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In this role, you will identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers in strategic low-cost regions while balancing cost, quality, compliance, and supply continuity. You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive sourcing decisions, supplier qualification activities, and commercial negotiations within a regulated manufacturing environment.\nWhat You Will Do\nIdentify and evaluate suppliers across Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Central America, Latin America, and other strategic sourcing regions.\nConduct market intelligence activities to assess supplier capabilities, pricing, capacity, and regional sourcing opportunities.\nLead supplier qualification processes, including capability assessments, financial reviews, quality audits, and compliance evaluations.\nManage RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes to support supplier selection and sourcing decisions.\nNegotiate pricing, payment terms, contracts, and long-term commercial agreements to achieve cost reduction and value creation targets.\nDevelop total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses and sourcing recommendations for leadership review and decision-making.\nMonitor supplier performance through scorecards, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, delivery, and risk metrics.\nPartner with Quality, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and Procurement teams to execute sourcing strategies and supplier transitions.\nWhat You Will Need\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.\nMinimum 7 years of professional experience in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or a related function.\nMinimum 1 year of experience in sourcing or procurement, including supplier evaluation, contract negotiations, or supplier management.\nAdvanced English proficiency, written and verbal.\nExperience using Microsoft Office applications and procurement systems.\nKnowledge of Incoterms and international trade compliance fundamentals.\nExperience conducting supplier assessments and commercial negotiations.\nAbility to travel internationally as required.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience working in a regulated industry such as medical technology, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing.\nExperience managing suppliers in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Central America, or Latin America.\nProfessional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent.\nWorking proficiency in a second language relevant to global sourcing regions.\nAdditional Information\nWork arrangement: Hybrid work model based on business needs.\nTravel requirement: International travel required to support supplier assessments, audits, market research, and business reviews.\nFlexibility to collaborate with stakeholders across multiple global time zones.\nAt Stryker, you'll collaborate with global teams, influence strategic sourcing decisions, and help build a resilient, high-performing supplier network that supports business growth worldwide.\nTravel Percentage: 30%","description_format":"text","description_chars":3181,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Costa Rica","iso":"CR","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Surgical Instruments & Devices","Orthopedic & Spine Implants","Hospital Equipment & Furniture"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T05:34:48Z"}],"liveness":{"score":41,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.551,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":21,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:9","stale_co","velocity","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-sourcing-manager-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/stryker-sourcing-manager-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T18:05:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":331,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4669,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}