Stryker Corporation

Sourcing Manager

Stryker Corporation$102K — $171K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Supply Management focusing on strategic sourcing and supplier development
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Strong negotiation skills for favorable pricing and terms
  • Experience with product transfers and large-scale supply chain projects preferred
  • Proven success in managing complex supplier qualification efforts
  • Ability to juggle multiple high-priority projects in a dynamic environment
  • Background in regulated manufacturing (e.g., medical devices, electronics) preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sourcing workstreams for product transfers and manufacturing transformations
  • Identify, assess, and onboard suppliers through RFQs and capability evaluations
  • Drive competitive sourcing outcomes through negotiations and contract execution
  • Oversee sourcing for component transitions and new SKU implementations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage supplier deliverables and qualification milestones
  • Proactively identify and mitigate sourcing risks, updating stakeholders accordingly

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Direct visibility to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • High-impact position influencing global supply base
  • Opportunities for innovation in service, quality, and cost
  • Access to professional growth in project sourcing leadership
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do -

As Sourcing Manager, Strategic Sourcing, you'll play a pivotal role in driving innovation, efficiency, and value across our global supply base. 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. You will own a portfolio of primarily sustaining business, while also taking ownership of new products as they transition from development into production, ensuring seamless supplier integration and long-term performance.

  • Project Sourcing Leadership: Lead sourcing workstreams for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, and manufacturing transformation projects, ensuring supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and successful execution against quality, service, cost, and timeline objectives.
  • Supplier Sourcing & Qualification: Identify, assess, select, and onboard suppliers through RFQs, capability assessments, supplier qualification activities, and Approved Supplier List (ASL) management to support project requirements.
  • Commercial Strategy & Negotiation: Drive competitive sourcing outcomes through pricing negotiations, contract execution, cost reduction initiatives, and long-term supplier agreements that deliver sustainable value.
  • Component & Supply Chain Transfer Execution: Lead sourcing activities for component transfers, supplier transitions, and new SKU implementation across multiple commodity categories, ensuring seamless transition into production.
  • Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to manage supplier deliverables, qualification milestones, sample builds, and launch readiness activities.
  • Stakeholder Communication & Risk Management: Proactively identify sourcing risks, develop mitigation plans, and provide clear updates to project teams and senior leadership on supplier performance, project status, and financial impact.


Required -
  • 8+ years in Supply Management with focus on strategic sourcing and supplier development.
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms on products, materials, and services.


Preferred -

  • Experience leading sourcing activities for product transfers, insourcing initiatives, contract manufacturing transitions, or large-scale supply chain projects.
  • Demonstrated success onboarding suppliers and managing complex supplier qualification efforts.
  • Strong commercial negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
  • Ability to lead multiple high-priority projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably medical device, electronics, electromechanical assembly, or industrial products.


$102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual

Travel Percentage: 20%

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Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

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Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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