Technical Sourcing Program Manager at Medtronic in Tempe, Arizona

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Apr 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
At Medtronic, we celebrate what makes you unique. Join a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

A career at Medtronic is unlike any other. We're purposeful, committed, and driven by our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend the lives of millions of people worldwide. Join our Global Technical Sourcing team as the Technical Sourcing Program Manager, where you will support the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) team and drive groundbreaking therapies for heart rhythm disorders and heart failure. Be a part of revolutionizing medical technologies that transform lives worldwide!
Global Technical Sourcing (GTS) bridges Global Supply Management (GSM) with Technology and New Product Development (NPD) Project Teams, aligning Medtronic Product and Supplier Technology Roadmaps. GTS accelerates innovation through suppliers to create a sustainable competitive advantage.

As part of the GSM Project Management function, the Technical Sourcing Program Manager will lead the reduction of overall supply risk and drive the adoption of capable technologies and sources in New Product Development, ensuring predictable supply and competitiveness through full Product Launch. Technical Sourcing is responsible for the timely execution of all project deliverables in the Product Development Process (PDP).

As the Technical Sourcing Program Manager, you will be the primary liaison between the product development team and suppliers, ensuring supplier capabilities align with project needs to meet NPD milestones and timelines.

You will:

• Partner with cross-functional team members and suppliers to identify and plan GTS deliverables needed to support all phases of the NPD program through commercial launch.


• Lead Phase Gate and Transfer to Operations Reviews with stakeholders for each NPD phase.


• Lead the identification, evaluation, and selection of suppliers aligned to program objectives and sourcing strategies.


• Optimize supply chain flow to drive cost savings and cycle time efficiency.


• Ensure material costs and program budgets align with targets through supplier negotiations while influencing design and manufacturing strategies.


• Oversee supplier DRM activities and drive early engagement with suppliers on NUDs (New, Unique, Difficult components).


• Partner with Category Management and Legal to identify and create applicable legal agreements with suppliers.


• Identify and own mitigation plans to burn down supplier and supply-related BOM risks.


• Act as the supplier and project team liaison to drive oversight and resolve supplier-caused issues.


• Manage product orders to ensure accurate quantities and configurations arrive on time for all program development stages.


• Manage inventories in alignment with NPD inventory policies, program build needs, and commercial launch plans.


• Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering to drive PPAP qualification activities at the supplier.


• Develop and oversee supplier capacity plans to ensure product availability after commercial launch.


• Identify and capture future supplier cost-down opportunities.


• Partner with Category Management to ensure supplier pricing agreements are in place.


• Oversee and support inventory and ERP production release activities.


• Provide hyper-care support after commercial launch.

Must-Have:

• Bachelor's degree required.


• Minimum of 5 years of relevant technical and/or sourcing experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant technical and/or sourcing experience.

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.

• Experience working with suppliers across a broad range of manufacturing technologies with a preferred focus on software and electronic component/assembly suppliers, OEMs, and contract manufacturers.


• Proven communication, leadership, and exceptional interpersonal and team-building skills, fostering effective collaboration within global teams.


• Extensive experience in project management, including developing and launching medical devices; PMI-certified professional.


• Proficient in supplier management, negotiation, and overall supply chain processes.


• Skilled in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies with expertise in Design for Reliability and Manufacturability.


• Strong business understanding and the ability to influence objectives in a matrix organization.


• Broad experience in manufacturing processes and material/component replacement initiatives.


• Knowledgeable in design, production, and supplier-related efforts for medical device development.


• Willingness to travel: 10-25%

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$109,600.00 - $164,400.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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 , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. ("Medtronic") in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.