Suzanne Macdonald
About Suzanne Macdonald
Suzanne Macdonald is a Category Manager at Boston Scientific, overseeing procurement and supplier management for high-value projects in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Title
Suzanne Macdonald serves as a Category Manager at Boston Scientific. She has held this position since 2017, leveraging extensive expertise in procurement and strategic sourcing.
Company
Suzanne works at Boston Scientific, where she is based in Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom. Boston Scientific is known for its medical device innovations, and Suzanne plays a key role in managing procurement.
Previous Roles and Work Experience
Suzanne Macdonald has a diverse work history. She was a Category Manager at Ordnance Survey from 2015 to 2017 in Southampton, United Kingdom. Prior to that, she worked at Sigma Aldrich as both a Category Manager (2014-2015) and Procurement - Team Leader (2012-2014) in Poole/Gillingham. She also held administrative roles at Dorset County Council and the National Health Service from 2005 to 2012 in Bournemouth. Additionally, Suzanne worked for Thinktank Promotion and Design as a Sales/Accounts Administrator from 1991 to 2005 in Christchurch, and at Davy South Africa Pty Ltd as a Project Team Secretary from 1990 to 1991 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Education and Expertise
Suzanne graduated from Bournemouth University with a BA (Hons) in International Business & Management, after studying there from 2007 to 2012. This educational background supports her comprehensive understanding of business and management practices, which she applies in her current procurement role.
Roles and Responsibilities at Boston Scientific
In her role at Boston Scientific, Suzanne manages procurement activities with an annual spend of approximately £13M. She supports various manufacturing initiatives for UK sites, with total contract values exceeding £10M. Her responsibilities include focusing on capital projects, equipment, raw materials, engineering, facilities, utilities, packaging, and R&D. Suzanne leads the project procurement process from initial sourcing to contract award for high-value and high-risk projects and manages relationships and performance of strategic suppliers to drive improvements and ensure contract compliance.