Strategic Sourcing Lead Global and Category Management

Boston Scientific; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific Corporation seeks a Senior Sourcing Specialist to support sourcing strategy development, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration. The role partners with internal stakeholders to drive competitive sourcing events, pricing analyses, and adherence to privacy, cybersecurity, and legal requirements.

You will help shape global sourcing initiatives and improve supplier performance through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of sourcing, procurement, or category management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in category management and supplier negotiations.
• Experience applying data-driven analysis and structured sourcing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFPs/RFIs, supplier identification, bid evaluations, and cost analyses.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Finance to complete privacy impact assessments and related requirements for suppliers.
• Facilitate contract development, negotiation, and execution through procurement workflows.
• Develop and execute category strategies, initially focusing on HR and Professional Services categories.
• Evaluate and manage suppliers to meet quality, innovation, and cost objectives, and support negotiations.

Skills

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Contract lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant sourcing, procurement, or category management experience

MBA with 4 years of related experience

Job description

Boston Scientific Corporation seeks a Senior Sourcing Specialist to support sourcing strategy development, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration. The role partners with internal stakeholders to drive competitive sourcing events, pricing analyses, and adherence to privacy, cybersecurity, and legal requirements.

You will help shape global sourcing initiatives and improve supplier performance through data-driven insights.