Sr. Category Manager, Chemicals

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Mar 2026

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeJoin our Global Supply Management team as a Sr. Category Manager-Chemicals, where you utilize your strong track record of delivering results in a matrixed organization, where collaboration with diverse individuals, teams, and skill sets is essential for success.
As the Sr. Category Manager – Chemicals, you will take charge of key chemicals categories, including liquids, solids, and other commodity chemicals. You’ll put your strong negotiation skills, technical know-how, and relationship-building abilities to work—driving results across Medtronic’s global network.
In this role, you’ll dive deep into global raw materials markets and apply your expertise in secondary manufacturing processes to craft robust, world-class sourcing strategies. You’ll harness Medtronic’s purchasing power to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions for our operating units.
You’ll also look beyond immediate suppliers, focusing on multiple tiers of the supply chain to maximize leverage, ensure compliance, and safeguard supply continuity.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.  ​

As a Sr. Category Manager – Chemicals, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our supply management strategy for our chemicals spend. This is a high-impact position where you’ll drive innovation, optimize costs, and ensure best-in-class supplier relationships. You will:

• Lead Category Strategy & Supplier Management: Develop and execute global sourcing strategies, build strong supplier partnerships, and drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, and delivery.

• Negotiate & Optimize Contracts: Secure competitive agreements and foster year-over-year performance gains through effective negotiation and supplier engagement.

• Drive Cost Reduction & Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings via lean initiatives, should-cost analysis, process optimization, and supplier development.

• Conduct Market & Supply Chain Analysis: Perform market research, identify best-cost sourcing opportunities, and proactively manage supply chain risks across multiple tiers.

• Support Quality & Compliance Initiatives: Oversee supplier quality audits, ensure robust process controls, and support compliance to Medtronic’s evolving requirements.

• Leverage Data & Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Utilize data-driven insights and business intelligence to optimize sourcing activities and collaborate with teams to deliver impactful results.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant chemicals category management experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant chemicals category management experience

Nice to Have

• Experience in category management, sourcing, or supply chain for chemical materials.

• Strong negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category and negotiation strategies, with a track record in cost reduction, process improvement, and supplier development.

• Familiarity with quality audit standards, supply chain risk management, and lean manufacturing methodologies (especially in low-volume, high-mix environments).

• Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, and project management skills; strong presentation abilities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, analytics tools, and SAP.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to vendor sites.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

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. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$138,400.00 - $207,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.