at Medtronic
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America; Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland; Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America; Galway, County Galway, Ireland
Compensation
$114k–$170k USD
Type
full time
Posted
Yesterday
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Posted $170k · below the band
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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.
As the Category Manager-Electronic Assemblies, you will:
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.
Must Have: 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
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.
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.
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.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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.
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:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
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.
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.
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