Sr Sourcing Specialist

About the role

The Senior Sourcing Specialist plays a key role in supporting the development and execution of sourcing and category strategies, with an emphasis on supplier management, contracting, and cross-functional collaboration. This role partners closely with internal stakeholders to manage sourcing initiatives, lead competitive sourcing events, perform pricing and cost analyses, and ensure alignment with Boston Scientific's privacy, cybersecurity, legal, and compliance requirements. The position contributes to global sourcing initiatives and supports continuous improvement through data-driven decision making, supplier performance management, and category insights.

Your responsibilities will include

• Support and execute end-to-end sourcing activities, including development and issuance of RFPs/RFIs, supplier identification, bid evaluations, and cost and pricing analyses.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for suppliers, managing day-to-day communications, participating in recurring and ad hoc meetings, and supporting issue resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Finance) to complete privacy impact assessments, cybersecurity risk assessments, and legal intake requirements for new and existing suppliers.
• Facilitate contract development, negotiation, and execution through established procurement and approval workflows.
• Support the development and execution of category strategies, with an initial focus on Human Resources and Professional Services-related categories such as benefits, talent management, recruiting, payroll services, temp staffing, consulting and other indirect spend areas, as needed.
• Evaluate, select, and manage suppliers to ensure alignment with business needs, quality standards, innovation goals, and total cost objectives; support negotiations to achieve competitive and sustainable commercial terms.
• Collaborate with regional and global sourcing teams to drive alignment with enterprise sourcing strategies, policies, and governance standards.
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supplier performance, cost savings, cost avoidance, and category effectiveness.
• Leverage market intelligence, benchmarking, and spend analytics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant sourcing, procurement, or category management experience, or MBA with 4 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in category management, supplier negotiations, and contract lifecycle management.
• Experience applying data-driven analysis, performance metrics, and structured sourcing methodologies to deliver measurable business results.