Senior Procurement Specialist

UKG Medtronic UK LTD; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits Package

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic in Watford, United Kingdom, is seeking a Procurement and Supplier Management Specialist to source medical products for IHS-managed Cath Labs and Operating Theatres. You will manage supplier relationships, analyze procurement data, and drive cost optimization to ensure product availability and high-quality patient care.

The role follows a hybrid model with ~20% travel, collaborating with hospitals, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, science, supply chain, procurement, or a quantitative discipline.
• Advanced Excel skills to analyze large datasets and derive insights.
• Strong verbal and written English communication and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing for medical products and services in IHS-managed Cath Labs and Theatre portfolios.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support activations, pricing, and issue resolution.
• Negotiate and analyze supplier pricing to improve commercial performance and continuity.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage supplier relationships across accounts.
• Prepare data analyses, reports, and presentations for decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Science, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a quantitative discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

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 healthcare providers to improve operational performance, optimize resources, and support high-quality patient care. Within the Procurement and Supplier Management team for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), this role supports the sourcing of medical products and services for IHS-managed Cath Labs and Operating Theatres across the UK.

As a Procurement and Supplier Management Specialist, you will support the sourcing and management of medical products and services for IHS-managed healthcare facilities. You will be responsible for supplier and stakeholder management, procurement analytics, cost optimization initiatives, and ensuring product availability across customer accounts.

The role requires strong analytical capabilities, commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively with hospitals, suppliers, and internal teams.

This position is virtually based in Watford, United Kingdom and follows a Flex (Hybrid) working model with approximately 20% travel, primarily within the London area with occasional international travel.

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

• Manage sourcing and procurement activities for medical products and services supporting IHS-managed Cath Labs and Operating Theatres
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support account activations, product availability, pricing maintenance, and resolution of operational issues
• Negotiate, maintain, and analyze supplier pricing to support commercial performance and continuity of supply
• Build and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers and monitor supplier performance across managed accounts
• Track, analyze, and communicate procurement key performance indicators and savings initiatives to stakeholders
• Engage with hospital customers to understand clinical and operational needs and align sourcing strategies accordingly
• Prepare data analyses, reports, and presentations to support operational and strategic decision-making

Required Knowledge and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Science, Supply Chain, Procurement, or another quantitative discipline and relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, contract management, or supplier management Experience working within a large organization, multinational company, or hospital environment with a strong focus on procurement data analysis Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze complex datasets and generate actionable insights Strong verbal and written communication skills in English with experience influencing and negotiating across multiple stakeholder groups Experience preparing business presentations and reports using Microsoft PowerPoint Experience managing supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, and procurement performance metrics

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: 45,280.00 GBP - 67,920.00 GBP | 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.