Job Description

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 Life As a Principal Project Lead in our Vendor Management Office, you'll play a critical role in ensuring smooth and effective IT operations. You'll manage Contract Administration & Management (CAM) requests, oversee Purchase Order (PO) creation and maintenance, resolve invoice issues, and support Software Asset Management activities. Working cross-functionally, you'll help drive operational excellence in the delivery of technology solutions that benefit Medtronic's 80 million healthcare customers worldwide.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Manage and process CAM system requests (for technology goods and services), ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Generate, review, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Support Software Asset Management, including reporting, chargebacks, governance and audit activities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Adhere to standard governance frameworks and operational processes in all procurement activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of POs, CAM requests, and invoice resolutions.
• Identify and support process improvement initiatives related to procurement and invoice management.
• Provide responsive and professional customer service to internal and external partners regarding procurement and invoicing matters.
• Analyze procurement and operational data to provide actionable insights and prepare regular reports for management and stakeholders.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• 12+ years of IT experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, MCA, or MSc.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement operations, accounts payable, technology process governance, or a related field.
• Experience with purchase order systems and invoice management processes.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Experience with Ariba and Service Now Platforms.
• Practical knowledge of project management.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Commitment to follow established processes and governance standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and requests simultaneously.

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

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