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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

At Medtronic, we not only get the opportunity to manage indirect categories for the largest medical device company in the world, but we also get to experience the immense sense of purpose that comes from knowing that the money we save is reinvested into technology that helps alleviate pain, restore health, and extend the lives of millions of patients across the world. The work we do supports the Medtronic Mission, and it matters.

Our team culture is one where every individual is expected to “Lead from Every Seat.” Regardless of level or title, everyone is encouraged to be bold, curious, and accountable, to proactively tackle challenges, and to bring forward meaningful solutions. At Medtronic, we’re united by a single Mission: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. As part of our Indirect Supply Management organization, you’ll see the direct impact of your work—every dollar saved through smarter sourcing and supplier partnerships is reinvested into life-saving innovation for patients around the world.

This role offers a unique opportunity to manage indirect categories at scale for the world’s largest medical device company, while playing a meaningful role in driving sustainable cost savings, operational efficiency, and supply continuity across our global Operations Networks. The work we do matters—and so does the way we do it.

As the Strategic Sourcing Program Specialist – MRO Operations Network, you will identify, lead, and execute sourcing initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings and economic value while supporting manufacturing excellence across Medtronic’s global footprint. You’ll partner closely with center-led category teams, manufacturing sites, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate sourcing strategies into execution, ensuring value realization, risk mitigation, and operational continuity.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

As the Strategic Sourcing Program Specialist – MRO Operations Network, you will:

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver sustainable cost savings, improved total cost of ownership, and measurable economic value across global Operations Networks.
• Analyze spend, demand, and market data to identify sourcing opportunities, support category strategies, and track savings realization.
• Partner with center-led category managers to deploy pan-Medtronic sourcing strategies while representing site-specific and network requirements.
• Drive supplier negotiations, including pricing, payment terms, and value-based agreements, to achieve cost optimization and supply assurance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Legal, Quality, and Compliance to execute sourcing strategies aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Support manufacturing sites through stakeholder engagement, site diagnostics, and value workshops to identify savings, standardization, and process improvement opportunities.
• Leverage dashboards and reporting cadences to leadership to monitor cost savings, risk, and supply continuity.
• Serve as a key communication liaison between manufacturing sites, sourcing teams, and suppliers to drive alignment, transparency, and execution excellence.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant sourcing experience or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

• 2 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, operations, or a related function with strong analytical and project-based experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate in a highly matrixed organization
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative, results-oriented team player with a continuous improvement mindset

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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): $64,800.00 - $97,200.00

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.

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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.

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.