Strategic Sourcing Program Manager-Electronic Assemblies

Medtronic; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 113,600 - 170,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Category Manager-Electronic Assemblies in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of category strategy for electronics, including PCBA and Power Management. You will utilize your negotiation skills to manage supplier contracts, drive continuous improvement, and leverage data for optimal sourcing decisions.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience in electronics and assembly. You will work on-site a minimum of 4 days a week to foster collaboration within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 4 years.
• Strong knowledge of Electronics & Electronic Assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy development and execution.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Analyze markets and supplier capabilities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Technical aptitude in electronics

Relationship-building

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Analytics platforms

SAP

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Jun 2026.

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Join our Global Supply Management team as a Category Manager-Electronic Assemblies, where you utilize your strong track record of delivering results in a matrixed organization, where collaboration with diverse individuals, teams, and skill sets is essential for success.

As the Category Manager-Electronic Assemblies, you will partner and lead several categories in electronics, including: PCBA, Power Management, Switch Assemblies, and other electronic assemblies categories. You will use your strong negotiation, technical, and relationship-building skills. As the Category Manager, you will understand global materials markets and possess technical aptitude in secondary processes to develop global strategies that leverage Medtronic’s global purchasing power and deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions to each operating unit within our network. You’ll focus on multiple tiers of your supplier’s supply chain to maximize leverage and awareness, ensuring compliance and continuity.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy development and execution, including best-cost-country sourcing, forward-buy agreements, and supplier innovation in collaboration with engineering and technical sourcing.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts that deliver sustained year-over-year improvements in cost, performance, quality, and delivery.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement through regular business reviews, performance management, and supplier development initiatives.
• Develop and execute a robust cost-reduction pipeline using lean principles, should-costing, process improvements, tier-2 strategies, yield improvements, and supplier consolidation.
• Analyze markets, quotations, and supplier capabilities to select, recommend, and rationalize suppliers while mitigating supply chain risk and ensuring continuity.
• Leverage data, metrics, and business intelligence to optimize sourcing decisions, improve supplier performance, and independently drive new approaches on complex or strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advocate for the Supply Management function, partnering with business units and operations to enable and deliver core business objectives. Define and manage winning category strategies and approaches with suppliers.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of Electronics & Electronic Assemblies and Suppliers
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice to Have

• Proven expertise in developing and executing effective negotiation strategies, with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Solid technical and commercial understanding of commodity markets, manufacturing process technologies, and category‑specific cost and performance drivers.
• Demonstrated experience developing category strategies, building business cases, reviewing contracts, and leading Best‑Cost‑Country sourcing initiatives within a regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and process improvement methodologies, preferably applied in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience supporting low‑volume, high‑mix product environments, including product and process transfers or changes.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and proactively drive work to completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (including Excel), analytics platforms, and SAP preferred; ability to travel domestically and internationally to supplier locations as required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co‑workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long‑term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $113,600.00 - $170,400.00

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 81,040.00 EUR - 121,560.00 EUR | Switzerland: 139,200.00 CHF - 208,800.00 CHF

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long‑term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well‑being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short‑term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non‑qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Location-Based Eligibility

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.