Hiring: Principal Operations Sourcing Specialist Company: Medtronic Location: Tempe, AZ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:45:18 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : SAP, Six Sigma About the job Experience: •Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of supply chain, sourcing, procurement, materials management, operations planning, or supplier management experience; or Advanced degree with 5 years of applicable experience. •7 years of supply chain, sourcing, procurement, materials management, operations planning, or supplier management experience; or Advanced degree with 5 years of applicable experience. Required Skills: •This position is based at Medtronic’s Tempe, Arizona manufacturing site and requires a minimum onsite presence of four days per week. Occasional travel may be required to support supplier engagements and business objectives. •Lead supply continuity efforts for raw materials and components by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could impact manufacturing operations. •Serve as the primary escalation point for supplier-related material issues, including shortages, backlog, backorders, inventory constraints, and delivery performance concerns. •Partner with Operations Scheduling, Supply Network Planning, Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Operations Quality, and Category Management teams to resolve supply challenges and improve supplier performance. •Facilitate and participate in Tier Reviews, Master Production Schedule (MPS) consensus meetings, and escalation forums to communicate supply risks, provide status updates, and align mitigation plans. •Utilize and enhance supply management tools and processes, including shortage reporting, supplier Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP), risk assessments, and capacity reviews to proactively identify future supply constraints. •Manage Strategic Inventory Purchases (SIP), Last Time Buys (LTB), and Phase-In/Phase-Out (PIPO) activities to support product lifecycle transitions and long-term supply continuity. •Support supplier selection and compliance activities by coordinating audit preparedness and providing operational support during regulatory and quality audits. Qualifications: •Knowledge of supplier capacity planning, inventory strategies, including Strategic Inventory Purchases (SIP), Last Time Buys (LTB), and Phase-In/Phase-Out (PIPO) processes. •Professional certifications such as Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), Lean Six Sigma, or similar operations and supply chain credentials. •For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. •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. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!