Sourcing - P4

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Sourcing - P4 (Senior Sourcing Specialist)

Purpose Statement

Drives strategic sourcing initiatives that deliver business value through supplier partnerships, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supply continuity. Leads supplier negotiations and cross-functional projects, leveraging data-driven insights to support business growth and operational excellence. Influences key sourcing and commercial decisions, manages strategic supplier relationships, and contributes to long-term competitive advantage through innovation and continuous improvement.

What would attract someone to this role? 

Join a high-impact strategic sourcing role supporting where you will shape supplier strategy, lead negotiations, influence key business decisions, and drive measurable results across cost, risk, innovation, and supply continuity. This position offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to build strategic supplier partnerships that directly contribute to business growth and long-term competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and supplier strategies that support business objectives and deliver improvements in cost, quality, innovation, and supply continuity.
• Lead  supplier negotiations and commercial discussions to achieve favorable business outcomes and long-term value.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, accountability, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing projects involving Operations, R&D, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, market trends, and industry developments to identify opportunities and inform sourcing decisions.
• Conduct financial analyses, total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments, and business case development to support strategic recommendations.
• Assess and mitigate supply chain, commercial, and operational risks while developing contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Present sourcing strategies, supplier performance reviews, and executive recommendations to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support business growth and innovation initiatives by partnering with internal teams and suppliers to accelerate project outcomes and time-to-market.

Job Scope and Leveling Guidelines

1. Strategic Impact

Owns sourcing strategies for critical categories, suppliers, or business initiatives with significant impact on cost, supply continuity, quality, risk, and organizational objectives. Operates with a high degree of autonomy.

2. Decision-Making Authority

Exercises independent judgment in supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, risk mitigation, and sourcing strategy execution. Escalates only highly complex, enterprise-level, or business-critical decisions.

3. Supplier Complexity

Manages strategic and high-spend suppliers, including relationships involving complex commercial structures, intellectual property considerations, development partnerships, and performance improvement initiatives.

4. Cross-Functional Leadership

Leads complex initiatives involving multiple functions, business units, and stakeholders. Influences decisions without direct authority and aligns competing priorities to achieve organizational goals.

5. Analytical and Business Expertise

Serves as a subject matter expert in sourcing analytics, financial evaluation, commercial strategy, and market intelligence. Uses data-driven insights to influence business decisions and sourcing outcomes.

6. Leadership and Organizational Influence

Acts as a trusted advisor across the organization, coaching peers and junior team members while influencing managers and senior leaders through expertise, credibility, and strategic recommendations.

Management Requirements

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 6 years of experience with strategic sourcing, procurement and supplier relationship management in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with strategy development with effective decision-making with strong negotiation skills; ability to influence internal and external teams
• Experience with project management and peer leadership
• Fully Bilingual

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or professional certification (CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
• Experience working in medical devices or similarly regulated industry 
• Experience sourcing for and procuring metal components 
• Ability to work independently & collaborate with cross-functional teams to complete projects
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills: process and results-oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize competing responsibilities effectively

Requisition ID: 637551 

Minimum Salary: $ 52300 

Maximum Salary: $ 99400 

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.

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Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.