Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

The Category Manager serves as the strategic sourcing lead for acquisition integrations involving implantable electronics technologies and is responsible for identifying suppliers and supply chain, while assessing the technical, quality, and commercial risks associated with acquired businesses to make recommendations that support long-term business success.  This role works across business units and collaborates with key OEM and component suppliers to represent the unique requirements of implantable electronics, while influencing integration decisions, negotiating commercial agreements, and establishing sustainable supply strategies to ensure product continuity, scalability, and profitability.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will Include:

• Serving as the strategic sourcing representative for post-acquisition integration activities to assure the unique sourcing, reliability, quality, traceability, and lifecycle requirements of electronic products throughout integration planning and execution
• Assessing supplier, component, manufacturing, and commercial risks associated with acquired products and supply chains; develop mitigation recommendations for integration teams
• Evaluating supplier networks, contracts, sourcing models, and supply continuity risks to support integration decision-making
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to develop integration roadmaps and long-term supply strategies
• Building and maintaining relationships with critical OEMs, contract manufacturers, and component suppliers to ensure business continuity and strategic alignment
• Leading negotiations for supply agreements, quality agreements, pricing, capacity commitments, business continuity provisions, and other commercial arrangements
• Influencing acquisition and integration stakeholders to proactively address supply chain risks, supplier gaps, and operational challenges
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost, resiliency, scalability, and overall total cost of ownership across acquired businesses
• Supporting the transfer and integration of supplier relationships, contracts, and sourcing processes into Boston Scientific systems and governance models
• Providing thought leadership on implantable electronics supply markets, supplier capabilities, technology trends, and sourcing best practices

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• Minimum 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management, supply chain, engineering, or operations within a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing complex supplier relationships and commercial negotiations
• Experience with project management and risk assessment

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain operations, engineering, business, or related field
• Master's degree or professional certification (CPSM, PMP, CPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.)
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large-scale business integrations
• Experience with highly regulated products (e.g. implantable, active implantable or Class III medical devices)
• Experience working with electronics (semiconductor) suppliers, and electronic component supply chains
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive and technical stakeholders

Requisition ID: 633737

Minimum Salary: $102100 

Maximum Salary: $194000 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.