Job Description

A Day in the Life

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.

Provide operations sourcing support for the disposables and capital product lines for Billerica site.

There is no relocation assistance available for this role.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Ensure raw material supply continuity and manage any escalations that impact raw material supply to the site.

Identify cost reduction opportunities with suppliers and identify the site's raw material cost reduction opportunities.

Develop and implement Operations Sourcing programs to boost supplier delivery performance, as measured by Supplier On-Time in Full metrics.

Conduct supplier production capacity reviews, identify potential risks, and drive mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity.

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

Foster and maintain strong relationships with Suppliers, Operations Scheduling, Supply Network Planning, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Operations Quality, Category Management, and other internal stakeholders.

Foster a continuous improvement and lean culture to drive advancements in the supply base in terms of quality, cost, and performance, as well as supporting business objectives.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Nice to have:

Supply chain sourcing

Prefer Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management or Supply Chain related field.

Prior experience in supply chain and sourcing, strong communication and influencing skills, procurement knowledge, experience managing a variety of suppliers and categories - Plastics, metals, microelectronics., packaging, etc

Solid computer skills: i.e. Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project.

Advanced Excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.).

Solid knowledge of procurement/planning principles, regulations, theories and processes.

Exposure to supply chain, planning, purchasing, materials and inventory control environment

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

Experience in the medical device industry with knowledge of applicable FDA/GMP and International medical device regulations and standards

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.