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Boston Scientific is seeking a strategic and visionary Vice President of Commercial Sourcing to lead their global strategy for Direct Materials sourcing, with a strong emphasis on securing critical components that underpin their manufacturing and R&D capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of progressive sourcing leadership experience, including senior-level ownership of Direct Materials and component sourcing.
• Proven track record of leading a large, global sourcing team
• Strong experience working in regulated manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated ability to craft and execute sourcing strategies that span product lifecycles, geographies, and business units.
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Deep expertise in supplier engagement, contract management, category strategy, and operational integration.
• Ability to travel 15-30%

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Boston Scientific’s global strategy for commercial sourcing of Direct Materials, with a specialized focus on component categories critical to business continuity and growth.
• Translate enterprise priorities into actionable sourcing roadmaps—balancing cost optimization, innovation enablement, quality standards, and risk management.
• Establish global frameworks and category strategies that deliver competitive advantage across product lines and geographic regions.
• Conduct comprehensive buyer and market profiles to assess sourcing landscape dynamics, emerging supplier capabilities, and innovation opportunities.
• Monitor and synthesize market intelligence and global supply trends to proactively inform sourcing decisions and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead and develop a high-performing sourcing organization of ~150 global professionals, including approximately 6-8 Director-level leaders.
• Foster a collaborative, high-accountability culture focused on excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Other

• Bachelor’s degree
• 15+ years of progressive sourcing leadership experience
• Ability to travel 15-30%
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Relocation support will be available for this position.