Strategic Sourcing Program Manager – M&A

Role Overview

• Create and drive sustainable continuous improvements to address service, ensuring supply continuity, and enhancing supplier maturity.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Experience with manufacturing, operational excellence, and analytics-driven improvement
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean certification and DMAIC methodology
• Strong project management, leadership, and communication skills
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships
• Innovative mindset and passion for inspiring others
• Skilled at leading multiple projects and collaborating across a matrixed organization
• Change agent with a track record of implementing sustainable improvements
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, and ideally Minitab
• Medical device industry experience

Benefits

• 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• 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)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)