Strategic Sourcing Program Manager – M&A

Responsibilities

• Support the Mergers & Acquisition Team by leveraging project management/analytic skills: planning & coordinating, communicating, influencing, meeting milestones, resolving issues, and managing risks.
• Lead end-to-end integration planning, from diligence support and integration planning through operational handoff, with a high level of autonomy.
• Align resources, establish governance cadence, and baseline site maturity, systems, and contracts.
• Stand up product and supply visibility by building a comprehensive Path to Launch (P2L) with BOMs, forecasts, lead times, risks, and supplier data.
• Conduct phased supply risk and capacity assessments, initiating mitigation with category, SQE, and site stakeholders.
• Issue supplier information requests/packets and consolidate responses to refine risk, capacity, and cost baselines.
• Drive supplier engagement and ASL migration, supporting PPAP and quality requirements to safeguard continuity.
• Support training and enablement for procurement teams on enterprise sourcing and escalation workflows.
• Identify and execute early cost reduction and resourcing opportunities in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Support SAP adoption and related process transitions, aligning payment terms, MRP messages, and PO processing.
• Maintain an integrated mitigation log and continuously update P2L to guide decisions and prepare for handoffs.
• Coordinate cross-functional kickoffs and recurring reviews with Operating Units (OU), Ops Sourcing, and Category teams.
• Prepare and execute a formal handoff to Ops Sourcing with current risks, supplier status, product documentation, and comprehensive P2L.
• Drive decisions, RFQs, and outsourcing plans, including contract manufacturer engagement where applicable.
• Manage obsolescence through EOL/LTB actions and ensure part master data accuracy across suppliers and parameters.
• Provide day-to-day sourcing support and escalation management to sustain material availability through stabilization.

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant strategic business or sourcing support experience.
• 7+ years in supply chain operations, medical devices, or related industry (Nice to Have)
• Experience with manufacturing, operational excellence, and analytics-driven improvement (Nice to Have)
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean certification and DMAIC methodology (Nice to Have)
• Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills (Nice to Have)
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships (Nice to Have)
• Innovative mindset and passion for inspiring others (Nice to Have)
• Skilled at leading multiple projects and collaborating across a matrixed organization (Nice to Have)
• Change agent with a track record of implementing sustainable improvements (Nice to Have)
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills (Nice to Have)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, and ideally Minitab (Nice to Have)
• Medical device industry experience (Nice to Have)

• project management
• sourcing support
• supply chain operations
• analytics-driven improvement
• risk assessment
• cost reduction
• supplier engagement
• process transitions
• material availability
• obsolescence management

• leadership
• communication
• influencing
• relationship building
• innovation
• collaboration
• change management
• interpersonal skills
• presentation skills
• facilitation skills

• Bachelor's degree
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean certification