Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Electronics

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist

 

About The Role:

The Global Sourcing Mission at Boston Scientific: Partner ​with best-in-industry suppliers ​to provide materials, products, innovation, and services that drive a ​competitive advantage ​for Boston Scientific. Join our sourcing team to help us fulfill this mission and advance science for life!
 
The Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing category and sourcing strategies for electronic categories that meet and exceed product quality and achieving service and cost improvement targets. The incumbent will lead a category team of cross-functional partners in Supplier Quality and Supplier Engineering to achieve objectives and collaborate with divisional stakeholders to align on optimal sourcing strategies for New Product Development, while fostering an environment of continuous improvement that supports Boston Scientific’s Quality Policy, Quality System, and applicable regulations.

 

Your Responsibilities Include:
 

• Establishing category strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage.
• Managing strategic supplier relationships in line with company and category expectations
• Negotiating and executing contracts that deliver the best outcomes for Boston Scientific 
• Driving sustained year-over-year value improvement related to quality, service, and cost.
• Defining technology roadmaps that align with long-term product and patient needs.
• Collaborating with Supplier Engineering to develop should-cost models.
• Gathering and analyzing market intelligence to report on trends, risks, etc.
• Identifying market and sourcing risks; work with stakeholders to define and execute mitigation plans.
• Providing source selection recommendations for new products that align with the category strategy.
• Driving early supplier involvement with R&D to achieve development objectives, timelines, and reduce costs.
• Facilitating supplier business reviews; attend on-site supplier visits for assessments, negotiations, business reviews, etc.
• Facilitating the identification and evaluation of new materials and technologies
• Identifying and rationalizing insourcing vs. outsourcing opportunities
• Supporting or leading business process improvement projects 
• Providing support to site purchasing teams as required

 
What We’re Looking For:

 

Required Qualifications: 
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, or Supplier Relationship Management 
• Proficient with MS Office Excel and other applications (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, MS Project etc.) 
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

 
 Preferred Qualifications: 
 

• Master’s Degree or professional certification (i.e., CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.) 
• Experience sourcing for electronic components or medical devices.
• Experience working in medical device or similar regulated industry.
• Strong decision-making and negotiation skills, ability to influence internal and external teams.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to complete projects. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills: process and results-oriented
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize competing responsibilities effectively.

 

Requisition ID: 585266

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

 

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