Senior Procurement Specialist / Strategic Buyer

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 Are you ready to play a critical role in driving operational continuity for life-saving medical technology? We are looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to lead key supplier partnerships, drive cost negotiations, and safeguard our production pipelines. In this dynamic role, you will be the bridge between internal engineering, Quality and planning teams and global contract manufacturers (CMs) or component suppliers. If you thrive on rapid problem-solving, strategic sourcing, and navigating complex supply chain challenges to ensure uninterrupted healthcare delivery, this opportunity is for you. This role is based out of our Jerusalem, Israel facility in a hybrid working arrangement. Operating as an individual contributor with broad cross-functional impact, you will closely collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners across global supply networks. This operational and vendor-facing position requires expertise in proactive component sourcing, purchase price variance (PPV) management, and sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP) alignment. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Sources, purchases, plans, and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods, and related material through production and inventory process. Ensure contract manufacturer production continuity by resolving line shortages, material escalations, and production stoppages. Allocate missing electronic components and identify alternative electronic components for end-of-life (EOL) or missing parts to safeguard manufacturing workflows. Lead PPV approvals, supplier negotiations and monitor performance of suppliers and collaborate on demand analysis planning. Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies that optimize cost of ownership, risk mitigation, and cycle times. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, Quality Planning and CM’s teams to align schedules and procurement needs. Required Knowledge and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant sourcing/supply chain experience. Proven sourcing expertise in managing CM networks and electronic component supply chains. Demonstrated ability in cost negotiation, PPV management, and driving cost-reduction initiatives. Experience locating alternative components for missing or EOL parts under rapid problem-solving conditions. Strong background in cross-functional collaboration and managing external suppliers. Practical knowledge of project management frameworks and experience with SIOP alignment tools are highly desirable. Knowledge of medical device quality standards and advanced supplier performance coaching is a plus. 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. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at . ‌ 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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).