Sourcing Manager - Global Metal Category

Why supply chain at Stryker?

As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better.

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Who we want-

• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.

• Analytical problem solvers. People who go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issues.

• Self-directed imitators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

What you will do-

We are hiring a Sourcing Manager, Global Metal Category to join our diverse team. Stryker is continuing to show unprecedented growth and we are looking for a candidate that aspires to set our future direction. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with recognized Category Management experience to join our high-performing Metals Global Category Management Team where you can grow & develop your career. To support career growth, we have some flexibility regarding role grade/title based on securing the right candidate.

Additional responsibilities:

• Formulate and implement processes to build a best in class strategic procurement organization

• Lead cross functional teams to develop best in class strategic procurement strategies for assigned categories in support of business objectives

• Drive implementation of category strategies which will include spend/supply assessments, consolidation strategy, supplier selection, and financial analyses

• Develop a contract strategy for key suppliers and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce when applicable

• Obtain and communicate, through regular Category Updates, market condition information, commercial opportunities, category strategy updates, active RFQ's, and technology trends related to commodities and suppliers

• Utilize market trends to identify and implement appropriate cost controls and business strategy changes

• Perform cost analyses in partnership with Value Engineering and engage in cost based negotiations with suppliers

• Collaborate with Divisional Procurement Stakeholders on Commercial Horizons, Cost Savings Opportunities, New Product Introduction Pipeline, RFQ's, and Supplier Performance

What you need-

• Bachelor’s degree- required

• 8+ years of relevant experience- required

• Experience in a regulated industry- highly preferred

• $98,000– $210,100/year salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.

• Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more:  US Stryker employee benefits

About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at  stryker.com.

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.