Senior Packaging Sourcing Strategist

Boston Scientific Gruppe; Maple Grove (MN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist III- Packaging to drive sourcing strategies, optimize total cost, and improve supplier performance within the Packaging category. The role partners with cross-functional teams, manages supplier relationships, and leads supplier-facing activities in a hybrid model requiring presence in the Maple Grove office several days weekly.

The position emphasizes data-driven decision making, risk management, and ongoing cost reduction initiatives,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or finance-related discipline.
• 2 years of professional experience in sourcing, procurement, or supplier management.
• Experience supporting supplier negotiations and commercial agreements.
• Experience conducting spend, market analyses, supplier performance evaluations.
• Experience managing multiple projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% globally.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market intelligence and supplier capabilities to influence sourcing strategies.
• Support strategy development and implement category initiatives; maintain qualified suppliers.
• Manage supplier relationships through reviews, scorecards, and corrective actions.
• Use SAP, Tableau, Excel to analyze spend, costs and supplier performance.
• Lead negotiations and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Coordinate supplier agreements and sourcing projects; manage timelines.
• Present updates and recommendations and assess supplier risks.

Skills

Market analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Spend analysis

Supplier performance evaluations

Negotiation

Project management

Excel/Office tools

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or finance-related discipline

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Boston Scientific is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist III- Packaging to drive sourcing strategies, optimize total cost, and improve supplier performance within the Packaging category. The role partners with cross-functional teams, manages supplier relationships, and leads supplier-facing activities in a hybrid model requiring presence in the Maple Grove office several days weekly.

The position emphasizes data-driven decision making, risk management, and ongoing cost reduction initiatives,