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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