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**Careers that Change Lives**As the Principal Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will be located at Medtronic’s El Lago, Tijuana, Mexico manufacturing site and will be the Sourcing liaison with Site Operations, Planning, Quality and Finance organizations in the resolution of supply related issues. **This role will be expected to sit onsite in El Lago, Tijuana, MEX approximately 2-3 days a week.**We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader —that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.**A Day in the Life**In this role, you will participate and/or lead Sourcing strategic activities, especially those involving product life cycle and supplier management including but not limited to: product/part phase in-phase, Last time buy/Strategic and excess & obsolete processes, local sourcing related initiatives, supplier delivery performance and inventory management. You will also support commodity management in pricing, terms & conditions, and quality agreements with key strategic suppliers.**You will**:- Maintain and promote strong relationships with suppliers, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Quality, Commodity Management and any other internal customers.- Liaison with the Commodity Management and Sourcing Engineering Teams in the development of commodity strategies, inputs and discussions about supplier score card and performance reviews (Quarterly Business Reviews).- Attend plant production meetings- report status of key material issues/updates- Participate in escalation meetings. Monthly Production schedule to be sent prior for Buyer to do analysis on firm orders and work with team to escalate issues to meet production needs.- Production plan review with planning - review shortages- Attendance to Master Production Schedule (MPS) meeting and communicate changes to Purchasing- Monitor Strategic Buys (SBY) / Last Time Buys (LBY) management and maintain tracking file- Provide inventory reserve file updates- Meetings with shared services (Engineer / NPD), Material / Resin, Tooling Management- Support audits: Initiate supplier selection related audits (Contact/schedule) & site support for regulatory body audits- Manage critical and ongoing delivery issues- Performs special projects as assigned including but not limited to: new product introductions, the coordination of phase out activities and material cost reduction initiatives (PPV)- Support excess and obsolescence process and raw material disposition at sites as needed- Provide guidance on site prioritization on conflicting situations- Attend/provide feedback for Supplier Relationship Management meetings (as applicable)- Perform special projects as assigned including but not limited to: Lifecycle Management, supports material cost reduction initiatives (Price Point Variance)- Participate in Cash Flow Initiatives- Create and present monthly and quarterly Procurement key performance indicator reviews.**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**- Bachelors degree required- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience- Advanced English**Nice to Have**- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management or Supply Chain related field.- Expert understanding and experience with integrated manufacturing software systems- Expert knowledge and usage of SAP- Working knowledge of Demand Flow, JIT, K-Loop, Lean Manufacturing- Must have knowledge of industry terminology, processes, work-flow and materials.- Experience in leading and influencing negotiations, project management, troubleshooting and problem-solving analysis, strategic thinking and collaborative team building.- Exposure to supply chain, planning, purchasing, materials and inventory control environment- Solid computer skills: i.e. Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project. Advanced Excel knowledge (vlookup, pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.).**About Medtronic**Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.Physical Job RequirementsThe physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to su