Senior Sourcing Manager, Category Management

Stryker; Limerick; On-site; EUR 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Ireland seeks an experienced GQO Indirect Category Manager to develop and implement category strategies across packaging and related spend. You will drive end-to-end sourcing, negotiate complex contracts, and align with global GQO objectives.

This role requires 8–10 years in medical devices or regulated environments, a bachelor's degree, and proven leadership to influence senior stakeholders across a global network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operations or equivalent.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in medical devices or regulated environments.
• Experience in category management, negotiation and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute category strategy across packaging, aligned with roadmaps.
• Drive end-to-end sourcing strategy, supplier segmentation, cost optimization.
• Negotiate complex contracts including long-term agreements.
• Leverage market intel to inform sourcing decisions.
• Partner with engineering, quality and operations to align with product development.
• Identify value creation opportunities including cost savings and supplier consolidation.
• Ensure compliance with policies and governance standards.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Permanent Contract This role will have responsibility to develop GQO Indirect category strategies, best practices processes, policies, procedures and project development to deliver sustainable margin results across a global network/sites. Identifies opportunities for value improvement and drives global leverage and efficiencies across network/site operations. Creates fact bases, strategic initiatives, business cases and recommendations.

Permanent Contract This role will have responsibility to develop GQO Indirect category strategies, best practices processes, policies, procedures and project development to deliver sustainable margin results across a global network/sites. Identifies opportunities for value improvement and drives global leverage and efficiencies across network/site operations. Creates fact bases, strategic initiatives, business cases and recommendations.

Will convert local strategies and initiatives into global strategies and constantly leads thinking on improving total GQ&O efficiencies. Will execute deliverables in line with GQO strategies working closely with local, franchise, regional and global stakeholders.

What you will do:

• Lead and execute category strategy across packaging, aligned with business and product roadmap priorities
• Drive end-to-end sourcing strategy, including supplier segmentation, cost optimization, and long-term supply continuity planning
• Negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements, including long-term contracts, volume commitments, and pricing frameworks with key strategic suppliers
• Leverage market intelligence and industry trends to inform sourcing decisions, including advancements in plastics technology, materials innovation, and supplier capabilities
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and operations to align sourcing strategies with product development and manufacturing requirements
• Identify and execute value creation opportunities, including cost savings, risk mitigation, and supplier consolidation initiatives
• Ensure all sourcing activities, contracts, and supplier engagements align with company policies, governance standards, and compliance requirements
• Any other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, operations or equivalent.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience, in medical devices or other highly regulated environments.
• Category Management Level experience. Experience in Negotiation and Supplier Management
• Strategic thinker, understands the details but can operate at a higher level.
• Strong leadership & interpersonal skills with the ability to engage & influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience with world-class strategic sourcing & category management practices
• Strong negotiation skills, negotiating and implementing commercial contracts to include supply and quality agreements (QAA).
• Strong written & verbal communication skills across all levels
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate initiatives with a virtual, global/regional team.
• Persuasive ‘change agent’ capable of challenging conventional wisdom.
• Track record of success in capturing value and driving spend to preferred suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and improve vendor performance.
• Hands-on mentality.
• Ability to align with peers / stakeholders and build and maintain strong networks.

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Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €88,000 - €146,000 EUR 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.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company 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.