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Gordon Macphee

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Senior Director, Category Management – Electronics & Electronic Assemblies at Medtronic
📍 Zurich, Switzerland

Gordon Macphee is a transformational supply chain leader and the Senior Director of Category Management at Medtronic. With expertise in Medtech and Pharma, he has delivered over $350MM in cost savings and holds an MCIPS certification. Colleagues describe him as an inspirational and authentic leader.

He has a keen interest in technological innovation and its real-world application. This was highlighted by a recent visit to SpaceX, where he was impressed by the journey of a rocket from design and advanced electronics to launch, orbit, and reuse at an extreme scale.

He pioneered the first Digital Procurement Excellence platform for Supply Chain Procurement at Johnson & Johnson.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Category Management – Electronics & Electronic Assemblies
Job Level
Senior
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
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Strategic Procurement
His career is defined by leading procurement, delivering over $350MM in savings, and managing billion-dollar spends across Medtech, Pharma, and Consumer Healthcare.
Talent Development
He focuses on building high-performing teams and is described by colleagues as an "inspirational leader" who is passionate about talent management and succession planning.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Senior Director, Category Management – Electronics & Electronic Assemblies
Medtronic
1-2025 - 7-2025
Gordon Macphee, Procurement & Supply Chain Leader, MBA
Freelance
1-2023 - 12-2024
Senior Director, EMEA Procurement Leader
Kenvue
1-2020 - 12-2022
Senior Director, Regional Procurement & Business Engagement Leader, Consumer Health EMEA
Johnson & Johnson
1-2019 - 12-2019
Senior Director, Business Engagement Leader - Vision Care (Interim)
Johnson & Johnson
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Education
MCIPS
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Certified Agile Associate - Level D
International Project Management Association
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