Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Medtronic; Tijuana; Híbrido; MXN 1,549,000 - 2,066,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global healthcare technology leader seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager in Tijuana, Mexico. This role involves managing the end-to-end sourcing process across the LATAM region, partnering with senior leaders to enhance strategies and drive value. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, extensive experience in Logistics Sourcing, and fluency in Spanish and English. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Servicios

Competitive Salary

Flexible Benefits Package

Short-term incentive plan

Formación

• 10 years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing or 8+ years with an advanced degree.
• Prior leadership experience required.
• Experience in FDA regulated industries preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage end-to-end sourcing process across LATAM region.
• Lead contract negotiations and build supplier relationships.
• Develop strategies for competitive advantage in sourcing.

Conocimientos

Fluency in Spanish and English

Strong negotiating skills

Strong analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (e.g., MBA)

Herramientas

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)

PowerBI

Descripción del empleo

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

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing the end‑to‑end sourcing process across the LATAM region for Supply Chain categories, including transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance, while supporting global or special initiatives as needed. As part of a global Indirect Sourcing team, it reports into the Director, Strategic Sourcing, based in the US. The role will also partner very closely with stakeholder leaders in the LATAM region. The candidate can be working in a flex work model in/OR Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture talent
• Create value across ~$150M in annual indirect spend in the region
• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders (mostly senior leadership across both manufacturing and commercial sites) to adopt and implement strategies developed by the team; Medtronic is a highly matrixed organization and having the ability to influence and leverage the matrix is a key requirement
• Work independently and build strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Develop and implement strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage
• Achieve (year‑on‑year) value improvements for all aspects of quality, service, innovation, cost
• Perform RF(x) events to drive competitive pressure and ensure maximum value is realized
• Lead contract negotiations
• Provide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilities
• Build multi‑year (at least 2 years) pipeline to support planning process
• Assist in Supplier Stratification activities (e.g., Supplier Relationship Management)
• Gather Market Intelligence and trends for relevant categories and associated sub‑categories
• Gather internal and external benchmarks in a systematic manner to support sourcing efforts
• Recommend solutions to business problems and/or identify opportunities for improvement
• Follow governance processes and Purchasing Controls systems to ensure compliance
• Educate and train stakeholders on key indirect supply management initiatives and policies

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Ten years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Logistics Sourcing
• Prior experience in Supply Chain & Logistics or Logistics Sourcing
• Prior leadership experience
• Fluency in Spanish and English
• Strong negotiating skills and training
• Knowledge using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)
• Strong analytical and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Knowledge of working in FDA regulated industries; Master’s degree (e.g., MBA); Understanding of underlying economics of Supply Chain and Proficient in MS Excel and PowerBI is advantageous

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.

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

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.

Learn more

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here