Strategic Sourcing Director-IT

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Join Medtronic as the Strategic Sourcing Director-IT, a key member of Medtronic’s center‑led Indirect Supply Management (ISM) team. You will lead a 10–12 member team managing and influencing :$700M in annual IT spend across Hardware, Software, Telecom, Cloud, Value‑Added Resellers (VARs), and Data Center Infrastructure categories. Reporting to the Vice‑President for Global Indirect Supply Management (ISM), you will partner closely with the Medtronic CIO, the IT leadership team, and other key IT leaders.

In this global role, with the vast majority of spend concentrated in the Americas, you will partner with stakeholders across IT portfolios, business functions, and geographic regions to create value. Using strong business acumen, you will choose the right supplier and the right engagement model and put in place contracts that preserve and protect Medtronic’s interests.

• Provide inspirational leadership to the team of both early career and tenured resources in managing the IT Category, identify and nurture talent, and lead by example
• Create value within :$700M in non‑Services IT spend, developing and implementing strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage
• Bring the best‑in‑class analytical and communication skills
• Achieve year‑on‑year value improvements for all aspects of quality, service, innovation, and cost
• Perform RF(x) events to drive competitive pressure and ensure maximum value is realized, bringing strong business and commercial acumen to deals
• Lead contract negotiations
• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders (primarily senior leadership) to adopt and implement strategies developed by the IT Category team;
  Medtronic is a highly matrixed organization, and having the ability to influence and leverage the matrix is a key requirement
• Work independently and build strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Interact and partner with the Office of CIO, Legal, Information Security, Privacy, Quality, and other key stakeholder groups
• Provide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilities
• Build a multi‑year (at least 2 years) pipeline to support planning processes
• Assist in Supplier Stratification activities (e.g., Supplier Relationship Management)
• Gather market intelligence and trends for relevant categories and associated sub‑categories
• Systematically gather internal and external benchmarks to support sourcing efforts
• Recommend solutions to business problems and/or identify opportunities for improvement
• Follow governance processes and purchasing controls systems to ensure compliance
• Educate and train stakeholders on key indirect supply management initiatives and policies
• Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Technology Sourcing or IT Procurement, managing a portfolio of enterprise IT suppliers with 7+ years of managerial experience, or an advanced degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Technology Sourcing or IT Procurement, managing a portfolio of enterprise IT suppliers with 7+ years of managerial experience
• Global Category Management experience (e.g., strategy development and execution in accordance with strategic sourcing methodologies)
• Understanding of underlying economics, pricing drivers, and typical contract terms of the different IT categories

• Experience working in a large multi‑divisional corporation
• Knowledge of working in FDA‑regulated industries
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent judgment, problem‑solving, and influencing skills
• Strong program management skills
• Strong legal acumen
• Influencing and leading internal teams and external suppliers to deliver results
• Positive and energetic team player
• High attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Power Point

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