Category Manager - Metals

Strategic Sourcing Program Manager-Metals

Join our Strategic Sourcing team as a Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Metals for the Category Management team, where you will develop and execute strategic category objectives and provide the leadership for the categories managed by our global operations and supply chain teams. You will utilize your strong influential skills to work directly with the operating units, production facilities, R&D teams, Technical Sourcing teams, Operations Sourcing, and Supply Chain. You will lead category strategy, cost reduction initiatives, on-time delivery, quality, supplier performance, supplier rationalization, and improvements in supplier relationships, providing vast and varied exposure across multiple disciplines and operating units. 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.

As the Strategic Sourcing Program Manager-Metals, you will have overall responsibility for leading a cross-functional, cross-divisional category team in the development and implementation of strategies for assigned commodities. You will support business objectives by driving improved supplier relationship management, enhanced service and quality assurance, advancing technology through R&D / new product development teams, reducing / mitigating risk, and delivering the lowest total cost of ownership. You will support an annual spend of over $150M, which, in addition to the metals category, includes our Wire and Wire Products category. You will lead and drive strategies that span the entire supply chain, including primary and sub-tier component suppliers.

Supporting Supply Strategy Development & Commercial Agreements, you will :

• Support development & deployment of Global Metals category strategies.
• Create spend profiles for assigned sub-categories, including detailed purchasing data, supply chain mapping, projected volumes, life-cycle plans, raw materials, secondary operations, and manufacturing processes.
• Negotiate cross-operation network agreements with suppliers, including purchasing, development, supply, VMI, etc.
• Monitor agreements for compliance and drive supplier accountability. Partner closely with Medtronic's legal department to deliver the best in calls, working on contract terms / language.

Driving Material Cost Optimization Roadmap Strategy & Innovation, you will :

Supporting Supplier Performance & Relationship Management :

Driving Supply & Supplier Market Intelligence :

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

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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.

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD) : $110,400.00 - $165,600.00 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. Further details are available at the link below.