Senior Category Manager, Chemicals

Role Overview

• Join our Global Supply Management team as a Sr. Category Manager-Chemicals, where you utilize your strong track record of delivering results in a matrixed organization, where collaboration with diverse individuals, teams, and skill sets is essential for success.
• Take charge of key chemicals categories, including liquids, solids, and other commodity chemicals.
• Drive results across Medtronic’s global network.
• Dive deep into global raw materials markets and apply your expertise in secondary manufacturing processes to craft robust, world-class sourcing strategies.
• Harness Medtronic’s purchasing power to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions for our operating units.
• Look beyond immediate suppliers, focusing on multiple tiers of the supply chain to maximize leverage, ensure compliance, and safeguard supply continuity.
• Lead Category Strategy & Supplier Management: Develop and execute global sourcing strategies, build strong supplier partnerships, and drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, and delivery.
• Negotiate & Optimize Contracts: Secure competitive agreements and foster year-over-year performance gains through effective negotiation and supplier engagement.
• Drive Cost Reduction & Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings via lean initiatives, should-cost analysis, process optimization, and supplier development.
• Conduct Market & Supply Chain Analysis: Perform market research, identify best-cost sourcing opportunities, and proactively manage supply chain risks across multiple tiers.
• Support Quality & Compliance Initiatives: Oversee supplier quality audits, ensure robust process controls, and support compliance to Medtronic’s evolving requirements.
• Leverage Data & Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Utilize data-driven insights and business intelligence to optimize sourcing activities and collaborate with teams to deliver impactful results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant chemicals category management experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant chemicals category management experience
• Experience in category management, sourcing, or supply chain for chemical materials.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category and negotiation strategies, with a track record in cost reduction, process improvement, and supplier development.
• Familiarity with quality audit standards, supply chain risk management, and lean manufacturing methodologies (especially in low-volume, high-mix environments).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, and project management skills; strong presentation abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, analytics tools, and SAP.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to vendor sites.

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)