• Distribution Center Inbound Manager (Onsite)

    Stryker (Plainfield, IN)


    What you will do

     

    Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence and shaping the future of inbound logistics? We’re looking for an Distribution Center Inbound Manager to lead and optimize our end-to-end inbound operations, ensuring seamless product flow, enhanced supplier collaboration, and cost-effective logistics solutions.

     

    In this role, you will partner with suppliers, buyers, and 3PL providers to strengthen vendor compliance, improve inventory accuracy, and drive continuous process improvements. You will play a critical role in scaling operations, enhancing efficiency, and influencing business-wide logistics strategies that directly impact supplier performance and customer satisfaction.

     

    If you’re a forward-thinking leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex logistics challenges, and excels at driving high-performing teams, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact!

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Strategic Supplier & Vendor Management: Build strong partnerships to optimize inbound shipments, reduce lead times, and enhance supply chain reliability.

    + Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with key stakeholders (Suppliers, NPI team, 3PL, and Inventory Control) to align inbound operations with business objectives and ensure seamless execution.

    + Operational Excellence & Issue Resolution: Proactively address inbound challenges (e.g., ASN discrepancies) to maintain efficiency and improve vendor compliance.

    + Data-Driven Performance Management: Develop and oversee KPIs (e.g., defect-free receipts, dock-to-stock lead time, inventory accuracy) to measure success and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

    + Innovation & Cost Optimization: Identify opportunities to enhance inbound logistics processes, reduce costs, and implement scalable solutions that support business growth.

     

    What you need

    Required:

    + Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field

    + 8 years of warehouse, logistics or related experience

    Preferred:

    + Certifications in warehouse management or logistics (e.g., Certified Warehouse Manager, Certified Supply Chain Professional)

    + APICS CLTD (Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution certification)

    + 2 years of people leadership experience

     

    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. Stryker 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 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

     

    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.