Global External Manufacturing Sourcing Director

MiniMed; United States; Remote; USD 178,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

401(k) with company match

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MiniMed is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Director for external manufacturing to shape the strategy behind contract manufacturing, OEM, and sterilization services, ensuring capacity, performance and resilience to support growth and innovation.

In this highly visible role, you will influence executive decisions, drive operational excellence, and lead cross-functional teams to bring new products from launch to scale across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years in global supply chain or logistics with 10+ years in management.
• Or an advanced degree with 10+ years in global supply chain and 10+ years in leadership.
• Global experience across North America, EMEA, APAC, LATAM preferred.
• Experience in regulated environments (medical device, pharma, healthcare) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Relationship Management & Executive Partnerships with contract manufacturing.
• Commercial Agreements & Contractual Obligations.
• Drive Supplier Performance, Business Reviews & Accountability.
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement.
• Capacity Planning, Launch & Ramp Readiness.
• Manufacturing Footprint & Partner Strategy.
• Supplier Risk Management & Business Continuity.
• Provides project management and sourcing expertise to cross-functional, cross-divisional commodity teams.
• Facilitates teams in long-term strategy development to optimize quality, cycle time, technology, risk and total cost.
• Mitigates risk, leverages technology and reduces total cost of ownership.

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Executive Partnerships

Contractual Obligations

Performance Management

Operational Excellence

Capacity Planning

Risk Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Global Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Job description

MiniMed is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Director for external manufacturing to shape the strategy behind contract manufacturing, OEM, and sterilization services, ensuring capacity, performance and resilience to support growth and innovation.

In this highly visible role, you will influence executive decisions, drive operational excellence, and lead cross-functional teams to bring new products from launch to scale across global sites.