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**Hybrid Position:** 2-3 Days Per Week On-Site Minimum

What you will do-

The Sourcing Lead will lead the development and implementation of strategic sourcing activities in assigned suppliers and/or commodities with the goal of obtaining the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management.

They will be responsible for coordinating sourcing needs for new product development projects, including completion of supplier selection with agreement to Global Sourcing Strategy, regularly reporting material costs, managing schedules, and defining final material logistics.  Acts as liaison for all sourcing activities to Design and Advanced Operations teams.

Additional responsibilities of the Sourcing Lead include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Ensure project teams adhere to strategic direction of Global Sourcing and purchasing controls requirements related to design projects

+ Negotiate supplier cost reductions and NRE reductions in conjunction w/ commodities teams when cost increases experienced

+ Drive key efficiencies w/ suppliers and communication tools support faster & more product launches

+ Identify process improvements to either supplier or Stryker processes to drive better speed to market, quality and long-term delivery

+ Build engaging relationship with variety of R&D engineering teams

+ Lead sourcing analysis and selection process and perform cost analyses and make versus buy analyses as required

+ Identify supply base risk and develop/implement mitigation plans for new products

+ Drive request for quotes, order samples, prototypes, V&V, and productions parts

+ Manage bill of material for New Products

+ Support ERP set up, logistics, and tracking to target costs

What you need-

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or similar - required

+ 4 years of experience in strategic sourcing and supplier development - required

+ Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services

+ Knowledge and application of supplier contract strategy, negotiations, contractual terms and contract administration

+ Manufacturing management, manufacturing engineering, buying, production planning or new product development experience - preferred

+ Medical Device, Pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry experience (e.g.: aerospace, automotive) - highly preferred

+ Demonstrated knowledge of new product development process

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.