It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.
Primary Function of Position
- Manages procurement of direct materials to support business requirements: including purchase order management, sourcing, support contract negotiations, spend analysis, inventory management, and supplier performance management.
- Works independently with moderate supervision to ensure reliable supply, cost control, and alignment with quality and operational goals.
Essential Job Duties
- Procurement Process Management
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase orders and delivery commitments with suppliers to support production schedules and meet sales demands.
- Oversee end-to-end procurement activities in SAP, facilitate supplier collaboration through Ivalua and Agile to improve operational efficiency
- Utilize lean sourcing principles (including Kanban, consignment, and material pull methods) to ensure continuous material supply and maximize inventory efficiency.
- Supplier Collaboration and Performance Management
- Support and coordinate recurring RFQs for routine purchases, ensuring compliance with internal policies.
- Track and report on supplier KPIs such as on-time delivery (OTD) and quality metrics; maintain and update supplier performance trackers.
- Participate in supplier business review sessions by gathering and preparing relevant delivery data.
- Facilitate meetings with suppliers, ensure clear agendas, and document and track action items for follow-up.
- Risk Management
- Monitor key procurement and supply chain metrics (OTD, quality, risk management and cost reduction) to proactively identify potential disruptions and escalate issues promptly to avoid line stoppages
- Diagnose recurring supply or logistics issues and apply structured problem-solving approaches with support from management.
- Support SIOP activities by validating routine data and assisting with standard planning tasks.
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with quality and operations teams to coordinate and resolve minor supplier-related issues.
- Execute and coordinates engineering changes and material cut ins with supervisor guidance.
- Update shared trackers accurately, automate basic data preparation workflows, and contribute to ongoing process improvement efforts.
Required Skills and Experience
- Experience in purchase order management, supplier communications, and data entry using systems such as SAP and Ivalua.
- Ability to track and analyze supplier performance data and support basic spend analysis.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve routine issues independently.
- Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact productively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage time effectively and stay organized; able to complete tasks and respond positively to feedback.
Required Education and Training
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant procurement or supply chain experience, or an advanced degree with no prior experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working Conditions
- ~10% travel to both domestic and international suppliers.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with computer applications, including MS Office and ERP systems such as SAP and Agile. Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Familiarity with Lean & Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Smartsheet, Tableau).
- Prior experience supporting procurement within a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Positive track record of teamwork, feedback, and adapting to multiple priorities.
Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.
Aviso sobre los Controles de Exportación de EE. UU.: De acuerdo con las Regulaciones de Administración de Exportaciones de EE. UU. (15 CFR §743.13(b)), algunos puestos en Intuitive Surgical pueden estar sujetos a controles de exportación de EE. UU. para candidatos que sean nacionales de países actualmente bajo embargo o sanciones.
Cierta información que usted proporcione como parte de la solicitud será utilizada para determinar si Intuitive Surgical necesitará (i) obtener una licencia de exportación del gobierno de EE. UU. en su nombre (nota: el proceso de obtención de la licencia puede tardar entre 3 y más de 6 meses) o (ii) implementar un Plan de Control de Tecnología (“TCP”, por sus siglas en inglés) (nota: normalmente este paso agrega 2 semanas al proceso de contratación).
Para cualquier puesto en Intuitive sujeto a controles de exportación, las ofertas finales están condicionadas a la obtención de una licencia de exportación aprobada y/o a la ejecución de un TCP antes de la fecha de inicio del empleado potencial, la cual puede o no ser flexible, y dentro de un plazo que no obstaculice de manera irrazonable la necesidad de contratación. Si aplica, los candidatos serán notificados e instruidos sobre cualquier requisito relacionado con estos fines.
Este puesto puede cubrirse con un nivel de puesto diferente al indicado aquí, según las necesidades del negocio y/o la experiencia, los conocimientos y las habilidades del candidato o la candidata seleccionado. La compensación se basará principalmente en el nivel del puesto en el que se cubra el rol y en las cualificaciones del candidato o la candidata, de conformidad con la legislación aplicable.
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