Strategic Sourcing Leader: Specialty Materials

Medtronic; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan + match

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Category Manager – Specialty Materials in a on-site role in the United States. You will develop sourcing strategies for biologics, animal tissue, collagen, xenograft-derived materials and other specialty materials, while balancing supply continuity, cost, quality, regulatory and business requirements.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to manage supplier performance, negotiate agreements, assess market risks, and drive cost optimization in a matrixed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years procurement experience.
• Experience developing and executing category strategies and managing supplier relationships.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements, commercial terms, and pricing.
• Experience analyzing supplier performance, market conditions, and sourcing risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for biologics, animal tissue, collagen, and other specialty materials.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance to support quality, delivery, cost, compliance, and continuity.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing structures, and capacity commitments.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier capabilities, risks, and dependencies to inform decisions.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, inflation mitigation, and value improvement.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, R&D, and Technical Sourcing teams on supplier qualification and audits.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category strategies

Supplier relationships

Negotiation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Spend analytics tools

BI tools

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Category Manager – Specialty Materials in a on-site role in the United States. You will develop sourcing strategies for biologics, animal tissue, collagen, xenograft-derived materials and other specialty materials, while balancing supply continuity, cost, quality, regulatory and business requirements.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to manage supplier performance, negotiate agreements, assess market risks, and drive cost optimization in a matrixed