Senior Sourcing Manager (Remote)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that align with Stryker’s mission and global category goals, optimizing supplier performance across service, quality, and cost.
• Serve as the escalation point for supplier issues, including quality concerns, dispute resolution, and commercial implications of product field actions.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier capabilities to meet both short-term and long-term business needs.
• Lead global sourcing projects and strategic initiatives beyond the sourcing function, including program management efforts.
• Engage confidently with senior leadership and executive stakeholders across Stryker and supplier organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, procurement or a 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 mitiging risk in the supply base
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies
• Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems
• Strong skills in leadership, negotiations, influencing, communication & presentation, project management, troubleshooting & problem solving, analysis, and strategic thinking

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in project management, international sourcing, and supplier relationship management within a global manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to source, evaluate, and manage suppliers internationally while driving cost, quality, and delivery performance
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry, preferably within the Medical Device industry

Pay

Pay ranges are provided for the United States of America. 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.

Benefits

• 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.

About the Role

This is a high-impact position with direct visibility to senior leadership and cross-functional teams. The employee can work 100% virtually in the US without any set territory or proximity required.

Schedule

The employee can work 100% virtually in the US without any set territory or proximity required.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, procurement or a related field. 10 years of experience 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 mitiging risk in the supply base. Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies. Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems. Strong skills in leadership, negotiations, influencing, communication & presentation, project management, troubleshooting & problem solving, analysis, and strategic thinking.

Skills

Strategic sourcing execution, supplier relationship management, supplier development, cross-functional leadership, executive communication.

Benefits

• 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.