Sourcing Manager (Remote)
What you will do
As Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Remote), you’ll play a pivotal role in driving innovation, efficiency, and value across our global supply base for the Finished Good Operations. This is a high-impact position with direct visibility to senior leadership and cross-functional teams. You will lead strategic sourcing initiatives across a defined supplier portfolio, driving excellence in service, quality, and cost. This is a remote role and the ideal candidate is in the central or eastern time zone.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing Execution: Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with Stryker’s mission and global category goals, optimizing supplier performance across service, quality, and cost.
Supplier Relationship Management: Set strategic direction for key supplier partnerships. Serve as the escalation point for supplier issues, including quality concerns, dispute resolution, and commercial implications of product field actions.
Supplier Development: Drive continuous improvement in supplier capabilities to meet both short-term and long-term business needs.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead global sourcing projects and strategic initiatives beyond the sourcing function, including program management efforts.
Executive Communication: Engage confidently with senior leadership and executive stakeholders across Stryker and supplier organizations.
What you need
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain management or related field
8 years in Supply Management with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development
Knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms, and contract administration
Knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base
Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services
Ability to build relationships and influence across multiple functions and levels both internally and externally
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies
Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems
Preferred Qualifications
Experience operating in a highly regulated industry. Medical Device industry sourcing and supplier management experience
International sourcing and supplier management experience
Project management experince
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United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
- US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
- US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
- US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
- US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
- US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual
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Travel Percentage: Up to 25%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.