Medtronic
medical technology
SrStratSourcingSpec
“Sr Strat Sourcing Spec at Medtronic. Skills: end-to-end strategic sourcing, category management, Facilities and Real Estate-related spend, cross-functional partnerships, contract negotiation. Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across Facilities & Real Estate categories in assigned LATAM countries. Manage and influence approximately $60M in annual spend, delivering year-over-year improvements in cost, quality, service, innovation, and risk”
What You'll Achieve.
delivering year-over-year improvements in cost, quality, service, innovation, and risk
Industry & Context.
analytical skills
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field, 5 years of relevant experience in Sourcing, 3 years of exposure to Facilities, Real Estate, or related indirect categories, Experience leading RFx (RFI, RFQ, RFP, e-auctions) processes and contract negotiations independently, Fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken), Understanding of underlying economics of categories/countries in scope, analytical skills with advanced Microsoft Excel, Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and work with high autonomy, stakeholder management, influencing, negotiation, and communication skills, attention to detail while managing complex, multi‑country sourcing activities
Nice to Have
Experience sourcing Facilities & Real Estate categories in manufacturing/commercial environments, Experience working in regulated industries (medical devices, pharma, or similar), Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent), Experience working in multinational or highly matrixed organizations, Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP and/or Ariba (Sourcing and contracts modules), Experience with PowerBI or other data visualization tools, Fluency in Portuguese, Project management methodology experience (formal or practical)
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across Facilities & Real Estate categories in assigned LATAM countries
Manage and influence approximately $60M in annual spend
delivering year-over-year improvements in cost
Contribute to multi-year (at least 2 years) pipeline to support planning processes for assigned categories and geographies
Collaborate with Global Category Leaders to develop and execute category strategies aligned with regional and global business priorities
Build and maintain cross-functional partnerships with Facilities
Negotiate contracts in partnership with Legal
ensuring balanced commercial terms
Act as the primary point of contact for supplier-related escalations
performance management
Represent the Indirect Supply Management function at site and country/sub-category level
ensuring alignment with local operational needs and corporate governance
Ensure adherence to sourcing policies
procurement governance
and P2P processes while supporting supplier relationship management activities
Leverage data analytics
and tools such as SAP
and PowerBI to drive insights
and informed decision-making
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Global Category Leaders to develop and execute category strategies; Build and maintain cross-functional partnerships with Facilities, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, EHS, Enterprise Risk, and site leadership; Negotiate contracts in partnership with Legal
Communication Scope
communication skills
Process & Methodology
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively
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