Sourcing Specialist II - Packaging

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove

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: 
The Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for creating and implementing sourcing strategies to improve service and cost efficiency, while maintaining the quality of critical sterile barrier packaging materials. This role works closely with divisional stakeholders to ensure alignment on optimal sourcing strategies and collaborates with a cross-functional category team of supplier quality and supplier engineering partners to meet category objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement in line with Boston Scientific’s quality policy, quality system, and relevant regulations.  NOTE: This position is hybrid, which will require you to work on-site at least three days a week. 
 
Your responsibilities will include:

• Establishing category strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage
• Managing supplier relationships to align with company and category expectations; facilitate supplier negotiations, business reviews and on-site assessments
• Negotiating and executing contracts that deliver the best outcomes for Boston Scientific 
• Driving sustained value improvements related to quality, service, and cost 
• Defining technology roadmaps to align with long-term product and patient needs
• Collaborating with supplier engineering teams to build a pipeline of Value Improvement Projects
• Gathering and analyzing market intelligence to identify and report on supplier capabilities and trends; work with stakeholders to mitigate risks 
• Providing supplier selection recommendations to align with category strategies for new products 
• Driving supplier engagement with R&D to achieve development objectives, timelines and reduce costs
• Leading and supporting business process improvement projects; support site purchasing team(s) as needed

 
Required qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Minimum 2 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain management, or supplier relationship management 
• Experience with MS Office Excel and other applications (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, MS Project etc.) 
• Ability to travel up to 20%

 
Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering or business administration OR professional certification (i.e. CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.) 
• Experience working in medical device or similar regulated industry
• Experience sourcing for medical device packaging materials
• Effective 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
• Organized and detail oriented with ability to multi-task and prioritize competing tasks effectively
   

Requisition ID: 589234

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.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

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 identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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