Job Description
What You Will Do Are you ready to lead sourcing strategy with impact? Join our Instruments (GQO) business unit in Kalamazoo, Michigan as a Sourcing Lead (Hybrid) and help shape the future of procurement. In this hybrid role, you’ll analyze supplier performance, drive cost-saving initiatives, and negotiate contracts that deliver top-tier quality and value. From new product development to supply base optimization, your insights will fuel smarter decisions and stronger partnerships.
We’re looking for a candidate based in Kalamazoo, Michigan (or nearby). This hybrid role is based at our Kalamazoo, Michigan location with the flexibility to work onsite and remote.
- Drive the implementation of sourcing processes that elevate our organization to best-in-class standards.
- Collaborate with commodity teams to craft and execute strategic plans that streamline and consolidate our supply base.
- Perform deep-dive sourcing analyses, including cost breakdowns and make-versus-buy evaluations to guide smart decisions.
- Support contract negotiations and help shape winning contract strategies that deliver long-term value.
- Build trusted partnerships with key suppliers and cross-functional teams to foster collaboration and innovation.
- Help identify supply chain risks and champion mitigation strategies that protect business continuity.
- Stay ahead of the curve by tracking market conditions and emerging technologies that impact sourcing decisions.
- Contribute to cost control initiatives and strategic planning efforts that align with business goals and budget targets.
What You Need Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, finance, engineering or related field
- 4 years in supply management or related field with focus on strategic sourcing, procurement, and supplier development
- Proficiency in Excel and Power BI
Preferred Qualifications - Medical device experience or another regulated industry
- Experience with negotiation and contract review and development
- Project management experience
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.
Job Tags
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