Principal Advanced Engineer, Logistics

Stryker; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking an experienced leader to drive end-to-end process improvement across its European logistics network. You will design future-state models, advance automation, and apply analytics to optimize inventory, capacity, and transport planning.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineering teams, and build robust business cases for strategic logistics investments, all within a hybrid UK/Europe setting. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years in engineering, supply chain, logistics or related.
• Minimum 5 years in complex manufacturing, distribution, logistics or supply chain environments.
• Experience leading large-scale operational excellence or transformation initiatives.
• Experience with automation, digitalisation and advanced analytics.
• Experience in regulated environments (FDA/ISO).
• Lean, Operational Excellence or Six Sigma training and practice.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process improvement and operational excellence programmes across the European logistics network.
• Design future-state operating models, facility concepts and engineering standards.
• Evaluate and implement warehouse automation, robotics, RFID/IoT and related technologies.
• Apply analytics, simulation, digital twins and AI to improve inventory and capacity planning.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards and governance across service, cost, inventory and network performance.
• Build business cases for logistics investments considering cost, service and carbon impact.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with multiple teams to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers and leaders.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Industrial engineering

Project leadership

Data analytics

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Engineering

APICS/ASCM Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Experience in regulated environments (FDA/ISO)

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

RFID

Industrial automation systems

Job description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

What you will do

• Lead complex, end-to-end process improvement and operational excellence programmes across Stryker’s European logistics and distribution network, applying Lean, Six Sigma and industrial engineering methodologies.
• Design future-state operating models, facility concepts, process architectures and engineering standards that improve flow, productivity, resource utilisation, service and scalability.
• Evaluate and implement warehouse automation, robotics, material handling systems, RFID, Internet of Things technologies and advanced visibility solutions, partnering with Operations, Digital and IT teams.
• Apply advanced analytics, simulation modelling, digital twins, artificial intelligence and real-time monitoring to improve inventory, transportation, capacity planning and operational decision-making.
• Develop operational key performance indicators, dashboards and governance frameworks that proactively identify risks, constraints and improvement opportunities across service, cost, inventory and network performance.
• Build technical and financial business cases for strategic logistics investments, evaluating options across cost, service, carbon impact, scalability and risk.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation, partnering with Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Digital and external partners to deliver measurable and sustainable outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership in logistics engineering and operational excellence, mentoring engineers and business leaders and communicating complex recommendations to stakeholders across organisational levels.

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, supply chain, logistics, operations or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within complex manufacturing, distribution, logistics or supply chain environments.
• Experience leading large-scale operational excellence, process engineering or transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading automation, digitalisation, systems implementation or advanced analytics initiatives.
• Experience working within regulated environments governed by standards such as FDA, ISO or equivalent.
• Formal training and practical experience in Lean, Operational Excellence, Six Sigma or an equivalent continuous improvement methodology.
• Fluency in English.

• Postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Logistics, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• APICS, ASCM, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience within the medical device, healthcare or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems such as Oracle or SAP.
• Fluency in an additional European language.

Netherlands Pay Ranges:

• Netherlands: €68.400 - €127.000 EUR Annual

United Kingdom Pay Ranges:

• United Kingdom: £49,300 - £82,100 GBP Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

Travel Percentage: 20%