Sourcing Category Lead, Global Meetings

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Jul 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. # **A Day in the Life** As a **Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist** on Medtronic's center-led Indirect Supply Management (ISM) team, you'll lead the global sourcing strategy for a **~$200M Meetings category**. In this highly visible role, you'll develop **innovative category strategies**, optimize spend, strengthen supplier partnerships, and influence enterprise-wide decisions that deliver measurable business value. We're looking for a **strategic and influential leader** who thrives in a highly matrixed environment, builds strong cross-functional relationships, and leverages data, market intelligence, and negotiation expertise to drive continuous improvement and long-term value. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a **minimum of 4 days a week onsite** as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. **In this role, you will:** - Develop and execute the global Meetings category strategy aligned with business objectives and enterprise policies. - Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activities, including market analysis, RFPs, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and implementation. - Optimize enterprise Meetings spend through innovative sourcing strategies and data-driven decision making. - Manage strategic meeting agency and supplier partnerships, including performance management, KPIs, SLAs, quarterly business reviews, rebates, and chargeback models. - Build trusted partnerships with business leaders and suppliers while influencing cross-functional stakeholders to drive strategy adoption. - Monitor market trends and provide category insights to keep Medtronic at the forefront of the Meetings industry. - Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and present strategic recommendations to senior leadership. **Minimum Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree with **7+ years** of relevant experience, **or** - Advanced degree with **5+ years** of relevant experience. **Preferred Qualifications** - Global category management experience with demonstrated success developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies. - Extensive experience managing the Meetings category and enterprise meeting spend. - Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams, suppliers, and executive stakeholders. - Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI. - Strong business and contract acumen with exceptional attention to detail. - Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, global environment. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. **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 acco…