standard. Generalist buying roles that accept any degree field can face greater scrutiny and need stronger job description language to pass USCIS review.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Sourcing professionals?
The E-3 has no annual lottery, so you can apply at any point during the year after receiving a job offer rather than waiting for an April registration window. H-1B registrations are capped at 85,000 per fiscal year and subject to random selection, meaning qualified Sourcing professionals are sometimes excluded by chance alone. The E-3 also renews in two-year increments without a cap limit.
Can my E-3 employer change once I'm already working in the U.S.?
Yes, but you need a new E-3 visa tied to the new employer. The E-3 is employer-specific, so changing companies requires your new employer to file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you to obtain a new visa stamp, either at an Australian consulate or through a U.S. consulate if you're traveling internationally. You cannot simply transfer the visa the way some other visa categories allow portability.
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