Stryker

Senior Manager, Sourcing

Stryker

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portage • Missouri • United States

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Senior

About the role

  • Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned commodities, align sourcing strategies with divisional business objectives and long-term growth plans.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive commodity strategies, including spend analysis, supply base optimization, and lifecycle planning to drive value and operational efficiency.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, operations, and finance) to support new product development, sourcing decisions, and supply chain optimization.
  • Drive supplier selection and sourcing decisions through data-driven analysis, including cost modeling, should-costing, and make-versus-buy evaluations.
  • Lead contract strategy and negotiations to secure favorable terms, ensure compliance, and maximize quality, service, and total value.
  • Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships, driving collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including market volatility, supplier financial health, sustainability, and regulatory considerations.
  • Monitor market trends, technology advancements, and industry dynamics to inform sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier networks, and uncover cost-saving opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply management, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field
  • 10 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.
  • Strong skills in leadership, influencing, communication & presentation, project management
  • International sourcing and supplier management experience
Benefits
  • Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingcommodity strategiesspend analysissupply base optimizationlifecycle planningcost modelingshould-costingmake-versus-buy evaluationscontract strategycontract administration
Soft Skills
leadershipinfluencingcommunicationpresentationproject management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply managementBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Engineering