Associate Procurement Specialist

Medtronic plc; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Watford, United Kingdom, is seeking an Associate Procurement Specialist to support sourcing for IHS across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The role focuses on supplier management, pricing analysis, and market-specific sourcing strategies within a multi-site healthcare framework.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, negotiate terms with suppliers, and contribute to procurement advisory services across the EMEA region, with about 20% travel and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital procurement or healthcare supply chain.
• Experience supporting Cath Lab or operating theatre procurement.
• Advanced Excel for pricing analysis and data management.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing commercial relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships to support continuity of supply across IHS accounts.
• Maintain, analyze, and update pricing contracts and procurement data.
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Develop market-specific sourcing approaches, including inventory and allocation strategies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support account launches and procurement requirements.
• Serve as a client-facing point of contact for procurement matters.
• Consult with healthcare customers on clinical and materials management strategies.
• Deliver procurement policy guidance and training to internal teams.

Skills

Healthcare procurement

Cath Lab procurement

Excel pricing

Supplier negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in related field

Job description

Careers that change lives start here.

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) partners with hospitals and healthcare providers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) to improve operational performance, optimize patient care pathways, and support sustainable healthcare delivery. Within IHS, the Procurement and Supplier Management (PSM) team is responsible for sourcing medical products and services, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring continuity of supply across managed Cath Labs and Operating Theatres. As an Associate Procurement Specialist, you will support sourcing activities for medical products and services across IHS managed healthcare facilities. Working closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and healthcare customers, you will help develop sourcing strategies, maintain pricing data, support supplier performance, and contribute to the growth of Procurement Advisory Services across the EMEA region. This role is based in Watford, United Kingdom and operates in a remote work environment. The position requires approximately 20% travel, primarily within the London area, with occasional international travel across the EMEA region.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships to support continuity of supply across IHS managed service accounts
• Maintain, analyze, and update pricing contracts and procurement data
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers to support cost-effective sourcing strategies
• Develop market-specific sourcing approaches, including inventory, consignment, returns, and supply allocation strategies
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support account launches and ensure procurement requirements are met
• Serve as a client-facing point of contact for procurement and sourcing-related matters
• Consult with healthcare customers on clinical and materials management strategies aligned to operational objectives
• Deliver procurement policy guidance, training, and process support to internal teams as required

Required Qualifications

• Experience in hospital procurement, healthcare supply chain, or medical products sourcing
• Experience supporting Cath Lab, Operating Theatre, or clinical procurement environments
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for pricing analysis, reporting, and data management
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing commercial relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of procurement experience OR Master's degree and 0+ years of procurement experience
• Experience developing sourcing strategies across multiple suppliers or healthcare markets
• Knowledge of healthcare procurement contracts and supplier performance management
• Experience working directly with healthcare providers or hospital stakeholders

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: United Kingdom: 32,960.00 GBP - 49,440.00 GBP | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

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

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. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care 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. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.