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Position Description:

Technical Sourcing Program Manager for Medtronic, Inc. located in Mounds View, MN. Responsible for serving as a contact between R&D and suppliers to develop complex medical device products. Responsible for the reduction and mitigation of risk, improving timelines and developing lasting relationships that are critical to meeting business and technical challenges. Engage and utilize processes to coordinate New Product Development (NPD) and risk reduction activities with suppliers. Responsible for cross-functional collaboration and driving the adoption of Capable Technologies & Sources in Product Development. Conduct Make vs Buy analysis, supplier selection and develop sourcing strategies to deliver predictable supply & competitiveness. Responsible for risk assessment plans, time matrices, and test strategy (Plans and Reports). Provide Project Mgmt. for sourcing deliverables and communication with cross-functional groups and suppliers. Responsible for Product Validation and Supplier Quality to include technical aspects of projects. Utilize Design Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) tools and risk mitigation. Leverage Critical Feature Identification (CFI), Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) to develop inspection methods with Suppliers. Support and report on Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification & Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) activities with internal and external suppliers. Provide cross-commodity sourcing for NPD groups and support Mergers & Acquisition supply base transfers. Track supplied component Quality, Supply Risk, Material Cost, Response / Lead Time, & Technology advancement for new products. Requires up to 25% travel to suppliers and conferences within the U.S. and internationally. Position works a hybrid model, requiring the employee to be onsite in Mounds View, MN at least 4 days per week. Relocation assistance not provided. #LI-DNI.

Basic Qualifications:

Requires a Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Biomedical Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration or related engineering field and three (3) years of experience as a technical sourcing specialist or related occupation in technical sourcing; or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Biomedical Engineering, Project Management or Business Administration or related engineering field and five (5) years of experience as a technical sourcing specialist or related occupation in technical sourcing. Must have three (3) years of experience in each of the following: Supplier selection and developing technical sourcing strategies; Risk assessment plans, time matrices, and test strategy (Plans and Reports); Project Mgmt. for sourcing deliverables; Product Validation and/or Supplier Quality, DRM, Critical Feature Identification, and PFMEA; IQ/OQ/PQ; Commodity sourcing for NPD groups and supporting Mergers & Acquisition supply base transfers; and Tracking supplied component Quality, Supply Risk, Material Cost, Response / Lead Time, and Technology advancement.

Salary: $121,400 to $172,800 per year

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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30601&co\_affid=medtronic)

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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.

**We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

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These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

**Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

**Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

**Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

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