Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Metals

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

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.       

About the role:
Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

The Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for capital equipment consoles that support Boston Scientific’s single-use devices. With a focus on achieving cost efficiencies, strengthening supplier relationships, and generating enterprise-level benefits, this role leads strategic sourcing initiatives in advanced manufacturing technologies and plays a key part in shaping high-profile product platforms and driving critical business outcomes.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading complex, high-value negotiations with global suppliers, establishing contracts that balance cost, risk and long-term strategic value
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies for capital equipment technologies, including casting, machining and sheet metal components
• Aligning sourcing strategies with enterprise and senior leadership priorities to drive measurable improvements in cost, quality and supply continuity
• Building and managing executive-level supplier relationships to drive innovation, performance and long-term partnership value
• Evaluating and mitigating supply chain risks across geopolitical, financial and operational dimensions
• Collaborating with supplier quality, supplier engineering and cross-functional business teams to ensure product performance and delivery
• Supporting sourcing strategies for divisions including electrophysiology, interventional cardiology and urology, enabling key product platforms

• Leading supplier selection, evaluation and performance management using defined metrics and governance processes

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supplier relationship management within a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading supplier negotiations and contract development
• Experience developing and executing supplier strategies for direct materials or capital equipment
• Experience working with global suppliers and managing cross-regional sourcing activities
• Ability to travel up to 15% globally

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or professional certification (CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, PMP or Lean Six Sigma)
• Minimum 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement supplier relationship management within a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in the medical device industry or simialrly regulated industry
• Experience sourcing metal components, including casting, machining or sheet metal
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality and operations
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive sourcing decisions
• Effective communication skills with experience presenting to senior stakeholders

Requisition ID: 625182

Minimum Salary: $102100 

Maximum Salary: $194000 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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