Sr Strategic Operations Sourcing Specialist

About the role

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist position is located at Medtronic’s manufacturing site in Boulder, Colorado. This role is part of the Operations Sourcing team and plays a crucial role in ensuring raw material supply continuity, supplier performance, and long-term risk mitigation for the Boulder, Louisville, and Parker sites.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with suppliers and cross-functional teams, including Operations Scheduling, Supply Network Planning, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Operations Quality, and Category Management.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for material issues that could impact manufacturing operations, including back orders, backlog, inventory levels, and supplier on-time-in-full performance.
• Participate in Tier Reviews, Master Production Schedule (MPS) consensus meetings, and cross-functional Tier Escalation Meetings with site and functional leaders—providing clear status updates, communicating risks, and aligning on mitigation plans.
• Use and continuously improve tools and processes such as shortage reports, supplier SIOP, and supplier risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate future component or material shortages.
• Ensure effective communication of unmitigated shortages and partner with stakeholders to implement operational mitigations that reduce business impact.
• Manage Strategic Inventory Purchases (SIP), Last Time Buys (LTB), Phase In/Phase Out (PIPO) transitions, and supply continuity projects in collaboration with Shared Services (Engineering/NPD), Material/Resin teams, and Tooling Management.
• Support audit readiness by coordinating supplier selection-related audits and providing site support during regulatory body audits.
• Drive or support supplier capacity management initiatives aligned with Medtronic’s long-term growth and reliability goals.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant supply chain experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant supply chain experience.
• Nice to Have: Strong background in supply chain, procurement, supplier management, operations planning, or materials management, ideally within medical device or other regulated, high-control manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage escalations, resolve supply continuity challenges, and lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with a wide range of raw materials categories include electronics, injection molding, metals, packaging and off the shelf components.
• Advanced communication, analytical, strategic thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and internal partners to drive operational and business results.
• Proficiency with planning/purchasing systems (BCPS, SAP, Blue Yonder, MRP/ERP) and analytical tools (PowerBI, SIOP, Clear2Build, risk assessments, capacity analysis).
• Knowledge of supplier capacity planning, inventory strategies (SIP, LTB, PIPO), project management principles, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Professional certifications such as ASCM/APICS CSCP or CPIM, Lean/Six Sigma Belt, or related supply chain/operations credentials.
• Ability to drive and lead negotiations with suppliers regarding supply continuity, capacity expansion, supplier performance and cost reduction opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree with relevant supply chain experience.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant supply chain experience, or 2 years with advanced degree.

Skills

• Strong background in supply chain, procurement, supplier management, operations planning, or materials management.
• Experience with a wide range of raw materials categories.
• Advanced communication, analytical, strategic thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and internal partners.
• Proficiency with planning/purchasing systems and analytical tools.
• Knowledge of supplier capacity planning, inventory strategies, and project management principles.
• Professional certifications such as ASCM/APICS CSCP or CPIM, Lean/Six Sigma Belt.
• Ability to drive and lead negotiations with suppliers.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package.
• Health, Dental and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance and long-term disability leave.
• Dependent daycare spending account and tuition assistance/reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match.
• Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, and Incentive plans.
• Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above.

Pay

$84,000.00 - $126,000.00 USD

Schedule

A minimum of 4 days a week onsite.