Vice President, Global Commercial Sourcing

Vice President, Global Commercial Sourcing

Empower Innovation. Build Resilience. Lead Global Sourcing at Scale.

Boston Scientific is seeking a strategic and visionary Vice President of Commercial Sourcing to lead our global strategy for Direct Materials sourcing, with a strong emphasis on securing critical components that underpin our manufacturing and R&D capabilities. This newly created position represents a key investment in strengthening our sourcing leadership by bringing in a transformative leader who can drive strategic change and act as a trusted business partner across the enterprise.

This is a high-impact executive role responsible for overseeing a global organization of ~150 professional sourcing staff, including leading a senior, externally facing supplier engagement team that regularly interfaces with BSC's supplier leaders at the Director, VP, and CEO levels. The Vice President will serve as the architect of the global commercial sourcing ecosystem, focusing on business supply continuity, optimal customer service, cost competitiveness, and supplier-driven NPD innovation.

As a key leader in the Global Sourcing team, this individual will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders across the end-to-end supply chain, regions, and divisions (including Sustaining teams and New Product Development) to ensure that sourcing category strategies directly support business growth, operational efficiency, and long-term supply continuity.

Work Mode: At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Marlborough, MA, office at least three days per week.

Relocation Assistance: Relocation support will be available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship: Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Sourcing Strategy
• Global Leadership & Team Development
• Supplier Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships
• Manufacturing & Operational Integration
• Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement

Required Qualifications:

• 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%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Supply Chain, or related field).
• Experience in MedTech
• Experience leading sourcing transformation efforts at scale in a multinational enterprise.
• Working knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement frameworks.
• Passion for fostering diverse and inclusive sourcing practices and supplier development.