Global Sourcing & Category Lead

Boston Scientific; Marlboro (MA); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 143 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Boston Scientific Corporation, a global medical technology leader, seeks a Senior Sourcing Specialist to support end-to-end sourcing, supplier management, and category strategy execution. The role partners with HR, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Finance to ensure compliant sourcing while driving cost savings and value creation.

You will work with regional and global teams on indirect spend areas, such as benefits, talent management, recruiting, payroll services, and consulting, shaping

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant sourcing, procurement, or category management experience, or MBA with 4 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in category management, supplier negotiations, and contract lifecycle management.
• Experience applying data-driven analysis, performance metrics, and structured sourcing methodologies to deliver measurable business results.

Responsabilités

• Support and execute end-to-end sourcing activities, including development and issuance of RFPs/RFIs, supplier identification, bid evaluations, and cost and pricing analyses.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for suppliers, managing day-to-day communications, participating in recurring and ad hoc meetings, and supporting issue resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Finance) to complete privacy impact assessments, cybersecurity risk assessments, and legal intake requirements for new and existing suppliers.
• Facilitate contract development, negotiation, and execution through established procurement and approval workflows.
• Support the development and execution of category strategies, with an initial focus on Human Resources and Professional Services–related categories such as benefits, talent management, recruiting, payroll services, temp staffing, consulting and other indirect spend areas, as needed.
• Evaluate, select, and manage suppliers to ensure alignment with business needs, quality standards, innovation goals, and total cost objectives; support negotiations to achieve competitive and sustainable commercial terms.
• Collaborate with regional and global sourcing teams to drive alignment with enterprise sourcing strategies, policies, and governance standards.
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supplier performance, cost savings, cost avoidance, and category effectiveness.
• Leverage market intelligence, benchmarking, and spend analytics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.

Connaissances

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Contract lifecycle management

Data-driven analysis

Performance metrics

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Description du poste

Boston Scientific Corporation, a global medical technology leader, seeks a Senior Sourcing Specialist to support end-to-end sourcing, supplier management, and category strategy execution. The role partners with HR, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Finance to ensure compliant sourcing while driving cost savings and value creation.

You will work with regional and global teams on indirect spend areas, such as benefits, talent management, recruiting, payroll services, and consulting, shaping