Senior Manager, Sourcing (Onsite)

Senior Manager, Sourcing

The Senior Manager, Sourcing, will lead assigned sourcing areas and supplier performance initiatives supporting the Endoscopy Division's Communication Business Unit in Flower Mound, TX. This role requires both strategic thinking and tactical execution in a highly matrixed global environment. The successful candidate will partner closely with R&D, operations, quality, and finance to drive supplier capabilities, support new product development (NPD) programs, and deliver business results through supplier alignment, cost management, and performance optimization. Obtains the best quality, service, and value for products and services through effective bidding, negotiation, and supplier management. Additionally, this role will manage the onsite team for sourcing in the Flower Mound, TX, communications business units. You will lead the development and implementation of strategies and goals for assigned commodities, suppliers, projects and products in support of overall divisional business unit objectives. You will formulate and implement processes to build a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization. You will develop and lead cross functional teams and lead the process to create strategic commodity plans, consolidation strategies, and spend/supply assessments taking into account total product life cycle needs.

• Leads sourcing analysis and selection process and performs cost analyses and make vs buy analyses as required and advises others on selection/cost analysis.
• Leads development of contract strategy. Negotiates, establishes, monitors, and enforces supplier contracts and agreements.
• Develop strong partnership relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses
• Partners and develops relationships with senior executive leadership at strategic suppliers
• Identify supply base risk and develop/implement mitigation plans including market assessments, supplier's financial assessments, social responsibility, environment, ethics etc
• Obtain and communicate market condition information and technology trends related to commodities and suppliers.
• Utilize market trends to identify and implement appropriate cost controls and business strategy changes
• Collaborate across functions, divisions, and campuses to develop sourcing strategies and key supplier scorecards and business reviews
• Organize and lead scorecard review meetings and business reviews

Required Qualifications

• 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; preferably in medical devices or other highly regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of supplier processes and supply chain risk factors including experience in assessing and mitigating risk in the supply base
• Strong negotiations skills negotiating and implementing commercial contracts to include: supply and quality agreements (QAA)
• Experience with supplier metrics & measurement methodologies and supporting systems
• Must be willing to work in a result based, fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision
• Travel: 20-30% to include international

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Experience working in regulated industries, including government, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals.
• Experience leading NPD and sustaining procurement strategies.

Travel Percentage: 30% 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.