Boston Scientific Sourcing Specialist III Acquisitions 

Costa Rica, Cartago 

5654305

Hybrid Roles:

Your responsibilities include:

• Partnering with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs, conduct buyer and market profiles, share marketplace trends and best practices, increase value proposition, and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Utilizing strategic sourcing methodologies to establish and execute category strategies that result in a sustainable competitive advantage.
• Leading negotiation processes and work with stakeholders and legal teams to execute contracts.
• Managing the bidding process and annual operational budget to ensure inputs are correct; address proposed increases and prevent unfavorable purchase price variance (PPV).
• Collaborating with core teams to support projects for new product development, integrations, and transfers; align with strategic supply base to identify and mitigate risks, and deliver according to schedules and cost targets.
• Overseeing contract and vendor management activities, such as strategic reviews, site visits, service escalations and risk mitigation; maintain supplier performance review metrics and scorecards.
• Promoting continuous value improvement for all aspects of quality, service, and cost with assigned supply base.
• Monitoring and reporting market dynamics and changes that affect internal client needs; identify category trends to drive continuous improvement with larger procurement team.
• Supporting Acquisition run the business and site transfer activities.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related field.
• Minimum 2yrs experience with strategic sourcing, supply chain management or supplier relationship management.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel 15%
• Professional certification (i.e. CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
• Experience working in medical device or similarly regulated industry.
• Experience in Acquisitions/Mergers.
• Strong decision-making and negotiation skills, ability to influence internal and external teams.
• Ability to adapt quickly and work in a fast-paced environment.